Sarah F. Anzia

Dr. Sarah F. Anzia is the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, with a joint affiliation at the Goldman School of Public Policy. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center and a Senior Fellow (adjunct) at the Hoover Institution. Her research bridges American politics, public policy, and subnational governance.

Her work focuses on

• state and local government
• election timing and voter turnout
• interest group influence
• public-sector labor dynamics
• gender in electoral politics
• pension policy

The 15 most recent publications highlight her expertise in

• historical labor movements
• policy feedback theory
• local taxation
• public-sector pension economics
• gender dynamics in electoral outcomes
• subnational institutional analysis

Her studies often employ quantitative datasets spanning multiple decades of local government financial records and electoral patterns.

Scientific recognition includes

• National Research Data Access via Goldman School working papers
• Senior Fellowships at Niskanen Center and Hoover Institution
• Endowed Chancellor's Professorship at UC Berkeley

Key research contributions examine

• the interplay between business groups and labor unions in local governance
• structural determinants of senior citizen policy influence
• pension fund governance mechanisms
• historical development of local electoral institutions

She received her PhD in political science from Stanford University and holds an MPP from the Harris School at the University of Chicago.