Department of Economics | University of California, Berkeley

Department of Economics

Founded in 1903, our department is well-known for the excellence of its teaching and advising, with a strong reputation for producing outstanding Ph.D. graduates, as well as rigorous and innovative economic research. We are consistently ranked among the world’s leading departments.

On the forefront in research

The impact Berkeley faculty have had on various fields of economics has been enormous. Our department is currently at the forefront of many exciting new developments in economics:

5 Nobel Prizes
5 John Bates Clark Medals
2 MacArthur Foundation Fellows
25 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships (an average of one per year since 1995)
1 Fisher-Black Prize

Excellence in Teaching

Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Award: Professor David Card (2017); Professor Edward Miguel (2015).
Division of Social Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award: Professor Martha Olney (2016); Professor David Romer (2014).
Campus: Distinguished Teaching Award: Professor Ulrike Malmendier (2015)

Our roster just got bigger

This year we are pleased to add Professors Emi Nakamura and Jon Steinsson to our dynamic and diverse faculty.

Recent faculty hires include Dmitry Taubinsky and Supreet Kaur.

News and Announcements

Congratulations to Berkeley Economics professors, Philpp Strack and Gabriel Zucman, for winning the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship! Read more.

Paul Krugman on taxing the wealthy: an analysis by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman of Berkeley, two of the world’s leading experts on inequality. Read more

higher top marginal income tax rates are desirable for regulating inequality and the market economy, say Berkeley Economics professors Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. Read more

Berkeley Economics Professor Shachar Kariv and fellow economists discuss the impact of the Government shutdown on government workers who, just like many Americans, don’t have much emergency money set aside. Read more

Please join us in our upcoming job market seminars in which prospective assistant professorss will present on various topics. To see the list of presenters and topics, please visit the Event Calendar.

Econ, in the #meToo movement: NPR's Planet Money shares Insights on gender equality from discussions at The Annual American Economic Association Conference. Read more »

Research and Teaching

Economics Professors Supreet Kaur and Danny Yagan have been awarded 2018 Sloan Fellowships, which “honor early-career scholars whose achievements mark them as among the very best scientific minds working today."

Professor Barry Eichengreen discusses with QUARTZ the future of the dollar and global currencies. See also Professor Eichengreen's new book!

In recent blog post, Women of Economics at Berkeley provide a research round-up on the state of diversity in Economics for 2017. See also: Engaging with Allies.

Alice H. Wu's award-winning senior thesis in Economics is featured in the New York Times: Evidence of a Toxic Environment for Women in Economics. See also the Daily Cal.

Professor Emmanuel Saez, Professor Gabriel Zucman, and colleagues at the World Inequality Lab have released the 2018 World Inequality Report.

Professor David Card has received a 2017 Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Award, which recognizes UC Berkeley faculty for their vital role in mentoring graduate students and training future faculty.