News and Announcements
"Throughout his career, Paul M. Romer has been a maverick and a pioneer not only in the world of ideas – that he so lucidly modeled – but in importing his findings into the public policy sphere." Economist Maurice Kugler discusses the impact of the work of Paul Romer, a previously UC Berkeley Economics professor who was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Congratulations to the '19 elected American Economics Association (AEA) officers! Berkeley alumni and faculty include President-elect Janet Yellen and Vice Presidents, Berkeley Professor David H. Romer, and alum Dr. Lawrence Katz, ! Click here for the full list of newly elected AEA officers
How would living through a financial crisis affect your decision to buy a home, or invest in the stock market? And does it vary by age? Tune in to NPR's Planet Money interview with Berkeley economist Ulrike Malmendier to learn more.
U.S. deficit is creeping Toward $1 Trillion sooner than expected. What does this mean for the economy? UC Berkely chair Prof. Alan Auerbach, Director of the Robert D. Burch Center for Tax Policy and Public Finance, weighs in on the implications. Listen here.
Research by UC Berkeley Economics Prof. Emmanuel Saez contributes to the discussion on lessons from the financial crisis: "the top 1% of income earners had captured more than half of all income growth from 1993 to 2007". Read the Los Angeles Times story here.
UC Berkeley Economics Department ranked #3 in the world. UC Berkeley #1 Public University in the nation. Read about the new University Rankings here.
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.
