News and Announcements
Described as being possibly President Elect Joe Biden's "most important pick", Professor Emeritus Janet Yellen is slated to become the first female treasury secretary. Berkeley Economics congratules Professor Yellen on this prestigious nomination. Read more
Listen to Professor Claire Montialoux discussing her collaboration with Berkeley Economics Professor Ellora Derenoncourt. Their work on racial inequality and the minimum wage is featured on this episode of InequaliTalks podcast. Listen to the podcast
How reluctant will Americans be to take a vaccine for COVID-19? Berkeley Economics Professor Barry Eichengreen considers the challenges of a vaccine. Read more
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Congratulations to Professor Lisa D. Cook (PhD '97), who has been invited to serve on the transition team of the Biden administration. To learn more about Prof. Cook, read this new profile story.
Why do rural wage gaps exist? New research by Berkeley Economics Professor Ted Miguel and collaborators shows that cities simply attract productive workers, rather than actually increasing their productivity. Read more
A Fall 2020 update on food insecurity in the U.S. by cites research by Berkeley Economcis Professor Hilary Hoynes to strengthen SNAP benefits. Read the policy proposal
Research and Teaching
New paper by Kimberly Clausing, Emmanuel Saez, and Gabriel Zucman: Ending corporate tax avoidance and tax competition: a plan to collect the tax deficit of multinationals. Read the paper
A new paper by Isabel Z. Martinez, Emmanuel Saez, and Michael Siegenthaler estimates intertemporal labor supply responses to two-year long income tax holidays staggered across Swiss cantons. Read more
Through analysis of the Band for International Settlements (BIS) Annual Economic Reports, Professor Barry Eichengreen traces the BIS’s views on exchange rates, capital flows and financial cycles in a new book. Read more
An innovative experiment in rural India targeted alleviating financial stress on short-term workers and fascinatingly, found a substantial increase in productivity for workers who have their financial strain eased by receiving part of their salary mid-way through their contract. By Berkeley Economics Professor Supreet Kaur. Read more
We're proud to share that Berkeley Economics professors Emi Nakamura and Chris Shannon were elected to join The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals in academia, the arts, business, government,and public affairs. Congratulations! To learn more about their work and of all UC Berkeley faculty members elected, read more.
We're thrilled to share that Berkeley Economics Prof. Emi Nakamura has been announced as the 2019 recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal! The prize is awarded to an American economist under the age of forty who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge. Read more
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