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In a new podcast, Frederico Finan discusses his work studying how vote-buying unfolds on the ground in Paraguay. Finan describes how norms of reciprocity drive voters to opt for politicians who have treated them favorably in the past, and offers advice for how policymakers might disrupt this process to combat election fraud. Listen to the podcast
Published by Tue, 2023-05-30 18:54
Congratulations Mathilde Muñoz, winner of the 2023 AFSE Thesis Prize, awarded by the French Economic Association (AFSE), for her PhD Dissertation: "Essays on taxation and international worker mobility in Europe." Her research was carried out at the Paris School of Economics under the supervision of Thomas Piketty. Read more
Published by Tue, 2023-05-30 18:47
Before receiving their degrees, Berkeley Economics students heard words of encouragement and inspiration from Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a distinguished Berkeley alumna who received her Ph.D. in economics. Cook, who was the commencement speaker, is a renowned economist, academic and policy advisor. She returned to the Berkeley campus, where she received her doctorate in 1997. Read more
Published by Wed, 2023-05-17 15:41
We are excited to announce that a generous gift from Berkeley alum Brian Barish '90 will establish The BB90 Fund for Monetary Economics, helping Berkeley's students and leading economists better understand emerging strategies used by financial regulators to influence economic behavior. “It is an exciting time to investigate this critical area of monetary economics, and the support provided by the BB90 Fund has provided a tremendous boost,” said Quantedge Presidential Professor of Economics at Berkeley Yuriy Gorodnichenko, who directs the BB90 Fund’s research program. Read more
Published by Thu, 2023-03-30 11:01
Online and Matching-Based Market Design, a new book co-edited by Berkeley Economics professor Federico, Echenique explains the dominant ideas from computer science and economics underlying the most important results on market design and introduces the main algorithmic questions and combinatorial structures. Read more
Published by Wed, 2023-03-29 11:31
Join us on April 13 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Stephens Hall, 10 (ISAS Conference Room) for a book talk by Economist Pranab Bardhan on his new book, A World of Insecurity: Democratic Disenchantment in Rich and Poor Countries, an ambitious account of the corrosion of liberal democracy in rich and poor countries alike, arguing that antidemocratic sentiment reflects fear of material and cultural loss, not a critique of liberalism’s failure to deliver equality, and suggesting possible ways out. Professor Bardhan will be joined by Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, and Jennifer Bussell, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy. No registration required. Learn more
Published by Tue, 2023-03-28 14:34