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What can the U.S. learn from studies of other health systems across the world? On May 7, Health policy scholars will discuss lessons and ideas for possible health reform. Co-organized by Berkeley Professors Ben Handel and Jon Kolstad. Register
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Tue, 2021-05-04 10:49
Professor Alan Auerbach receives the AEA Distinguished Fellow Award, an honor given up to four economists of high distinction in the United States and Canada. Read more
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2021-04-28 15:02
A new paper by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman estimates that the top 1% of households fail to report about 21% of their income- and evades $175 billion in income tax annually. Read more
Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Tue, 2021-03-23 09:59
A Berkeley News article surveys the most recent research on minimum wage, showing work by Berkeley Economics faculty members David Card, Ellora Derenoncourt, and Michael Reich. Among other findings, the research shows that a "higher minimum wage will narrow the income gap between workers of color and white colleagues." Read more
Published by Mon, 2021-03-22 11:29
Yellen should act quickly to assist financially stricken countries, writes Prof. Maury Obstfeld in a co-authored article for the Peterson institute for International Economics. "This action would help countries fight the pandemic and aid global economic recovery, to the benefit of the United States as well as the rest of the world." Read more
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Fri, 2021-03-12 14:54
In an op-ed for NBC Think, affiliated professor Supreet Kaur shares her insights on the recent protests by millions of Indian farmers, highlighting the need for agricultural reforms that include safeguards like a regulatory framework and safety nets to protect farmers against economic volatility and exploitation by large corporations. Read more
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Fri, 2021-03-12 14:51