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How Did US Consumers Use Their Stimulus Payments? According to new research by Berkeley Economics Professor Yuriy Gorodnichenko and co-researchers, COVID-19 stimulus checks spurred saving and debt payment more than spending. Read a review of their work, recently published on the Chicago Booth Review.
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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A Fall 2020 update on food insecurity in the U.S. cites research by Berkeley Economics Professor Hilary Hoynes to strengthen SNAP benefits. Read the policy proposal
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.
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
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