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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
Berkeley Economists and fellow scholars sign an Open letter to Jeffrey Sachs, Director of CSD Columbia. The authors argue that Sachs's interventions propagate the Kremlin’s narratives and present a distorted picture of the intentions of the Russian invasion. Read the letter in the Berkeley Blog.
Published by Mon, 2023-03-27 16:23
Join us virtually on March 22nd for the "Mobilizing Capital to Achieve Net Zero by 2050!" conference which will bring together students, faculty, sustainable finance and impact investing industry leaders, and key policy makers. The conference will examine the roles of public markets, private markets, nonprofits, and governments to speed and scale innovation and investments to achieve the world’s Net Zero goal. Register
Published by Fri, 2023-03-17 11:42