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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
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2020-12-02 15:16
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
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2020-12-02 10:50
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 congratulates Professor Yellen on this prestigious nomination. Read more
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2020-12-02 09:51
In a new study co-authored by Berkeley Economics Professor Yuriy Gorodnichenko, a large-scale representative survey of households examined how the provision of information about political polls influences households’ beliefs about the outcome of the coming elections and their predictions about the future macroeconomic trajectory. Read more
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2020-10-28 09:12
To Reduce Racial Inequality, Raise the Minimum Wage: In a New York Times Op-Ed, Professors Ellora Derenoncourt and Claire Montialoux share results from their new research. The findings show that Congress’s decision in 1966 to both raise the minimum wage and expand it to workers in previously unprotected industries led to a significant drop in earnings inequality between Black and white Americans. Read the op-ed
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Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Tue, 2020-10-27 09:32
Pandemic Savings Buildup May Boost Recovery, according to UC Berkeley Economics Clark medalist Emi Nakamura. In a Bloomberg Interview, Professor Nakamura said this unusual feature of the Covid downturn could make a big difference when restrictions on spending go away. Read more
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2020-10-21 09:17