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"Wealth is power. An extreme concentration of wealth means an extreme concentration of power: the power to influence government policy, the power to stifle competition, the power to shape ideology." Read the Boston Review Op-Ed by Berkeley Economics professors Gabriel Zucman and Emmanuel Saez.
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Tue, 2020-02-18 13:41
The Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) announced a Call for Applications for its first Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, established in recognition of the fundamental contributions of Berkeley Economics Professor Gerard Roland to the field. The fellowship will be awarded in the academic year 2020-2021. Read more
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Tue, 2020-02-11 11:18
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) recently announced Berkeley Economics Professors Maurice Obstfeld and Christina Romer among the list of Distinguished Fellows. Distinguished Fellows can participate in research and policy conferences and advise CEPR leadership. Read more
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2020-01-22 10:11
Registration Open for Pacific Conference for the Development Economics (PacDev) which will take place at UC Berkeley on Mar. 14th, 2020. organized by the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA). Seating is limited- register here.
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Mon, 2020-01-13 10:34
What's the most useful idea in economics? NPR's Planet covers the 2020 AEA conference, talking among others to Mary Daly's SF Feds, Prof. Lisa Cook (Ph.D. '97), Berkeley Economics Professor Brad Delong, and many others. Listen here
Photo: Craig Huey/©2020 American Economic Association
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Mon, 2020-01-13 09:56
It is absurd that the working class is now paying higher tax rates than the richest people in America, argue Berkeley economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman in this Op-Ed for the New York Times. Read more (Illustration by Alex Merto)
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2019-12-11 10:01