In 2023, Gabriel Zucman was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal, an exceptional distinction awarded to American economists in the United States under the age of forty for their significant contribution to economic science.
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Looking at whether unemployment is high at the time of UI extensions therefore runs the risk of confusing cause and effect.
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Thu, 2023-10-12 11:11
Why do people share unverified information?
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2023-07-26 10:50
How independent are central banks? We dive into a historical analysis using both human reader-based methods and natural text analysis using machine learning to assess central bank independence.
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Mon, 2023-05-08 11:05
Front-of-package (FOP) labels are becoming increasingly popular as a policy to combat obesity. They signal to consumers when a product contains high concentrations of unhealthy nutrients, such as sugars, sodium, saturated fats, and calories. But do these policies effectively address obesity?
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2023-02-08 15:39
Building on UC Berkeley’s existing strengths in the field — including top-ranked programs in the social sciences, a popular undergraduate major in political economy, and hubs like the Network for a New Political Economy (N2PE) — BESI will support training at all levels, from the undergraduate level