Stories & Interviews

Celebrating Professor David Card
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Tue, 2021-10-12 12:15
On October 11, 2021, Former Department Chair and UC Berkeley Class of 1950 Professor of Economics David Card was announced as the winner of the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. See the many congratulatory notes sent from from colleagues, students, and friends.
Book Talk: Innovation Matters, with Professor Emeritus Richard J. Gilbert
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Wed, 2021-04-14 16:29
In a high-technology economy, Gilbert argues, innovation matters; Antitrust enforcement should be concerned with protecting incentives for innovation and preserving opportunities for dynamic, rather than static, competition.
Black History Month: A reading survey
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Mon, 2021-02-08 22:20
In celebration of Black History Month, we bring you a reading list with related research from our faculty.
Welcome new faculty member Vira Semenova
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Thu, 2020-10-01 08:35
Vira Semenova is joining the economics department as an assistant professor.Ph.D. student Yassine Sbai Sassi spoke with Prof. Semenova about her work.
Interview with incoming Faculty member Chen Lian
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Thu, 2020-08-06 15:26
We are thrilled to welcome Professor Lian Chen who has joined the UC Berkeley Economics Department as an Assistant Professor this summer. PhD student Todd Messer interviewed Professor Chen on his work and research.
Building an Equitable Equilibrium: Women in Economics at Berkeley Shifts its focus
Published by Hagit Hagit Caspi Mon, 2020-07-27 11:10
Women in Economics at Berkeley turns its focus to broader questions of equity. Newly rebranded as Economists for Equity at Berkeley (BEE), the organization now seeks to include advocacy and support for all marginalized and underrepresented groups in economics.

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