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Berkeley Economics Professor Emmanuel Saez co-authored analysis of California's proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax projected to raise $100 billion for healthcare and education.

Berkeley Economics Professor Barry Eichengreen: Japan's interest rate shift could signal sharply higher bond yields ahead for heavily indebted economies including the US.

Gérard Roland wins the Elinor Ostrom Lifetime Achievement Award for his groundbreaking research on institutions, political economy, and economic transitions.

Berkeley economist Emi Nakamura on Bloomberg's Odd Lots: why central bank credibility allows the Fed to go beyond the Taylor Rule.

New research by Berkeley Economics’ Emmanuel Saez reveals surprising global patterns in working hours, showing that social policies — not just economic growth — shape how much we work

New research co-authored by Professor Andreas Schaab reveals the hidden "why" behind economic policies and whether interventions work.

​NYT features a groundbreaking decade-long study in Kenya led by Professor Edward Miguel

The Exam-Free Experiment: What Happened When One University Bet on Group Projects

New research by Berkeley Economics PhD student Sydney Costantini on 300,000 unhoused veterans reveals which homelessness approach actually saves lives.

Economics professor tackles poverty in Kenya and global climate change