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In a New York Times Op-Ed, Berkeley's Prof. Enrico Moretti discusses Amazon's retreat from NY City plans, showing how the impact of Amazon on the regional economy "stretches far beyond the direct employment effect." Read more.
On February 11, hear from Prof. Kimberly Clausing on her new book "Open: The Progressive Case for Free Trade, Immigration, and Global Capital". Prof. Irene Bloemraad and Berkeley Economics Professor Gabriel Zucman discuss. Organizer: UC Berkeley Institute For Research On Labor And Employment (IRLE). Register Today.
Paul Krugman on taxing the wealthy: an analysis by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman of Berkeley, two of the world’s leading experts on inequality. Read more
higher top marginal income tax rates are desirable for regulating inequality and the market economy, say Berkeley Economics professors Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. Read more
Berkeley Economics Professor Shachar Kariv and fellow economists discuss the impact of the Government shutdown on government workers who, just like many Americans, don’t have much emergency money set aside. Read more