Berkeley Economics

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Evans Hall, Berkeley, California 94720 econ.berkeley.edu Joined October 2015

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Brazil reserved half its federal college seats for disadvantaged students. Berkeley's @NanoBarahona and co-authors find benefited students gained more than displaced ones lost, but there were 30% more displaced than benefited, leaving a modest net gain. nber.org/papers/w35893

www.nber.org Affirmative Action in Centralized College Admissions Systems

Berkeley Economics @berkeleyecon Oct 6

"If they have an option to move, that means that they have leverage." UC Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti tells @FortuneMagazine why corporate relocation threats work on states. #Economics #UCBerkeley fortune.com/2026/09/30/ceo…

fortune.com In the high-stakes game of chicken between CEOs and states, who blinks first? | Fortune CEOs are increasingly using jobs, headquarters, and investment as leverage in battles with elected officials—but workers and communities can end up bearing the cost.

Berkeley Economics @berkeleyecon Oct 2

Berkeley Economics is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor this year. This teaching-track position is eligible for security of employment, which is equivalent to tenure.
Applications are due November 6, 2026. Details and the application link are here: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05531

aprecruit.berkeley.edu Assistant Teaching Professor -- Department of Economics University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

Berkeley Economics @berkeleyecon Oct 1

🎉 Berkeley Economics is celebrating! Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has won the 2026 Bernhard Harms Prize from the Kiel Institute. The prize honors his research on how money flows between countries and why some run large surpluses or deficits. cepr.org/about/news/pie… #UCBerkeley

cepr.org Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas awarded the 2026 Bernhard Harms Prize

Berkeley Economics @berkeleyecon Sep 30

UC Berkeley Economics continues to lead globally! 🏆 In the latest U.S. News 2027 Best Colleges rankings, three of our programs landed at No. 1 nationwide: Public Finance, Labor Economics, and International Economics. 🥇

Read more: ls.berkeley.edu/news/why-uc-be…
@UCBerkeley #GoBears

ls.berkeley.edu Why is UC Berkeley one of the top universities to study economics? Access to rigorous research opportunities and world-renowned faculty continues to make Berkeley Economics one of the nation’s top programs. U.S. News