2024 Frisch Medal
Congratulations Dennis Egger Johannes Haushofer Edward Miguel Paul Niehaus Michael Walker for winning with their outstanding paper
General equilibrium effects of cash transfers: experimental evidence from #Kenya
Research part-funded by PEDL ow.ly/reYY50RnShQ

REMINDER: Gregor Jarosch, Benjamin Schoefer , Isaac Sorkin and I are organizing a Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics (SITE) session on the Micro and Macro of Labor Markets on 8/6-8/7 August 6 at Stanford.

Submission due 5/15 here: economics.stanford.edu/site/paper-sub… (scroll down)

Research from Cecile Gaubert, Patrick Kline, Damián Vergara + Danny Yagan has shown that poverty is becoming more evenly distributed across US counties, as wealth becomes concentrated in a small number of communities.

Explore our new factsheet to learn more: bit.ly/PBP-Factsheet

I'm very proud that UC Berkeley Social Sciences has some of our nation's best academic programs! In its 2024 Best Graduate Schools ranking, U.S. News & World Report ranked Sociology No. 1, Psychology No. 1, History No. 1, Economics No. 4 + Political Science No. 4. bit.ly/3vQa33J

You can read my full post, 'Quiet Americans: Research Malpractice and the Vietnam War', here on my new newsletter, Global Developments:

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🎉 Job market done! 🎉

I am thrilled to share that I will be a Hoover Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution (Hoover Institution) starting in the fall.

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Thanks to the Development Impact blog for featuring my JMP!

My JMP asks how SES shapes parental beliefs. I find that high-SES parents are more likely to believe their children are above average academically, a pattern that persists when accounting for actual child performance.

Many thanks to Econ That Matters for featuring my JMP blogpost! I study the demand for and potential of SMS-based business trainings for improving outcomes for micro-entrepreneurs in low income settings. Full paper on my website for those interested: ziamehmood.com

(1/2) I was delighted to attend a recent lecture by Paris Dauphine University Sociology Prof. Céline Bessière, who discussed her new co-authored book, The Gender of Capital, at our James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality. Berkeley Economics

Dive into the world of sin taxes & consumer choice with Berkeley Economics Professor Dmitry Taubinsky on the Game Changer podcast! Discover if taxes or nudges are better at curbing bad habits here: tws-partners.com/podcast/

We look forward to seeing you at this event this week 4/4! Doors open at 11:45 am. Space is limited. Please register below to receive your Zoom link or attend in person.

Join us next Tuesday, 3/26 at 3:30 in Calvin Lab for a book talk by Science Communicator in Residence Ananyo Bhattacharya about Ananyo Bhattacharya's intellectual biography of John von Neumann.

Brownies and coffee at 3 p.m. in the 2nd floor interaction space.

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Professor Ulrike Malmendier explains how our experiences drive our economic decisions.

A huge thanks to the Berkeley Economics & Haas School of Business co-organizers of the West Coast Trade Workshop, both for their warm hospitality and the 'Best Graduate Student Paper' award. Great learning experience and very excited to see how my fellow participants' research develops.

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Join us Tues. March 19 at 4:00pm PT for talk by Nick Romeo, The New Yorker journalist and lecturer at Berkeley Journalism, on his book 'The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy.' With Sarang Shah as discussant, moderated by Steven Vogel. REGISTER: forms.gle/LrrzbfhrPoHmgr…

How does gender impact wealth creation? Are legal reforms enough to ensure economic equality? Dive deep into these questions at #TheGenderofCapital Annual Stone lecture UC Berkeley James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center SocialScienceMatrix 4/4 with Céline Bessière The Gender of Capital to learn more! berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regist…