Agricultural & Resource Economics

UC Berkeley's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics is top-ranked worldwide for its outstanding contributions to questions in agriculture and resource policy, development economics, environmental and energy economics, and international trade.

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EEP Major

The undergraduate Environmental Economics & Policy (EEP) program takes a problem-solving approach to issues involving renewable and fixed natural resources, and is based on a foundation in micro-economic theory and the economics of resources and the environment.

Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP) Major
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Areas of Research

Agricultural & Resource Policy, Development Economics, and Environmental & Energy Economics

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Events

Francisco Scott | Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Leo Simon ANR Thursday Seminar Series
title forthcoming
Thursday April 03, 2025
241 Giannini Hall | 12:30-2:00pm

Shuo Yu | ARE Gradudate Student

Leo Simon ANR Thursday Seminar Series
title forthcoming
Thursday April 17, 2025
241 Giannini Hall | 12:30-2:00pm

Bård Hardstad | Stanford Business School

ARE Friday Seminar Series
title forthcoming
Friday April 18, 2025
241 Giannini Hall | 12:10-1:30pm
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Department News

‘Catastrophic’ Honeybee Losses Threaten California’s Almond Crop

A San Francisco Chronicle article features comments by Professor Aaron Smith, the Gordon Rausser Distinguished Chair in Agricultural and Resource Economics.

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'California Democrats Seek to Balance Climate with Cost of Living'

"Cap-and-Trade starts with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions," states ARE Professor Meredith Fowlie. Read and listen to this NPR report featuring comments from Professor Fowlie.