This is a great day for Ellen and the department as a whole! Read about Cooperative Extension here.
Who Benefits from Deforestation for Infrastructure in India?
This is the title of ARE job candidate Sayantan (Sunny) Mitra's guest blog on the World Bank Development Impact Blog, featuring research from his job market paper. Visit Sunny's ARE job market page for more information about Sunny and his work.
Current ARE Alumni Journal Publications
ARE alumnus '00 Michael Roberts and alumna '15 Megan Stevenson each have research published in the current issue of American Economic Journal: Economic Policy.
RCNR Breakthroughs Interviews Two Leading Development Economists
ARE is pleased to share that the two leading development economists interviewed by Breakthroughs are ARE's Chair and George W. and Elsie M. Professor of Food and Agricultural Resource Economics, Jeremy Magruder, and ARE Assistant Professor, NBER faculty research fellow, Scientific Lead and Co-Chair of the (ReFinD) Research Initiative at ISSER, and CDEP Fellow, Francis Annan.
A Tribute to Gail Vawter
ARE's cherished colleague and beloved friend, former Graduate Student Advising Officer Gail Vawter, passed away on October 12, 2024. Gail’s career spanned four UC Berkeley Chancellors, during which she guided and supported hundreds of students.
Study links hurricanes to higher death rates long after storms pass
New research co-authored by ARE postdoctoral researcher Rachel Young reveals hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States cause a surge of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm hits.
Evaluating Benefits of Electric Vehicle Subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act
A study co-authored by Professor Joseph Shapiro shows that electric vehicle tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act decreased climate pollution and benefited US vehicle manufacturers but have mixed benefits relative to taxpayer costs.
Remembering Sara Johns
The ARE community mourns the loss of graduate student Sara Johns and is dedicating the annual Energy, Environment, and Resource Economics seminar in her name.
New center to advance use of seaweed in the global economy
ARE faculty David Zilberman and Alexandra Hill will co-lead the new International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center at UC Berkeley, which has been granted nearly $13 million from the NSF and international partners.
Monitoring in Small Firms: Experimental Evidence from Kenyan Public Transit
ARE alumni '19 Erin Kelley and Gregory Lane introduce monitoring devices into commuter minibuses in Kenya and randomize which minibus owners have access to the data using a novel mobile app. They find that treated vehicle owners modify the terms of the contract to induce higher effort and lower risk taking from their drivers, reducing firm costs and increasing firm profitability. Read the American Economic Review article here.
Conociendo nuestra cultura
This past summer, fourth-year environmental economics and policy student Magaly Santos studied abroad in Mexico City and Oaxaca, exploring sustainable agriculture and water management strategies as communities continue to adapt to climate change.
Preferences, Access, and the STEM Gender Gap in Centralized High School Assignment
ARE alumni '14 Diana Ngo and Andrew Dustan publish their work in the recent edition of the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.
Open Faculty Position in ARE
ARE invites applications for a tenure-track (assistant professor) position in the area of Energy, Environmental, and Resource Economics. Go here to read more and apply.
Latest Issue of ARE Update Now Available
This latest issue of the ARE Update features an article co-authored by ARE Distinguished Professor David Zilberman.
The cost of controlling termites
Professors David Zilberman and Vernard Lewis and undergraduate Sadie Shoemaker break down the environmental and economic impact of termite fumigation.
Latest Issue of the ARE Update Now Available
This latest issue of the ARE Update features articles co-authored by recently arrived ARE- Berkeley faculty member Aaron Smith, articles titled "The California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Its Consequences," and "An Eye to the Sky: Will Sustainable Aviation Fuel Take Off in California?"
ARE Welcomes Aaron Smith and Tamma Carleton
Tamma Carleton has joined ARE as Assistant Professor and Aaron Smith has joined ARE as Professor and the Gordon Rausser Distinguished Chair of Agricultural and Resource Economics. ARE extends a warm welcome to both Tamma and Aaron.
The ‘winner’s curse’: a hidden factor in California’s insurance crisis
As lawmakers scramble to reform homeowners’ insurance regulations, a new study co-authored by Professor Meredith Fowlie and alums Judson Boomhower and Andrew Plantinga examines how insurers are pricing wildfire risk — and how different strategies can significantly impact premiums.
Rausser College congratulates ARE's Brian Wright on his retirement
The College congratulates Wright, a distinguished professor in ARE, on his retirement from UC Berkeley during the 2023-24 academic year.
Madhu Khanna Appointed as New EAERE Fellow
ARE alumna '95 Madhu Khanna has been recognized as one of the leading scholars working at the intersection of agricultural and environmental economics. EAERE fellows must have contributed to the advancement of the profession of environmental and resource economists through outstanding publications, and/or important roles in the policy world, and/or important roles in the Association’s governance and/or activities. Congratulations on this very well deserved recognition Madhu.