Celebrating the PhD Class of 2020
The ARE department is proud to share the news of our 2020 job market placements.
Can We Stop Paying Utility Bills for a Bit?
Affiliated ARE Professor Catherine Wolfram proposes that a utility bill moratorium could put extra money into the pockets of business owners and households during the pandemic.
COVID-19 and the Climate
Can we squeeze some long-run good out of this short-run disaster? ARE Associate Professor Jim Sallee reflects on the current crisis—the coronavirus—and how it might connect to the crisis he usually worries about—climate change.
Water Supply Restrictions to Have Billion-Dollar Impact
Recent UC Berkeley report illustrates the billion-dollar impact that water supply restrictions will have on California. ARE Professor David Sunding and ARE Adjunct Professor David Roland-Holst are the authors of the new report.
The Crazy History of Lead in Gasoline
A new paper estimates the massive damages from leaded gasoline (which is still around).
Vaccination Strategies for Elderly Patients May Not Decrease Mortality
In a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, ARE Associate Professor Michael Anderson examines the link between vaccination programs for elderly individuals, hospitalization, and mortality rates.
College of Natural Resources receives $50 million naming gift
A landmark gift from former dean Gordon Rausser will support the school’s mission to take on key economic, social, environmental, and health challenges.
Is This a Trump Bump?
Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have increased during the Trump presidency.
Electrification and the Poverty Trap
ARE affiliated faculty member Catherine Wolfram addresses question of whether an electricity connection helps the very poorest households.
Would a Carbon Tax Hurt the Economy?
Carbon pricing around the world is demonstrating an important proof of concept.
Gordon Rausser Named Berkeley Fellow
ARE is proud to announce that Professor Rausser is being recognized with the prestigious award of Berkeley Fellow.
Carmen Karahalios Receives a 2020 Excellence in Advising Award
ARE is thrilled to announce that Graduate Student Advisor Carmen Karahalios has been selected to receive an Excellence in Advising Award for Outstanding Advisor!
AAEA Keynote Address Named in Honor of Gordon Rausser
ARE is pleased to announce that the keynote address at the American Agricultural and Applied Economics Association's annual meeting in Kansas, Missouri, July 26-28, 2020 and onward will be in the name of Professor Gordon Rausser.
Researchers Link Weight Gain, Inactivity to Vehicle Ownership in Beijing
In a new paper published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today, ARE Associate Professor Michael Anderson found substantial evidence that vehicle ownership in Beijing appears to lead to weight gain and long-term declines in physical activity.
Heat Exposure and Global Air Conditioning
Air conditioner sales are booming worldwide, especially in warm countries with growing economies. But how big is the total potential market?
ARE Alum Claudio Ferraz Is Named a 2019 Fellow of the Econometric Society
ARE is proud to share that alum Claudio Ferraz is among the 14 new fellows elected to the Econometric Society in 2019.
ARE Ph.D Candidate Scott Kaplan Interviewed on ESPN
ARE Ph.D. candidate Scott Kaplan appeared on ESPN's Outside the Lines on November 6, 2019. He was interviewed about his research on the economic value of superstar players in the National Basketball Association.
An Economic Lens on World Health
The latest issue of Breakthroughs magazine features a Q&A with ARE professors Marco Gonzalez-Navarro, Michael L. Anderson, and Aprajit Mahajan.
Using Energy Prices to Redistribute Income
A new paper helps us measure how “unequal” electricity rates are.