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Interview with Nicolas Depetris Chauvin

APRIL 24, 2023 Nicolas Depetris Chauvin is a visiting professor at UC Berkeley who is currently the Professor of International Economics at the Geneva School of Business Administration. Hailing from Continue Reading

Posted On : April 24, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Staying Afloat: Developing Economies in the Age of Climate Change

FELIX ZHANG- APRIL 17, 2023 EDITOR: ABBY MORRIS The impact of climate change is not a matter of if, but when: since 1880, the average global surface temperature has risen Continue Reading

Posted On : April 18, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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The Energy Bundle Theory – Why Renewable Energy is not the Panacea for Global Inequality

JACK YANG – APRIL 18TH, 2023 EDITOR: RAMYA SRIDHAR Regarding non-renewable energy, two common beliefs prevail: it’s incredibly lucrative and environmentally detrimental. We admire the prosperity brought by oil to Continue Reading

Posted On : April 18, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Communication Costs and Coauthor Networks: Evidence from COVID-19 Lockdowns

ANEESH KUDRIMOTI- MARCH 22, 2023 EDITOR: AAYUSHI SINGH (0) Abstract: In this paper, I aim to investigate whether there is a causal relationship between lockdown (i.e. social-distancing) measures during the Continue Reading

Posted On : March 22, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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The Burmese Economic Burst and Opium Boom

MICHAEL ATHANASSIADIS – MARCH 7 2023 EDITOR: SELINA YANG Nestled near Myanmar’s mountainous borders with China, Laos, and Thailand, poppy fields are sprouting. Low-wage farmers are working the world’s second Continue Reading

Posted On : March 10, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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The Japanese Economic Miracle

HANNAH SHIOHARA – JANUARY 26TH, 2023 EDITOR: PALLAVI MURTHY Economist Milton Friedman once said that “The best way to grow rapidly is to have the country bombarded.” Though it is Continue Reading

Posted On : January 26, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Pay Transparency

HANNAH SHIOHARA – NOVEMBER 21ST, 2022 EDITOR: KATHERINE MCKERNAN Pay transparency, which refers to the degree of openness between a company and its employees about how much people are compensated, and Continue Reading

Posted On : November 21, 2022 Published By : BER staff
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The Financialization of Education

DHOHA BARECHE  – November 1, 2022 EDITOR: Katherine McKernan Introduction  Following WWII, there was a great sense of optimism regarding development, globalization and the role of education in facilitating these advancements. In Continue Reading

Posted On : November 1, 2022 Published By : BER staff
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A Tale of Two Countries: A History of the Greek Debt Crisis

AAYUSH SINGH – OCTOBER 10TH, 2022 EDITOR: KAREENA HARGUNANI There’s a European proverb commonly heard in the continent’s politics: “fix the roof when the sun is shining.” The words are Continue Reading

Posted On : October 10, 2022 Published By : BER staff
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The Fundamental Problem with US Environmental Policy

JONATHAN LI – AUGUST 30TH 2022 I. US Environmental Framework  In 1712, British ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented the first widely used steam engine, paving the way for the Industrial Revolution Continue Reading

Posted On : August 30, 2022 Published By : BER staff

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