A Closer Look at How Government and Public Policy Influences the Market and Industry

Never Mind the 1 Percent. Let’s talk About the 0.01 Percent

admin — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:50:02 +0000

Since the Great Recession, America’s wealthiest 1 percent have been demonized as fat cats who have grown ever richer

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The Chemical Industry and Modern Architecture

Content Admin — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:50:49 +0000

How the chemical industry wooed the building and construction industry resulting in successful, but toxic, material transformations in modern history.

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Are Credit Ratings Politically Biased?

admin — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:02:25 +0000

Chicago Booth’s Elisabeth Kempf and Cornell’s Margarita Tsoutsoura find evidence that finance is becoming politically polarized.

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How Economists May Have a Greater Political Impact

Content Admin — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:55:13 +0000

This CBR article focuses on how economists may have a greater political impact along with focusing on a few aspects that influence their job.

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Corporate Donations, Non-profits, and Government Policy

Content Admin — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:15:01 +0000

Co-authored by Berkeley Haas researchers, a study finds that nonprofits change their stance depending on the corporate donations they receive.

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Government Funding Increasingly Fuels Innovation

admin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:22:38 +0000

A new UC Berkeley-led study finds that nearly a third of U.S. patents arise from federally-funded scientific research

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The Role of Regulations During a Crisis

Content Admin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:19:50 +0000

Xi Wu, assistant professor in the Berkeley Haas Accounting Group, discusses his study of the effect of regulations on individual firms.

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How Pay Transparency Can Be Beneficial to Employers

Content Admin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:19:04 +0000

This UCLA Anderson Review article outlines how pay transparency can benefit employers instead of benefitting employers.

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The Clean Air Act Wins Even 50 Years Later

Content Admin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:18:41 +0000

After 50 years, the Clean Air Act’s benefits still outweigh costs. Ambient measures of pollutants have fallen more than 90% in some areas.

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Data Access Restrictions Reduce Diversity in Scientific Research

Content Admin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:18:24 +0000

Dining out is possibly one of the riskiest things to do during the pandemic. But it doesn’t have to be, if you follow these steps.

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