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As Sunday’s vote on austerity measures approaches, Nikolaos Papazarkadas, a UC Berkeley assistant professor of classics and a native of Greece, is apprehensive about conditions in his native land improving anytime soon.
Tag: economy
Voters act on performance, not policy, new book says
October 2, 2012:
Politicians may focus on policy issues in hopes of persuading voters, but a new book by a UC Berkeley political scientist says that’s not what matters most to voters.
White House report provides roadmap for revitalizing U.S. manufacturing
July 17, 2012:
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has released a new report that provides a roadmap for revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing industry, and thereby spur the creation of much-needed jobs. The PCAST report is a product of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee, whose membership includes leading manufacturing experts from industry and six universities, including UC Berkeley.
Christina and David Romer to discuss healing the U.S. economy
October 19, 2011:
Christina and David Romer will lead an Oct. 27 discussion, “Healing the Troubled American Economy,” being held on campus by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Granholm talks jobs on ‘The Daily Show’
September 30, 2011:
Jennifer Granholm, Goldman School lecturer and former Michigan governor, laid out what the U.S. needs to do to rebuild its economy in a recent ‘Daily Show’ interview.
Our University: UC’s economic impact, long-term funding strategies and more
September 21, 2011:
The monthly newsletter for the UC community also explores the cost of health care, and a grant program that helps move critical research out of the lab and into the market.
Time to buy? Berkeley’s Rosen sees promise in housing market
August 5, 2011:
Housing affordability is at its best level in 30 years, according to Ken Rosen of UC Berkeley’s Fisher Center for Real Estate, who tells MarketWatch that now is the time to buy and that mortgage rates will be much higher in five years.
Hiring surge to bring more recruiters to campus job fair
April 18, 2011:
If the throng of recruiters expected at this week’s pre-graduation job fair at UC Berkeley is any indication, students ready to enter the job market have good reason to be optimistic. From startups to government agencies to major corporations, more employers are on the lookout for entry-level job and internship candidates.
New report calls for family-security insurance
December 3, 2010:
Researchers at Berkeley Law and Georgetown Law have released a blueprint for a national insurance program — which would replace wages when people need to take time off for health and care-giving. The report says this need is no longer an issue for individual families or select industries, but a national priority with major social and economic implications.
Minimum wage hikes don’t eliminate jobs, study finds
December 1, 2010:
Increasing the minimum wage does not lead to the short- or long-term loss of low paying jobs, according to a new study co-authored by UC Berkeley economics professor Michael Reich and published in the November issue of the journal The Review of Economics and Statistics.
Study finds governor’s budget would cost jobs, economic output
May 27, 2010:
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cuts-only approach to balancing the state budget will leave deep economic scars, according to a new report issued today (Thursday, May 27) by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. But it adds that balancing cuts with targeted revenue increases would save nearly 250,000 jobs – half of them in the private sector.
