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Published September 5, 2014
Struggles of a Class Worrier
Governments have to do more to reduce income inequality, says UC Berkeley's Robert Reich.
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Published August 6, 2014
Decline of the City-State
UC Berkeley historian Mark Peterson writes about the prominence—and ultimate decline—of city-states, using 18th- and 19th-century Boston as an example.
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Published August 4, 2014
Playing with Kids Pays Off Economically
A groundbreaking study by UC Berkeley researchers shows that playing with children has a profound impact on their future incomes.
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Published August 1, 2014
Seeking New Models for Clinical Medicine
A new Social Science Matrix seminar is focused on finding radical new approaches to clinical health care.
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Published August 1, 2014
Waging War on Inequality
Minimum wage increases in cities have significant benefits and fewer costs than expected, according to a team of UC Berkeley economists.
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Published July 29, 2014
When Companies Manage Cities
UC Berkeley political scientist Alison Post’s new book explores the consequences of privatizing urban infrastructure.
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