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Flying Forward
Investing in airports and other transportation infrastructure is a major driver of economic growth, according to new research by a UC Berkeley economics graduate student.
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Economic Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change threatens certain U.S. regions and populations more than others, according to recent study led by UC Berkeley economist and professor of public policy, Solomon Hsiang.
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Taming the Dust Devils
In an effort to control air pollution, the Chinese government is offering incentives to Mongolian pastoralists to shift their source of income, according to research by a UC Berkeley doctoral student.
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UC Berkeley Research Network Graph
Social Science Matrix is building an interactive data visualization tool to highlight collaborations among UC faculty and students.
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The Dragon of Debt
An oral history project about the national debt features interviews with top U.S. policy-makers from the past five decades.
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Behavior Measurement and Change
A Matrix seminar explored how mobile devices and other "sensors" are transforming how social scientists working in different disciplines can measure—and change—human behavior.
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Credit and Class
Economic classification tools such as credit scores directly contribute to stratification and class division, according to Berkeley sociologist Marion Fourcade.
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From Plantation to Corporation
A UC Berkeley historian explores how commonly used modern-day business practices evolved from methods used in the operation of brutal slave plantations.
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Behind the Beef Machine
The origins of the modern U.S. beef industry go farther back than most people realize, says UC Berkeley historian Joshua Specht.
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Population and Climate Change
A team of UC Berkeley researchers warn that unless action is taken, certain countries will likely face dire rates of starvation and disease.
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The Cuban Health Question
A book edited by UC Berkeley's Nancy Burke provides a comprehensive and critical look at the history, construction, and circulation of the Cuban healthcare system in a global context.
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Invisible Users
Invisible Users, a book by UC Berkeley's Jenna Burrell, explores the youth culture of Internet cafés in Ghana, which upends expectations about the power and purpose of technology.
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