
Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI)
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Interdisciplinary @UCBerkeley center promoting next-generation #PoliticalEconomy research and teaching. Funded by @Hewlett_Found.
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08-09-2023 16:17:20
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Join us next Tues. 10/3 at 4pm PT for an in-person talk by Peter Spiegler of The New Institute of Political Economy, on the report "Marketcrafting: A 21st-Century Industrial Policy." @besi_berkeley Roosevelt Institute Haas School of Business Goldman School of Public Policy REGISTER: matrix.berkeley.edu/events/peter-sā¦

Today at 4pm! Join us for a talk by Peter Spiegler of Roosevelt Institute: "At its heart, marketcrafting is a policy approach that seeks to achieve optimal outcomes through the proactive and purposeful use of the power of the state." REGISTER: forms.gle/HVA7d7PCYitB7aā¦

Join us Tues. Oct. 10 at 4pm Pacific for a talk by MIT Sloan School of Management's Simon Johnson (Simon Johnson) on his co-authored book, "Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity," with Berkeley Economics's DeLongš as discussant. REGISTER: forms.gle/S1VdiLyXd9sJF4ā¦



Why do atavistic political ideologies take hold in technologically advanced societies? Join us Tues. 2/6 as RutgersāCamden Prof. Beth Rabinowitz will discuss "Defensive Nationalism: Explaining the Rise of Populism and Fascism in the 21st Century." RSVP: forms.gle/7mTsk1seKzVR1uā¦


I'm thrilled to share our lineup of brilliant political economists for the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI) Climate Seminar this spring: š„ Brett Christophers, March 12 š„ Camila Gramkow, April 23 š„ Saule Omarova, April 30 All talks live online. Join us! Co-sponsor Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative, or (SC)2 besi.berkeley.edu/the-climate-seā¦


Join us Tues. 3/12 at 4pm for a panel on "Moving The Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do For The Poor," with authors University of California Provost Katherine S. Newman and Elisabeth Jacobs of Urban Institute and @workrisenetwork. Mod. by Paul Pierson REGISTER: tinyurl.com/moving-the-neeā¦


I'm thrilled to have Brett Christophers speaking at the inaugural Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI) Climate Seminar on March 12āthe book's launch date! The topic couldn't be more timely: "The Price Is Wrong: Why Capitalism Wonāt Save The Planet." Hybrid over zoom. Join us! besi.berkeley.edu/events/the-priā¦


Register to join us in-person tomorrow, 3/12, 4pm, for a talk by University of California Provost Katherine S. Newman and Elisabeth Jacobs! Berkeleyside Goldman School of Public Policy UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science Berkeley Economics Berkeley Economic Review SocialScienceMatrix Haas School of Business the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley Berkeley Labor Center ISSI



Join us Fri., April 19 at 2pm PT for a talk by Susan Helper, Prof. at Case Western Reserve and former Senior Advisor for Industrial Strategy in the White House, who will discuss her work on supply chains. Berkeley Economics Haas School of Business REGISTER: forms.gle/ZZEYoS5NkZTJYAā¦
