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Meet our new faculty: Carolyn Stein, economics

By Public Affairs

Carolyn Stein, wearing black, smiles at the camera
Carolyn Stein is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty. (Photo by Sarah Hill)
Carolyn Stein, wearing black, smiles at the camera

Carolyn Stein is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty. (Photo by Sarah Hill)

Name: Carolyn Stein (she/her)
Discipline: Economics
Degrees: B.A., applied math and economics, Harvard, 2013; Ph.D., economics, MIT, 2021
Research interests: The economics of science and innovation. How do incentives shape the production of new knowledge?
Fun fact: I love to bike and ski, and I feel lucky to live in a place that is so great for both!