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Ted Miguel poses in a group photo in 1998 with about a dozen NGO members working on the deworming project in Busia, Kenya

What do parasitic worms and wages have in common? More than you think

Nearly 30 years of data from a landmark UC Berkeley project in Kenya show that treating children's intestinal parasites does more than improve health — it boosts adult earnings and secures the lives of the next generation.

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The productivity paradox: Despite expectations, AI intensifies human work

A half-dozen East African women smile and laugh as they walk by farm fields

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A bold calculation: What would it cost to end extreme poverty worldwide?

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Berkeley Talks: Why kind leaders finish first (according to science)

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Is work the new religion in Silicon Valley? This UC Berkeley professor thinks so

Elisabeth “Betty” Sadoulet lectures a class.

In memoriam of Agricultural & Resources Economics Professor Elisabeth Sadoulet

Dozens of headshots of men and women in which, taken together, the women appear younger on average than the men

Women portrayed as younger than men online, and AI amplifies the bias

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As Bay Area tech hiring softens, will AI come to the rescue?

Jensen Huang, dressed in black, against a mostly black background, makes a dramatic presentation

Who has an edge in startups? Teams with both U.S.-born and immigrant founders.

headshots of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckeerberg and Jeff Bezos

The ultra-rich are different from you and me. Their tax rates are lower.

Protesting union workers on an urban street hold placards reading

California unionization rates steady despite nationwide decline, says new report

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Watch an economics professor explain foreign aid in 101 seconds

Berkeley Talks: Economist Gabriel Zucman on the benefits of a (modest) billionaire tax

Jenny Chatman, dean of Haas Business school.

Watch the dean of the Haas Business School explain organizational culture in 101 seconds

Masses of shipping containers are stacked beneath towering cranes at the busy port in Long Beach, Califonia.

Berkeley Haas economist unravels chaotic U.S. trade, tariff policies

Clouds of white-gray smoke billow from three smokestacks against a blue sky

Nearly 40% of companies missed 2020 climate targets, with no consequences

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