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Spring 2023 High School Essay Contest – Winning Essay: The Impact of Inflation on Generation Z

Congratulations to our Spring 2023 High School Essay Contest winner, Jaehee Jung! JAEHEE JUNG – NOVEMBER 27TH, 2022 Humanity is currently going through a historic moment of inflation; fallout from Continue Reading

Posted On : April 4, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Communication Costs and Coauthor Networks: Evidence from COVID-19 Lockdowns

ANEESH KUDRIMOTI- MARCH 22, 2023 EDITOR: AAYUSHI SINGH ABSTRACT Collaboration is a critical component of productivity and innovation in economics research. Despite its importance, there exists little to no literature Continue Reading

Posted On : March 22, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Micro Investment and the Behavioral Economics of Savings: The Power of Small Steps

ANSHIKA CHADHA – MARCH 21ST 2023 EDITOR: DANIEL LOPEZ-OROZCO Saving money is challenging for many people. Despite their best intentions, people often struggle to build savings due to psychological and Continue Reading

Posted On : March 21, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Behavioral Economics Can Explain Why You Probably Shouldn’t Have Put Your New PS5 on Your Credit Card, But You Did It Anyways

NITA SABOURI – MARCH 20TH, 2023 EDITOR: MEGAN DHINGRA We’ve all been there: you see something you desperately want—the perfect limited edition designer handbag, an intricate figurine of your favorite Continue Reading

Posted On : March 20, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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A Deep Dive into the Recent Tech Layoffs

IPSHITA BAG – MARCH 17TH, 2023 EDITOR: MUIZ ZAFRI  Major tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, have been laying off thousands and thousands of employees. Even those with smaller Continue Reading

Posted On : March 17, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Split or Quit: The Study of Behavioral Economics

RAMYA SRIDHAR – MARCH 16TH, 2023 EDITOR: JACK YANG Picture this: You are sitting at a table across from someone you don’t know. In your hands, you have 100 dollars, Continue Reading

Posted On : March 16, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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A Tale of Two War Economies

SAM QUATTROCIOCCHI – FEBRUARY 23, 2023 EDITOR: AIDAN CURRAN Two years ago, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. The move sent shockwaves around the world and has resulted in widespread economic Continue Reading

Posted On : March 15, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Elections, Earthquakes, and Erdoğanomics: The Political Economy of Erdoğan’s War on Inflation

ESMA OZGUN – MARCH 14TH, 2023 EDITOR: GRIFFIN SHUFELDT As Turkey suffers from the destruction of the deadliest earthquake in decades, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will have to contend with Continue Reading

Posted On : March 14, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Amtrak: Future of American Transit or Failed Experiment?

FELIX ZHANG – MARCH 13th, 2023 EDITOR: ARYAN SHAFAT Since its inception, Amtrak has long been the source of great debate and controversy. Proponents point towards Amtrak’s ability to connect Continue Reading

Posted On : March 13, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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The Burmese Economic Burst and Opium Boom

MICHAEL ATHANASSIADIS – MARCH 7 2023 EDITOR: SELINA YANG Nestled near Myanmar’s mountainous borders with China, Laos, and Thailand, poppy fields are sprouting. Low-wage farmers are working the world’s second Continue Reading

Posted On : March 10, 2023 Published By : BER staff

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