Rethinking Microfinance
VASSIE RUBTSOVA – OCTOBER 11, 2018 In October of 1983, Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank and pioneered the microfinance and microcredit movement. Grameen Bank served the impoverished population in Continue Reading
MoviePass’s Undeliverable Promise
JOSEPH NG – OCTOBER 10, 2018 It seemed too good to be true. Thirty movies a month—one a day—for only $9.95. But that’s exactly what MoviePass promised. Why? The Vision Continue Reading
The Economics of Child Marriage
PARMITA DAS – OCTOBER 9TH, 2018 Economic Analysis of the Phenomenon of Child Marriage Child marriage is defined as marriage taking place before the age of 18. It is deeply Continue Reading
ESSAY CONTEST: Should College be Free?
Cal’s premier undergraduate economics journal is now accepting submissions for its Fall 2018 Essay Contest! Every semester, we pick a contemporary issue related to economics that Berkeley students of any Continue Reading
Join Our Team This Semester!
Berkeley Economic Review is recruiting for Fall 2018! We are looking for students of all skill sets—be it in marketing, layout and design, research and editorial, peer review, professional Continue Reading
Latest Edition Released!
After another semester of hard work from the BER staff, we are proud to announce the release of Berkeley Economic Review Volume V! You can read it online here. The latest edition Continue Reading
India and China: Two Very Different Paths to Development
SETH BERTOLUCCI – APRIL 30TH, 2018 There’s no doubt that the global balance of power has shifted east in recent years. The rise of India and China has fundamentally altered Continue Reading
Drink Pepsi! No, Drink Coca-Cola!: Why Advertising is Such a Conundrum for Economists
MATTHEW FORBES – APRIL 25TH, 2018 A fish doesn’t realize it’s swimming in water unless it’s abruptly yanked out of the ocean. There are certain things so basic and interwoven Continue Reading
Essay Contest Winners Announced!
After consideration and review by our staff, we’re excited to announce the winners of Berkeley Economic Review’s Spring 2018 Essay Contest! 1st place: “America is Failing Both Refugees and Itself” Continue Reading
Does the Free Market Protect Against Discrimination?
MATTHEW FORBES – APRIL 20, 2018 Milton Friedman, in his work Capitalism and Freedom, argues that one of the largest benefits of a free market system is that it protects Continue Reading