Research Expertise and Interest
macroeconomics, econometrics, international economics, development economics, comparative economics
Research Description
Yuriy Gorodnichenko is a professor in the Department of Economics. He was named the inaugural Quantedge Presidential Chair in Economics at UC Berkeley in 2018.
In the News
Berkeley Talks: Economists on What It’ll Take to Rebuild Ukraine
A panel discussion with four leading economists about what it’ll take to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure, education systems and institutions.
Russia’s Attack: Ukraine War Turns Into a Perilous Global Economic Conflict
The cameras are focused on the savage Russian bombardment of Ukraine and the resistance of Ukrainians and Russian protesters, but largely off-camera, the war is unfolding as a rapidly escalating economic conflict that has sent shock waves around the world.
With Defiance and Solidarity, Berkeley’s Ukrainian Scholars Respond to Invasion
In the hours immediately following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Berkeley News asked Ukrainian faculty and students at UC Berkeley for their reactions. Their thoughts ranged across issues of family, geopolitics and justice, but each of them, in their own ways, expressed shock and defiance — and hope that the global community would rally to protect democracy and freedom.
Prices are spiking for homes, cars and gas. Don’t be alarmed, economists say
The U.S. Department of Labor reported yesterday that the Consumer Price Index rose 5% in May, following a 4.2% jump in April. But at UC Berkeley, high-level economists are offering some calming advice: A measure of inflation is inevitable as the U.S. economy comes back online, but it will likely be modest. And it will almost certainly blow over as the economy stabilizes.
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