Economics
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Restating status as largest democracy
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion article for Financial Express analyzing outcomes from India's recent elections and their potential economic impacts.
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Put food and water on the policy table
In this opinion piece, Nirvikar Singh, a professor of economics, argues that redesigning agriculture policy around ideas of growing food and preserving water resources, and starting with farmers, makes political and economic sense.
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Pivoting India’s growth strategy
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an op-ed for Financial Express about how India can foster greater export competitiveness to accelerate and broaden the dynamics of industrial growth.
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Happiness in India: India’s economic growth over time does not show up in improved happiness score and ranking
In and opinion article for Financial Express, Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh discusses some of the possible reasons why India's happiness ranking is lower than would be implied by its GDP per capita.
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TEDxSantaCruz announces speakers for first conference in five years
Economics Professor Galina Hale and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela are among the selected speakers for an upcoming TEDxSanta Cruz event, which will also feature UCSC alumni and a current graduate student.
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Tax Ivy League Endowments, and Fund Public Higher Ed
Jacobin Magazine cited research by Economics Professor George Bulman, which found that colleges and universities with larger endowments do provide more financial aid, but they also enroll fewer low-income students and students of color. As their endowment wealth helps them become higher ranked, they become more selective, rather than increasing the size or diversity of their…
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American Dream: Haryana youngsters queue up big time on the US border
Hindustan Times interviewed Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh about the economic factors driving migration to the United States from the state of Haryana in India.
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Lessons from China’s EV success
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion article for Financial Express about lessons India could learn from China's success with manufacturing and selling electric vehicles.
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The Need for Increasing Private Sector Funding of Climate Solutions
Economics Professor Galina Hale wrote an article for Econofact arguing that current spending is insufficient to mitigate climate change and adapt to its consequences and that raising the level of funding required would need to include the private financial sector.
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India and the APEC
Nirvikar Singh, distinguished professor of economics at UC Santa Cruz, argues in an op-ed that, if India can obtain an APEC membership, it would help improve flows of knowledge, capital, and goods within the region through better coordination of policies.
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China now has a huge debt overhang
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an op-ed arguing that money in China was invested in ways that do not generate the funds to pay back the lenders or investors.
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Moonshots and mind games
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an op-ed for Financial Express about how India can achieve world-class excellence with its domestic institutions and resources.