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2024-2025 Weekly Visiting Scholar Seminar Series

Wednesdays at noon•IRLE, 2521 Channing

We’re thrilled to welcome a new cohort of visitor scholars from universities around the world. Every Wednesday, join us for research presentations and lively discussions featuring both our visiting scholars and Berkeley scholars.

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The Short-Term Impacts of Bail Policy on Crime in Los Angeles

A new CPL report finds that easing bail policy does not lead to increased crime.

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Restaurant Employment, Minimum Wages, and Border Discontinuities

By Arindrajit Dube, Michael Reich, Akash Bhatt and Denis Sosinskiy • September 4, 2024

A new CWED working paper finds no detectable negative employment effects from minimum wage increases when using more recent data and improved methodologies.

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