Berkeley Economy
& Society Initiative
The Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI) champions next-generation thinking about markets, governance, and the social preconditions for developing and sustaining genuine prosperity.
In advancing a new agenda for multidisciplinary research and informed policy conversation, we stress the need to explore enduring inequalities of resources and power that frequently impede social progress.
Learn more about the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI).
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Designated
Emphasis (DE) in
Political Economy
BESI is proud to support the Designated Emphasis (DE) in Political Economy, through which doctoral students in various disciplines can expand their training in political economy and take classes across UC Berkeley departments. Learn more.