Opportunity Lab
@berkeleyolab.bsky.social
Based at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, O-Lab generates rigorous evidence to inform social policy and advance economic opportunity. #econsky #policysky
Learn more at olab.berkeley.edu, or find us at linkedin.com/company/berkeley-olab.
Learn more at olab.berkeley.edu, or find us at linkedin.com/company/berkeley-olab.
⏰ The application for O-Lab's undergraduate research mentorship program with @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social closes tonight at midnight! Learn about Valentina de la Pava's experience in the program in this video, and submit your application at bit.ly/EEEundergrad-2025.
August 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
⏰ The application for O-Lab's undergraduate research mentorship program with @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social closes tonight at midnight! Learn about Valentina de la Pava's experience in the program in this video, and submit your application at bit.ly/EEEundergrad-2025.
When families with children receive #Medicaid, they fare better in the long run, and early-life effects are particularly strong. As policy changes threaten the social safety net, these gains are at risk. Learn more: www.olab.berkeley.edu/resources-blog/medicaid-shortform
August 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
When families with children receive #Medicaid, they fare better in the long run, and early-life effects are particularly strong. As policy changes threaten the social safety net, these gains are at risk. Learn more: www.olab.berkeley.edu/resources-blog/medicaid-shortform
💭 Envisioning a better future is crucial to creating one.
Kevin Yin is developing a spatial model to inform our understanding of what an ideal electricity grid for the United States might look like, as part of O-Lab's portfolio of work on Transportation & Infrastructure development.
Kevin Yin is developing a spatial model to inform our understanding of what an ideal electricity grid for the United States might look like, as part of O-Lab's portfolio of work on Transportation & Infrastructure development.
July 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
💭 Envisioning a better future is crucial to creating one.
Kevin Yin is developing a spatial model to inform our understanding of what an ideal electricity grid for the United States might look like, as part of O-Lab's portfolio of work on Transportation & Infrastructure development.
Kevin Yin is developing a spatial model to inform our understanding of what an ideal electricity grid for the United States might look like, as part of O-Lab's portfolio of work on Transportation & Infrastructure development.
💡Are you a 2nd - 4th year Berkeley undergrad looking to gain research experience? Interested in tackling environmental problems w/ data + stats?
Apply to O-Lab + @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social's Energy & Environmental Economics Mentorship Program!
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/EEEundergrad-2025
Apply to O-Lab + @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social's Energy & Environmental Economics Mentorship Program!
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/EEEundergrad-2025
July 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
💡Are you a 2nd - 4th year Berkeley undergrad looking to gain research experience? Interested in tackling environmental problems w/ data + stats?
Apply to O-Lab + @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social's Energy & Environmental Economics Mentorship Program!
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/EEEundergrad-2025
Apply to O-Lab + @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social's Energy & Environmental Economics Mentorship Program!
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/EEEundergrad-2025
🚘 Many municipalities require that a percentage of private lots' square footage is set aside for parking, creating direct costs for governments and developers. John Kadlick is exploring indirect costs to productivity and effects on commuters. #econsky
July 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🚘 Many municipalities require that a percentage of private lots' square footage is set aside for parking, creating direct costs for governments and developers. John Kadlick is exploring indirect costs to productivity and effects on commuters. #econsky
🧠 A recent working paper from Enrico Moretti & Harrison Wheeler uses data on the construction of noise-barriers + home prices to quantify the economic cost of traffic noise – and offer insight into the benefits of #EV adoption. #econsky #policysky eml.berkeley.edu/~moretti/noi...
June 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
🧠 A recent working paper from Enrico Moretti & Harrison Wheeler uses data on the construction of noise-barriers + home prices to quantify the economic cost of traffic noise – and offer insight into the benefits of #EV adoption. #econsky #policysky eml.berkeley.edu/~moretti/noi...
🏘️🚘 O-Lab's Transportation & Infrastructure portfolio is supporting work by Silvia Farina, a PhD candidate in Business & Public Policy. Her project uses registration records to understand how car adoption has shaped the US, providing context for today's infrastructure, transit, + zoning policies.
June 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🏘️🚘 O-Lab's Transportation & Infrastructure portfolio is supporting work by Silvia Farina, a PhD candidate in Business & Public Policy. Her project uses registration records to understand how car adoption has shaped the US, providing context for today's infrastructure, transit, + zoning policies.
Applications are open for the Energy & Environmental Economics Research Mentorship Program! If you're an undergraduate looking to gain research experience in climate + environment issues, visit our website to apply by Aug. 11. bit.ly/EEEundergrad-2025
June 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Applications are open for the Energy & Environmental Economics Research Mentorship Program! If you're an undergraduate looking to gain research experience in climate + environment issues, visit our website to apply by Aug. 11. bit.ly/EEEundergrad-2025
🎓 Congratulations to Raheem Chaudhry, who received the O-Lab/Stone Center Award for Excellence in Research on Economic Inequality at @goldmanschool.bsky.social's commencement ceremony! #econsky #policysky
🏆 Explore the findings below, or read the working paper: raheemchaudhry.com/uploads/ph.pdf
🏆 Explore the findings below, or read the working paper: raheemchaudhry.com/uploads/ph.pdf
May 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🎓 Congratulations to Raheem Chaudhry, who received the O-Lab/Stone Center Award for Excellence in Research on Economic Inequality at @goldmanschool.bsky.social's commencement ceremony! #econsky #policysky
🏆 Explore the findings below, or read the working paper: raheemchaudhry.com/uploads/ph.pdf
🏆 Explore the findings below, or read the working paper: raheemchaudhry.com/uploads/ph.pdf
Your carbon emissions depend significantly on where you live, as amenities like transit, bike/pedestrian infra, + highway networks vary. Eva Lyubich finds that up to 23% of the variation in household emissions can be attributed to place effects:
evalyubich.com/files/Lyubich_UCBerkeley_JMP.pdf
evalyubich.com/files/Lyubich_UCBerkeley_JMP.pdf
May 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Your carbon emissions depend significantly on where you live, as amenities like transit, bike/pedestrian infra, + highway networks vary. Eva Lyubich finds that up to 23% of the variation in household emissions can be attributed to place effects:
evalyubich.com/files/Lyubich_UCBerkeley_JMP.pdf
evalyubich.com/files/Lyubich_UCBerkeley_JMP.pdf
💭 Would you choose a school based on test scores, or how students feel in the classroom?
Chris Walters & co-authors find that school climate surveys predict high school grad rates better than test scores alone — but the opposite is true for college attainment: economics.mit.edu/sites/defaul...
Chris Walters & co-authors find that school climate surveys predict high school grad rates better than test scores alone — but the opposite is true for college attainment: economics.mit.edu/sites/defaul...
May 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
💭 Would you choose a school based on test scores, or how students feel in the classroom?
Chris Walters & co-authors find that school climate surveys predict high school grad rates better than test scores alone — but the opposite is true for college attainment: economics.mit.edu/sites/defaul...
Chris Walters & co-authors find that school climate surveys predict high school grad rates better than test scores alone — but the opposite is true for college attainment: economics.mit.edu/sites/defaul...
Proposed changes to the federal #budget could entail drastic cuts to the #safetynet. Evidence shows these programs benefit families—lifting children out of poverty and, in the long run, paying for themselves.
Explore key takeaways on #SNAP, one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the US 👇
Explore key takeaways on #SNAP, one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the US 👇
April 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Proposed changes to the federal #budget could entail drastic cuts to the #safetynet. Evidence shows these programs benefit families—lifting children out of poverty and, in the long run, paying for themselves.
Explore key takeaways on #SNAP, one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the US 👇
Explore key takeaways on #SNAP, one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the US 👇
🚰 Berkeley Economics PhD student Steve Ramos is studying how households respond to increasing utility costs, while mentoring two undergraduate students in research methods, with the support of O-Lab's Environmental Economics Mentoring program: www.olab.berkeley.edu/energyinstit...
April 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🚰 Berkeley Economics PhD student Steve Ramos is studying how households respond to increasing utility costs, while mentoring two undergraduate students in research methods, with the support of O-Lab's Environmental Economics Mentoring program: www.olab.berkeley.edu/energyinstit...
Through O-Lab’s Energy & Environmental Economics Mentoring Program, Hikari Murayama is using #econometrics and #machinelearning to better understand the long-run consequences of #climate adaptation programs, while mentoring two undergraduate researchers. www.olab.berkeley.edu/energyinstit...
April 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Through O-Lab’s Energy & Environmental Economics Mentoring Program, Hikari Murayama is using #econometrics and #machinelearning to better understand the long-run consequences of #climate adaptation programs, while mentoring two undergraduate researchers. www.olab.berkeley.edu/energyinstit...
How does knowledge about pay at outside firms influence the #jobsearch? In the German context, @sydneecaldwell.bsky.social of @berkeleyhaas.bsky.social + Ingrid Haegele find that most workers are unwilling to change jobs, estimating costs at 7-18% of annual pay. sydneec.github.io/Website/CHH_...
March 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
How does knowledge about pay at outside firms influence the #jobsearch? In the German context, @sydneecaldwell.bsky.social of @berkeleyhaas.bsky.social + Ingrid Haegele find that most workers are unwilling to change jobs, estimating costs at 7-18% of annual pay. sydneec.github.io/Website/CHH_...
💡In partnership with @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social, the Energy & Environmental Economics Mentoring Program creates opportunities for historically underrepresented undergraduates through research, training, professional development support, and mentorship: www.olab.berkeley.edu/energyinstit...
March 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
💡In partnership with @ucenergyinstitute.bsky.social, the Energy & Environmental Economics Mentoring Program creates opportunities for historically underrepresented undergraduates through research, training, professional development support, and mentorship: www.olab.berkeley.edu/energyinstit...
As the White House continues to target efforts promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Opportunity Lab remains dedicated to incorporating and amplifying these values throughout our work. 🧵👇
March 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
As the White House continues to target efforts promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Opportunity Lab remains dedicated to incorporating and amplifying these values throughout our work. 🧵👇
🚊A lack of safe #transportation can impede women's educational attainment, employment, and access to health and childcare services. Isabel Hincapie is evaluating a program addressing transit safety in Santiago, Chile to understand its effects on women's commuting decisions.
March 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🚊A lack of safe #transportation can impede women's educational attainment, employment, and access to health and childcare services. Isabel Hincapie is evaluating a program addressing transit safety in Santiago, Chile to understand its effects on women's commuting decisions.
In the US, debates persist over who deserves access to the #safetynet – and programs like #SNAP have long been tied to employment.
Dive into this overview of research from Adam Leive & coauthors to learn more, or check out our Faculty Spotlight on the paper: www.olab.berkeley.edu/profiles-con...
Dive into this overview of research from Adam Leive & coauthors to learn more, or check out our Faculty Spotlight on the paper: www.olab.berkeley.edu/profiles-con...
March 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In the US, debates persist over who deserves access to the #safetynet – and programs like #SNAP have long been tied to employment.
Dive into this overview of research from Adam Leive & coauthors to learn more, or check out our Faculty Spotlight on the paper: www.olab.berkeley.edu/profiles-con...
Dive into this overview of research from Adam Leive & coauthors to learn more, or check out our Faculty Spotlight on the paper: www.olab.berkeley.edu/profiles-con...
How can governments balance environmental + safety objectives in transportation policy?
🔋With support from O-Lab, Paula Meloni is researching how #EV adoption is affecting accident mortality.
🔗 Learn more about our work on transportation & infrastructure: www.olab.berkeley.edu/transportati...
🔋With support from O-Lab, Paula Meloni is researching how #EV adoption is affecting accident mortality.
🔗 Learn more about our work on transportation & infrastructure: www.olab.berkeley.edu/transportati...
February 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
How can governments balance environmental + safety objectives in transportation policy?
🔋With support from O-Lab, Paula Meloni is researching how #EV adoption is affecting accident mortality.
🔗 Learn more about our work on transportation & infrastructure: www.olab.berkeley.edu/transportati...
🔋With support from O-Lab, Paula Meloni is researching how #EV adoption is affecting accident mortality.
🔗 Learn more about our work on transportation & infrastructure: www.olab.berkeley.edu/transportati...
As part of O-Lab’s portfolio of regional economic development work, research from Valerie Boctor has found that mortgage forbearance policies may prevent waves of default during economic shocks.
🗺️Explore more Place-Based Policy: www.olab.berkeley.edu/initiative-o...
🗺️Explore more Place-Based Policy: www.olab.berkeley.edu/initiative-o...
February 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
As part of O-Lab’s portfolio of regional economic development work, research from Valerie Boctor has found that mortgage forbearance policies may prevent waves of default during economic shocks.
🗺️Explore more Place-Based Policy: www.olab.berkeley.edu/initiative-o...
🗺️Explore more Place-Based Policy: www.olab.berkeley.edu/initiative-o...
🏡 How do homeownership subsidies impact labor market outcomes across different demographic groups?
Joaquin Fuenzalida's #JMP, supported by O-Lab’s Place-Based Policy Initiative, explores this question in the Chilean context.
📖 Read the paper: jifuenzalida.github.io/jfuenzalida....
Joaquin Fuenzalida's #JMP, supported by O-Lab’s Place-Based Policy Initiative, explores this question in the Chilean context.
📖 Read the paper: jifuenzalida.github.io/jfuenzalida....
February 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
🏡 How do homeownership subsidies impact labor market outcomes across different demographic groups?
Joaquin Fuenzalida's #JMP, supported by O-Lab’s Place-Based Policy Initiative, explores this question in the Chilean context.
📖 Read the paper: jifuenzalida.github.io/jfuenzalida....
Joaquin Fuenzalida's #JMP, supported by O-Lab’s Place-Based Policy Initiative, explores this question in the Chilean context.
📖 Read the paper: jifuenzalida.github.io/jfuenzalida....