Buy or lease? In going solar, third-party systems perform better, research finds

An analysis of 2,000 nonresidential solar systems in California found that third-party installations have a 4 percent better production yield than systems owned directly by the businesses.
4-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Renowned Economist Ann Harrison Named Dean of UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business

Renowned Wharton economist and University of California, Berkeley, alumna Ann E. Harrison has been named the next dean of the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ announced today.
23-Aug-2018 3:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Handshaking Promotes Better Deal-Making

In new research forthcoming in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Berkeley Haas Asst. Prof. Juliana Schroeder has found a profound effect to the simple ritual: Shaking hands can improve the outcome of negotiations for both sides.
9-Aug-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Environmental regulations drove steep declines in U.S. factory pollution

The federal Clean Air Act and associated environmental regulations have driven steep declines in air pollution emissions over the past several decades—even as U.S. manufacturers increased production, a study by two University of California,...
9-Aug-2018 6:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley Partners With Ripple to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley today announced its participation in the University Blockchain Research Initiative, a new program founded by Ripple to support academic research, technical development, and...
4-Jun-2018 6:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

How Success Breeds Success in the Sciences

A small number of scientists stand at the top of their fields, commanding the lion’s share of research funding, awards, citations, and prestigious academic appointments. Are they better and smarter than their peers—or did they luck out with...
27-Apr-2018 4:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

A Decade After Housing Bust, Mortgage Industry on Shaky Ground, Experts Warn

New regulations on banks fueled a boom in nonbank mortgage companies, a category of independent lenders that are more lightly regulated and more financially fragile than banks. These lenders now originate half of all US home mortgages yet have...
27-Mar-2018 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Want to Clean Up the Environment? Make Credit Easier to Get.

Research by Berkeley Haas Prof. Ross Levine, the Willis H. Booth Chair in Banking and Finance, is the first to show that when lending conditions ease, businesses invest more in projects to cut pollution.
19-Mar-2018 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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