Economy/Labor Issues (Video)

Economy/Labor Issues (Video) episodes:

• 02.09.2024

  Poverty in America with Matthew Desmond

  What's the root cause of poverty in America? And how do we fix it? In this discussion, Matthew Desmond, renowned Princeton sociologist and author of "Poverty, by America," talks about why poverty persists in the U.S. with Marc-Andreas Muendler, economic...

  
• 01.01.2024

  Policies to Restore the American Dream with Raj Chetty

  Where did the American Dream of hard work equals upward mobility go? And what will it take to bring it back? In this talk, Raj Chetty, director of Opportunity Insights and professor of public economics at Harvard University, focuses...

  
• 12.27.2023

  The Science of Economic Opportunity: New Insights from Big Data with Raj Chetty

  Children’s chances of earning more than their parents have fallen from 90% to 50% over the past half century in America. How can we restore the American Dream of upward mobility for all children? In this talk, Raj Chetty, director...

  
• 01.29.2023

  The Social Safety Net as an Investment in Children with Hilary Hoynes

  A hallmark of every developed nation is the provision of a social safety net – a collection of public programs that deliver aid to the poor. Because of their higher rates of poverty, children are often a major beneficiary...

  
• 12.12.2022

  Autism at Work: Opening More Doors to Workers Who Are Neurodivergent - Autism Tree Global Neuroscience Conference 2022

  The county of San Diego has instituted inclusionary hiring practices to recruit neurodivergent individuals to the workforce and ensure departments have the proper skills to interview, train, and work with these members of the San Diego community. Garret Hoff, Brandy...

  
• 07.21.2022

  Triton Talks: Mexico - Indispensable Ally of the U.S.

  The U.S. is blessed with stable neighbors to the south and north. Despite the polarization of immigration issues along the southern border, Mexico is the indispensable ally of the U.S., according to Rafael Fernandez de Castro, director of UC San Diego's...

  
• 06.20.2022

  Smart Money: Educational Investments in Adolescents Earn Higher Returns

  This program looks at education and how the brain of adolescents primes them for learning. Caroline Hoxby, professor of economics at Stanford University and one of the world’s leading scholars in the field of education economics, says investing in...

  
• 06.13.2022

  The Fork in the Road: Investing in Adolescent Education

  One of the world’s leading scholars in the field of education economics, Caroline Hoxby’s lectures draw upon economics, neuroscience, and education. She shows that early adolescence is the point at which most people either join the path towards advanced...

  
• 06.08.2022

  The Fork in the Road: Adolescence Education Economic Fatalism and Populism with Caroline Hoxby

  One of the world’s leading scholars in the field of education economics, Caroline Hoxby’s lectures draw upon economics, neuroscience, and education. She shows that early adolescence is the point at which most people either join the path towards advanced...

  
• 03.07.2022

  Disease Society and the Economy

  Dr. Javier Birchenall, associate professor of Economics at UC Santa Barbara, discussed the impact of disease for long-run economic development, the interaction between population and the economy, and the labor market. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show...

  
• 12.04.2020

  The Road to Clean Water: Grosche International Inc.

  Grosche International Inc. is in the business of tea and coffee products but also in the business of action. Action to take action, and better the lives of those who are not able on their own, teaching developing communities how...

  
• 11.19.2020

  COVID-19 Crisis the Social Safety Net and Who is Being Left Behind - Hilary Hoynes

  Economist Hilary Hoynes explores her research on the COVID-19 crisis. She discusses the effects on low wage workers and the tripling of food insecurity in children. She also looks at the consequences of the delays and lack of inclusion in...

  
• 09.23.2020

  The Politics of Inequality - Election 2020: UC Berkeley Big Ideas

  This lecture takes up the question of neoliberalism, income inequality and low wage workers. We begin with a brief overview of the political economy of the neoliberal project from the 1970s to the present, considering neoliberalism as both an economic...

  
• 05.25.2020

  Labor - COVID-19 Global Impacts

  With millions of people forced to remain at home, the labor sector is experiencing historic levels of unemployment. Firms and organizations are mobilizing to accommodate remote work locations - will this become the new normal? And will it be enough...

  
• 05.22.2020

  Getting a Pulse on the Economy: Using Data to Drive Change in Policy Job Training and Work Life Balance

  What insights can data provide during a time of crisis? How can research make a change in our everyday lives? An expert panel takes a look at the data we can and cannot access during the COVID-19 pandemic, how data...

  
• 05.21.2020

  Restructuring the Economy During and After COVID-19

  Ray Major, chief economist at SANDAG, talks with Phil Blair about the economic impacts of COVID-19 in San Diego. He shares how data is driving decisions and how the future of San Diego will be shaped by this economic crisis....

  
• 05.04.2020

  The Global Economy - COVID-19 Global Impacts Webinar

  Millions unemployed. Unprecedented supply and demand shocks. Stock market losses and massive government spending. How will the global economy survive in the wake of the most devastating pandemic of the modern era? Hear from a panel of experts as they...

  
• 04.29.2020

  Building Opportunities and Resilience During COVID-19: An Interview with Twyla Garrett - Compassion Beyond Borders

  How do you find the strength to thrive in the era of COVID-19? Twyla Garrett shares her personal story of overcoming childhood trauma to build the life she wanted and create a business model that supports others on their path...

  
• 04.15.2020

  COVID-19: Economic Impact Human Solutions

  The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis threatening to become an economic catastrophe that affects tens of millions of Americans. Is the $2 trillion aid package recently passed by Congress and signed by the president enough to keep the...

  
• 11.26.2019

  Immigrant Integration: A Social and Economic Imperative - Workforce Frontiers Symposium 2019

  Immigrants and refugees represent nearly a fourth of San Diego County - and nearly $20 billion dollars in earning power. Workforce planning and development needs to create strategies to integrate the talent of these individuals into our community and businesses....

  
• 11.26.2019

  Racial Equity and the Economic Reality of Workers - Workforce Frontiers Symposium 2019

  Ethnic and racial diversity is a key strength in workforce development as well as moral imperative. How can we better match skills to opportunity? Molly Bashay, state policy analyst for the National Skills Coalition, explains how better workforce policies are...

  
• 10.28.2019

  Financial Policy and Sustainability with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

  From highways to trains to housing, where governments spend money can have a major impact on the environment and the economy. Join California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, the Center for Environmental Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy...

  
• 10.23.2019

  Behavioral Economics: The Failure of Contingent Thinking

  Rational choice theory states that individuals have coherent preferences over alternatives but this theory is being replaced by a new view rooted in psychology. Ignacio Esponda (Economics, UCSB) gives examples of economic experiments and contingent thinking. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Public...

  
• 10.21.2019

  What Happened to the World's Manufacturing Jobs?

  Economist Aashish Mehta suggests the days of high manufacturing employment in this country are over. He explains data that show that it is increasingly hard for any wealthy country to compete in the global market — and for poorer countries...

  
• 08.21.2019

  Investing for Good: Women in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Series

  Five leaders from the world of impact investing who focus on early stage ventures that create meaningful social and environmental value discuss what it means to invest for good. Panel: Lewam Kefela, Investor at VilCap Investments; Noushin Ketabi, Founder of...

  
• 07.11.2019

  Gentry Patrick: True Access to Opportunity - Opportunity Summit 2019

  From the viewpoint of a community leader who made the journey from Compton to a University of California professorship, Dr. Gentry Patrick considers the difference between an open door and true access. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education]...

  
• 07.10.2019

  Radical Opportunity: Unleashing the Talent of Young Adults - Opportunity Summit 2019

  Two of Americas corporations, Gap Inc. and Hyatt Hotels, have set ambitious goals for hiring, mentoring and promoting opportunity youth. Meet the women who are leading these initiatives from the c-suite and learn why these employers see opportunity youth as...

  
• 07.09.2019

  The Local Impact of Justice Involvement - Opportunity Summit 2019

  Deme Hill discusses how to authentically engage youth. She examines justice systems and social services systems can be effective partners for change. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 34910]

  
• 05.13.2019

  Tipping Point and the Fight to End Bay Area Poverty with Daniel Lurie

  Inspired to fight poverty in the Bay Area, Goldman School of Public Policy Alumnus Daniel Lurie (MPP ‘05) founded Tipping Point in 2005. Since then, Tipping Point has raised more than $200 million to educate, employ, house and support those...

  
• 04.01.2019

  Shaney jo Darden - No. HerPower: Education Vision Empowerment

  "I use art to start conversations about something that is serious and complex." Shaney jo Darden, Founder and Global Creative Chief of The Keep A Breast Foundation, shares her journey in the world of art and activism. As someone who...

  
• 01.02.2019

  Shaping a 21st Century Workforce – Is AI Friend or Foe?

  Jennifer Granholm, former Governor of Michigan, identifies some of the most interesting policy ideas to address the problems of displaced workers, the skills gap and resulting inequality in an age of robots and artificial intelligence. Granholm teaches Public Policy at...

  
• 12.17.2018

  Harlan County USA - Environmental Justice and Labor Struggles

  Race, gender, and union-busting violence all arise in this discussion of Debra Kopple’s iconic Harlan County, USA. Documentarian Betsy Taylor and historian Alice O’Connor (UC Santa Barbara) offer expert perspectives into connections between events and figures in Kopple’s film and...

  
• 12.14.2018

  Workforce Frontiers Symposium 2018

  We know that the future of work is upon us—AI, robotics, global markets and online innovations are driving massive changes. So, what about workforce development? Join The San Diego Workforce Partnership to explore the boundary-busting, outer reaches of workforce development...

  
• 09.12.2018

  California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross

  Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, discusses the future of food and public policy in California and around the world at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Secretary Ross covers everything from...

  
• 05.23.2018

  Behind the Beautiful Forevers: A Conversation with Katherine Boo

  Steve Clemons of the Atlantic talks with MacArthur Genius Grant recipient and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo. Her bestseller, “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving for a better life in a Mumbai...

  
• 05.16.2018

  From Individual to the Nation: The New Tax Plan's Impact with Alan Auerbach

  Economist Alan Auerbach walks through the impact of the 2017 tax bill championed by President Trump and Congressional Republicans in this conversation with Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series:...

  
• 05.14.2018

  Serving Oakland with Annie Campbell Washington -- In the Living Room with Henry E. Brady

  Oakland City Councilmember and Goldman School graduate Annie Campbell Washington talks about her career path in public service that has included stints as Chief of Staff for then-Oakland mayors Jerry Brown and Jean Quan, a partial term on the...

  
• 05.14.2018

  Dispatch from the Resistance with Kevin De León -- UC Public Policy Channel

  California State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León outlines the state’s efforts to protect its progressive agenda on climate, immigration and the economy as it girds itself from policies being implemented by the federal government. De León, a...

  
• 05.07.2018

  Taxes Trade Tariffs and Trump with Robert Reich and Stephen Moore -- Point/Counterpoint

  In an effort to bridge political divides, the UC Berkeley Office of the Chancellor and the Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement host a spirited conversation on taxes, tariffs, trade and President Trump with two economists known for their opposing...

  
• 04.16.2018

  Making Governments Work with Elizabeth Linos -- In the Living Room with Henry E. Brady

  Behavioral economist Elizabeth Linos talks about how to implement good public policy by focusing on needs of the people who serve in government. In this conversation with Henry E. Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy...

  
• 01.15.2018

  Saving Capitalism and Democracy with Robert Reich -- In the Living Room with Henry E. Brady

  Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains in colorful detail how the gap in income and wealth has grown so vast in the United States and warns of consequences for democracy if this fundamental divide is not addressed. He references...

  
• 01.15.2018

  The Good Neighbor: Addressing Global Poverty in an Age of Xenophobia with William Easterly

  Economist William Easterly describes how the fight against global poverty is linked to the migration from poor to rich countries and how the war on terror perpetrates a stereotype of poor people as violent, unintentionally fueling xenophobia and travel bans....

  
• 01.08.2018

  Evidence and Policy Analysis in the Age of Fake News with Alice Rivlin

  Alice Rivlin, the founding director of the Congressional Budget Office who went on to serve as the Office of Management and Budget director under President Clinton and is now a Senior Fellow in Economics and Health Policy at the Brooking...

  
• 12.27.2017

  Our Region Today and Tomorrow: Priority Sector Updates - San Diego Workforce Conference 2017

  Learn how educators and businesses can come together to help students find their way in the world of work. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 33096]

  
• 12.20.2017

  Mission-Driven Pathways: The Nonprofit Sector - San Diego Workforce Conference 2017

  What is the economic impact of the nonprofit sector and what are the emerging job opportunities? Leaders in the field share insights into the nonprofit job landscape and the skills needed for job seekers. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs]...

  
• 12.20.2017

  San Diego and Imperial Valley's Regional Community College Efforts - San Diego Workforce Conference 2017

  Dr. Sunita Cooke, Superintendent and President, MiraCosta Community College District, discusses career education at California community colleges. She emphasizes the importance of community colleges working with each other, government, and employers to create effective programs and career opportunities. Series:...

  
• 12.18.2017

  The Past Present and Future of US Income Inequality with Valerie Ramey - Osher UC San Diego

  Economist Valerie Ramey of UC San Diego gives an insightful talk charting the rise, fall and rise again of income inequality in America over the last century. She highlights the special circumstances that created a "Golden Age" for the average...

  
• 12.18.2017

  Cities and Economic Growth with Edward Glaeser -- UC San Diego Economics Roundtable

  Harvard economist Edward Glaeser explains the dynamics of cities and the role they play in developing new industries, adding to human capital and directing overall economic growth. As author of the best-selling book, "Triumph of the City: How Our...

  
• 12.13.2017

  More Than a First Job: Tourism - San Diego Workforce Conference 2017

  Entry level jobs in the tourism industry can be a springboard into many career paths. Opportunities to advance within a company and training programs are abundant. Learn what hiring managers in this industry are looking for, the skills you need...

  
• 12.13.2017

  Becoming an Everyday Hero: The Public Sector - San Diego Workforce Conference 2017

  How can you get a job working for your city? What is the best path to become a teacher? What qualities make for a great fire and rescue worker? From building inspectors, to police officer, administrative and engineering positions the...