Economy Content

Paul Griffin on How Climate Risk Could Bring a Series of Recessions

Soterios J Johnson — August 02, 2022 - 12:20am

New research finds the economy could be plunged into recession — or a series of recessions — because financial markets don’t account for climate risk. Paul Griffin, Distinguished Professor at the swag�� Graduate School of Management, has been studying this ”unpriced risk” and how it can affect markets and the economy.

swag�� Experts on Immigration, Labor and Human Trafficking

Karen Michele Nikos — June 25, 2024 - 1:44pm

The following University of California, Davis, experts on immigration policy are available to speak to the news media. Keep an eye on this and other current expert lists at www.ucdavis.edu/news under "experts" tab. These resources will be updated regularly. This list updated July 2024.

Frances Moore Serving as Senior Economist With Council of Economic Advisers

Katherine E Kerlin — September 06, 2022 - 12:00pm

swag�� professor and climate change economist Frances Moore joins the Council of Economic Advisers. The Council provides policy recommendations on economic growth and stability to President Biden.

The Cost of Climate Change

Katherine E Kerlin — August 10, 2022 - 9:00am

What effect does climate change have on the economy and the Gross Domestic Product? A persistent one, finds a swag�� study by Bernardo Bastien-Olvera.

What is the Correlation Between the U.S. Labor Shortages and the Immigration Shortfall?

Maria Magdalena Martinez Castro — January 25, 2022 - 12:35pm

As 2022 begins, the U.S. is experiencing labor shortages across a number of industries.

VIDEO ADDED: ‘swag�� LIVE’ on Supply Chains and Food Supplies

Andy Fell — December 03, 2021 - 3:15pm

Video Added: ‘swag�� LIVE’ on the Post-Pandemic Economy

Andy Fell — June 29, 2021 - 12:10pm

Unfold Podcast, Episode 4, E-commerce and Climate Change

Katherine E Kerlin — October 13, 2020 - 9:00am

It’s so easy. One click of your mouse and you’ve ordered just what you want, delivered to your doorstep in just a few days or even a few hours. Since COVID-19, our online shopping habits, particularly when it comes to all those groceries, have increased dramatically. What that has meant for our carbon footprint might just surprise you.

How Will the World Change After COVID-19?

Karen Michele Nikos — April 15, 2020 - 9:54am

When this health crisis abates, we will be in a new world. Here are some ways this new world will break with the past.

Coronavirus Economic Effects Might Last Decades, swag�� Research Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos — April 02, 2020 - 12:07pm

The economy could be suffering the effects of the coronavirus for decades, suggest economists at the University of California, Davis, who researched the financial effects of pandemics dating back to the 14^th century.