Carolyn Stein

Carolyn Stein is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and an assistant professor in the Economic Analysis & Policy Group at the Haas School of Business. Her research focuses on the economics of science and innovation, particularly how incentives shape the production of new knowledge. Stein received her PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021, and an AB in applied mathematics and economics from Harvard University in 2013. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research before joining Berkeley. Her research interests include the economics of science, innovation, and applied microeconomics.

Carolyn Stein is an Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley, specializing in Labor Economics, the Economics of Science, and Innovation. Her research explores how competition and incentives shape scientific quality and innovation. Stein's work includes examining the impact of priority disputes on scientific output, the role of data policies in fostering innovation, and the influence of artificial intelligence on scientific progress. She has published on topics such as the 'race to the bottom' in science, the 'hot hand' fallacy, and university commercialization. Her research combines empirical analysis with theoretical insights to understand the dynamics of scientific production and its broader economic implications.