Eunice Shin (Berkeley Economics ‘26) is an economist fueled by her “sheer joy of understanding our world.” Whether that’s the societal impact of California’s criminal justice system or a satirical look at the supply and demand of attractive young men on campus, her writing is a testament to intellectual curiosity.
Eunice is this year's recipient of the Mark A. Schimbor Prize in Economics, an honor bestowed on the graduating honors student in the Economics major with the most distinguished honors thesis. Eunice’s paper, “Slave Trade’s Shadow: Historical Slave Exports and Nighttime Lights”, explores the long-term economic impact of the slave trade on ethnic homelands in Africa. She has presented her research at several prestigious gatherings, including the Harvard National Collegiate Research Conference and the Yale Undergraduate Research Association Conference (where she placed 3rd as a Social Science Research Recipient).
Eunice is a journalist, an activist, and a researcher driven to leave her mark on some of the most consequential public policy discussions. She asks herself how economics can help her understand the world, and her research helps us do exactly that.
She joins Berkeley Economics to discuss her research and ambitions.