The Era of Intelligent Tools and Systems

Socioeconomic Transformation and the Technology Toolbox (STATT)

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Keegan Houser

BRIE Research Areas

The Rise and Maturation of the Platform Economy

The Future of Work and Labor Reimagined

The Intelligent Toolbox: Chips to AI

Industry Growth, Finance, Climate, and Trade


Recent Research and Publications

Platformizing the Economy? Building and Regulating Chinese Digital Platforms

Scott McKnight; Martin Kenney; Dan Breznitz
Working Paper, 2021

Does the Winning Region Take All? Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Support Organizations, and Domain Knowledge

Yating Li; Martin Kenney; Donald Patton
Working Paper, 2021

Welbehealth: Case Study Of Adapting PACE Under COVID-19

Mark J. Nitzberg; John Zysman; Amelia Michael
Working Paper, 2021

Platform Power and Regulatory Politics: Polanyi for the 21st Century

John W. Cioffi; Martin Kenney; John Zysman
Working Paper, 2021

The Platform Economy Matures: Measuring Pervasiveness and Exploring Power

Martin Kenney; Dafna Bearson; John Zysman
Journal Article, 2021

Digital Technologies, Innovation, and Skills: Emerging Trajectories and Challenges

Tommaso Ciarli; Martin Kenney; Silvia Massini; Lucia Piscitello
Working Paper, 2021

Explaining the Growth and Globalization of Silicon Valley: The Past and Today

Martin Kenney
Working Paper, 2021

Algorithms, Data, and Platforms: The Diverse Challenges of Governing AI

Mark J. Nitzberg; John Zysman
Working Paper, 2021

View All Research and Publications Here


Highlights and Events

Digital Platform Workshop BRIE UC Berkeley

Work in the Digital Age: The Challenges of Platform Firms

March 16, 17, & 24, 2021

Hosted by Anke Hassel (Hertie School) in cooperation with Martin Kenney (UC Davis) and John Zysman (UC Berkeley) this workshop convenes scholars and practitioners from Germany, the U.S., and beyond to discuss the future of work in the digital era.

Chips and Semi Conductors, BRIE, UC Berkeley

When the Chips are Down: Navigating Strengths and Strategic Vulnerabilities in the Semiconductor Industry

March 10, 2021

Hosted in cooperation with the Wilson Center and CITRIS, this event critically examines the market dynamics and national security concerns associated with the semiconductor industry.

BRIE Fintech Finance Payments

Fintech and the Future of Payments

October 19-20, 2020

A two day conference to bringing together technologists, scientists, economists and international relations specialists to explore topics in financial innovation, regulation, and international affairs.


Established nearly 40 years ago, The Berkeley Roundtable on International Economy (BRIE) is an interdisciplinary research group now affiliated with the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute(link is external).