Opportunity Lab O-Lab

The UC Berkeley Opportunity Lab (O-Lab) is a CEGA-incubated research hub for Berkeley scholars conducting rigorous, data-driven research on social and economic inequality in the United States. Our network of faculty and graduate students work across disciplines and study a wide array of topics, from the role of childhood food security on long-term economic security to the disparate impacts of climate change on low-income communities. What unites O-Lab scholars is a commitment to rigorous methods and a focus on producing high-quality, policy-relevant research on the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality.