Economics
Upcoming Events
2024–25 Seminar Series
Friday, January 31: Chris Taber, University of Wisconsin–Madison, "A Dynamic Model of College Entrance and Completion"
Friday, Februrary 7: Ron Yang, University of British Columbia, "Economies of Scale and Scope in Railroading"
For future seminars check out theÌýseminarÌýseries calendar, all seminars areÌýheld 3–4:30 p.m. in Seminar Room 5 unless otherwise noted.
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Spring classesÌýbegan Monday, January 13. Important dates can be found on the university'sÌýÌýand watch the course scheduleÌýfor the latest changes and updates toÌýEconomics courses.ÌýIf you have any questions about courses or recitation schedulesÌýplease emailÌýkit.colombo@colorado.edu.
Announcements
Main Office
The main office, ECON 212,Ìýis open 8:30Ìýa.m.–Noon and 1–5Ìýp.m. Monday through Friday. In the event that somethingÌýneeds immediate attention when the front office is not available, please email the appropriate staff member for assistance. Email addresses and phone numbers are available under theÌýPeople Tab.Ìý
Department Highlights
- Exploring selfish incentives for pursuing climate policy: CU Boulder economist Alessandro Peri makes the case that empowering the young can meaningfully affect climate policy and climate outcomes in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine
- : Sara Avila discusses the economic impact of some of the proposals of both Presidential Candidates (Podcast in Spanish)
- Murat Iyigun and his music in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine article, "He will, he will rock you"
- Research at Notre Dame's Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic OpportunitiesÌýby Patrick TurnerÌý(CU Boulder Econ PhD, 2018) featured in ""
- CU Boulder Today article, "How efforts to make heavy trucks more efficient could hit a roadblock," features research byÌýJonathan Hughes
- Jonathan HughesÌýinÌýKUTV's article, ""
- Ann Carlos was the inaugural recipient of the . Professor Carlos gave the , where the medal wasÌýformally presented, on Thursday 11ÌýApril 2024
- Jonathan Hughes speaks about Colorado traffic fatalities toÌýDenver Post,Ìý""
- "," by Murat Iyigun, Austin Kennedy,ÌýAli Almelhem, and Jared Rubin sparking interest onÌýthe web:Ìý, ,Ìý
- Francisca Antman's paper,Ìý, featuredÌýinÌýthe BBC's articleÌý
- A study byÌýJonathan Hughes,ÌýDaniel KaffineÌýandÌýLeah Kaffine featured in CU Boulder Today: "In the wake of COVID-19, traffic congestion dropped but crash severity soared"
- Jeffrey ZaxÌýon tipping inÌýCU Boulder Today: "Skipping the tip: Why some restaurants and businesses are nixing gratuities"
- Sara Avila: Winner of a 2023ÌýBest Should Teach Award
- Spring 2023 Economics BAÌýGraduates Shane M. Ball and Meenakshi ManojÌý& PhD GraduatesÌýJames FlynnÌýandÌýPeiyuan Li featured inÌý"Amazing Grads 2023" article byÌýtheÌýCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Mark Valkovci:ÌýRecipientÌýof a
- Murat Iyigun in Colorado Arts and Science Magazine:Ìý"In the 1950s, many wives financed their husbands through college"
- Dongkyu YangÌýawarded theÌýCambridge University Press Dissertation Fellowship
- Karen Gebhardt: 2023 UPCEA Excellence In Teaching Award recipient
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Publication Showcase
Francisca Antman
"Demographic Diversity and Economic Research: Fields of Specialization and Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality"
"Examining the Long-Run Impacts of Racial Terror with Data on Historical Lynchings of Mexicans in Texas"
"Half Empty and Half Full? Women in Economics and the Rise in Gender-Related Research"
"The Long-Run Impacts of Mexican-American School Desegregation"
"When Beer is Safer than Water: Beer Availability and Mortality from Waterborne Illnesses"
"For Want of a Cup: The Rise of Tea in England and the Impact of Water Quality on Mortality"Sara Avila Forcada
"Messages That Foster a Sense of Belonging Improve Learning and Satisfaction: An Experiment in an Online Environment"Tania Barham
Brian Cadena
Jeronimo Carballo
Yongmin Chen
Murat Iyigun
Taylor Jaworski
Wolfgang Keller
Miles Kimball
Xiaodong Liu
Richard Mansfield
AdamÌýMcCloskey
Sergey Nigai
Alessandro Peri
Carol Shiue
Yangwei Song
Stephanie Weber
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