Economics
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Spring Classes
Spring classes begin Monday, January 13. Important dates can be found on the university's and watch the course schedule for the latest changes and updates to Economics courses. If you have any questions about courses or recitation schedules please email kit.colombo@colorado.edu.
2024–25 Seminar Series
Friday, January 24, 2025: Matt Nagler, The City College of New York, "Altruism and the Endowment Effect"
For future seminars check out the seminar series calendar, all seminars are held 3–4:30 p.m. in Seminar Room 5 unless otherwise noted.
Announcements
In Memoriam
Professor Edward Rockendorf Morey
January 2, 1950–November 13, 2024
"Edward was highly respected in the environmental economics field. In 1988, he began his career at the University of Colorado at Boulder as an associate and then a full professor in the economics department. He was a visiting professor at various universities around the world including: the Norwegian Agricultural University, the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, as well as the University of Padova in Italy. Most importantly, he would want to be remembered for his passion for ethics, choice theory, moral philosophy, and its correlation to economics. His proudest work was his book, Deconstructing Behavior, Choice, and Well-being : Neoclassical Choice Theory and Welfare Economics published in November 2023." —
Main Office
The main office, ECON 212, is open 8:30 a.m.–Noon and 1–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is closed December 23 through January 3. In the event that something needs 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 the People Tab.
Department Highlights
- : 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 Opportunities by Patrick Turner (²ÊÃñ±¦µä Econ PhD, 2018) featured in ""
- ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Today article, "How efforts to make heavy trucks more efficient could hit a roadblock," features research by Jonathan Hughes
- Jonathan Hughes in KUTV's article, ""
- Ann Carlos was the inaugural recipient of the . Professor Carlos gave the , where the medal was formally presented, on Thursday 11 April 2024
- Jonathan Hughes speaks about Colorado traffic fatalities to Denver Post, ""
- "," by Murat Iyigun, Austin Kennedy, Ali Almelhem, and Jared Rubin sparking interest on the web: , ,
- Francisca Antman's paper, , featured in the BBC's article
- A study by Jonathan Hughes, Daniel Kaffine and Leah Kaffine featured in ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Today: "In the wake of COVID-19, traffic congestion dropped but crash severity soared"
- Jeffrey Zax on tipping in ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Today: "Skipping the tip: Why some restaurants and businesses are nixing gratuities"
- Sara Avila: Winner of a 2023 Best Should Teach Award
- Spring 2023 Economics BA Graduates Shane M. Ball and Meenakshi Manoj & PhD Graduates James Flynn and Peiyuan Li featured in "Amazing Grads 2023" article by the College of Arts and Sciences
- Mark Valkovci: Recipient of a
- Murat Iyigun in Colorado Arts and Science Magazine: "In the 1950s, many wives financed their husbands through college"
- Dongkyu Yang awarded the Cambridge 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
Adam McCloskey
Sergey Nigai
Alessandro Peri
Carol Shiue
Yangwei Song
Stephanie Weber