Prof. Ramondo promoted to Full Professor
Professor Natalia Ramondo has been promoted to full professor in the Department of Economics. She received her BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1997, her MA in Economics from Universidad Torcuato di Tella in 2000, and her PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2006. She was an Assistant Professor in […]
2024 Abdala Fieldwork Grants winners announced
The Institute for Economic Development in the Department of Economics announces the recipients of the 2024 Abdala fieldwork research grants, which are made possible by a generous gift from alumnus Manuel Abdala: Laura Aquino & John Hassett Mexican Gender Parity Rules and the Changing Faces of Women’s Executive Power Anastasiia Arbuzova Gendered Differences in Mobility […]
Economics students accepted into University of Chicago Summer Programming
Congratulations to Economics PhD student Ayush Gupta, who will attend this year’s Price Theory Summer Camp, an intensive one-week program hosted by The University of Chicago’s Becker Friedman Institute for Economics with the goal of introducing Economics PhDs to price theory. An additional congratulations to undergraduate Economics student Zifan Huang, who is among a 45-student cohort accepted to this […]
BA/MA Alana Motley wins 2024 Initiative on Cities Student Prize
The Economics Department is proud to announce that the Boston University Initiative on Cities has awarded the 2024 Initiative on Cities Student Prize to Alana Motley, a BA/MA student in Economics. This honor is awarded annually to an exceptional undergraduate scholar graduating with a minor in urban studies. The Initiative on Cities states: “Congratulations! Your […]
Prof. Guren coauthors report on Boston housing market for Mayor Wu
Professor Adam Guren was part of a commission tasked by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu with evaluating the prospects for property tax abatement to increase the supply of housing in Boston. Long supported by developers, Mayor Wu sought an independent opinion. The report was released as a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston working paper.
BU Econ’s Fed Challenge Team goes to DC and meets Fed Chair Powell
BU’s College Fed Challenge Team attended the Fed Challenge open house on February 9th. The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States sponsors the College Fed Challenge, which it describes as a team competition for undergraduate students. Teams analyze economic and financial conditions and formulate a monetary policy recommendation, modeling the Federal Open Market Committee. […]
BU GDPC Event Features BU PhD Econ Alums Ashoka Mody and Neva Goodwin
On Tuesday, February 27th, BU’s Global Development Policy Center will host BU Economics PhD Alum Ashoka Mody, who will be speaking on his recent book, India is Broken: A People Betrayed, Independence to Today. The event will be moderated by Neva Goodwin, who is also an alum of the BU Economics PhD program. Ashoka Mody […]
The Department of Economics remembers Professor Jonathan Eaton
The entire department and many past students are saddened to learn of the recent death of Jonathan Eaton, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Penn State. Professor Eaton was a member of our department from 1990-2002 and wrote his exceptionally influential paper “Technology, Geography, and Trade” (Econometrica, 2002) with Sam Kortum while they were both members […]
Announcing a new BU undergraduate academic journal
The Undergraduate Economic Association announces the formation of the BU Economic Review, a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing high-quality undergraduate research. Endorsed by the Department of Economics and Boston University, the journal is committed to upholding professional standards and contributing significantly to the scholarly discourse within the field. The UEA is now recruiting editors and […]
Prof Tô and Prof. Ellis win a multi-year grant to study gender differences in academia
Professor Linh Tô and Randall Ellis of the Economics Department, along with Professor Patricia Cortes of the Questrom School of Business, have won a two-year grant to study biases in self-assessment that affect the success of women in academia. Their abstract reads “This project draws upon principles from behavioral economics to raise awareness about individuals’ and […]