2023 IED Research Review Published
The 2023 edition of the Research Review from the Institute for Economic Development at Boston University is now published. The Review includes working paper… More
Prof. Rebitzer publishes new book “Why Not Better and Cheaper? Healthcare and Innovation”
James B. Rebitzer, Peter and Deborah Wexler Professor of Management at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and an affiliate of the… More
Econ major Alex Lo produces documentary on caregiving that is screened at the White House
Alex Lo (CAS’20, Pardee’20), who majored in Economics, produced the documentary Unconditional which follows three American families caring for elderly family members with significant… More
Econ alum Rebecca Long climbs Mt. Everest
Rebecca Long, who graduated from CAS in 2016 with a major in Economics, climbed Mt. Everest in May. Check out the story… More
Prof. Paserman named President of the Society of the Economics of the Household
Professor Daniele Paserman has been named President of the Society of the Economics of the Household, the leading academic society in this… More
Former BU Econ PhD student Aparna Sengupta featured in ABA series on diversity
Aparna Sengupta, Principal at Bates White Economics Consulting and 2015 BU PhD Econ graduate, was featured in the American Bar Association Antitrust… More
Prof. Feigenbaum appears on NPR’s Planet Money
Professor James Feigenbaum appeared on the June 8th episode of the podcast Planet Money, produced by NPR. The title of the episode… More
BU Today interviews Prof. Goodman about his year in the Biden Administration
Professor Joshua Goodman, who is appointed in both the Department of Economics in CAS and the Wheelock College of Education, is spending… More
Prof. Lang named to state council on diversity in higher education admissions
Governor of Massachusetts Maura Healy named Kevin Lang, the Lawrence A. Bloom Professor of Economics, to the Advisory Council for the Advancement of… More
CAS highlights Economics student Isabel Mullens in Senior Reflections
CAS asked several new graduates to talk about their meaningful experiences at BU, including BA/MA student Isabel Mullens. She discusses her research… More