BU Econ professors recognized as highly cited social scientists in Stanford study
A recent Stanford study identifies the social scientists in the top 2% by citations. The Center for Innovation in the Social Sciences… More
NBER Conference honors Prof. Margo
The NBER held a conference titled “Historical Labor Markets and Inequality” on April 1, 2023 that honored the long-time contributions of BU… More
Prof. Mookherjee wins grant from Asia Development Bank to study groundwater policies in India
The Asian Development Bank is supporting Prof. Mookherjee and the BU IED to gather ground-level data from ecological and household surveys from… More
Senior Lecturer Ishita Dey selected for CAS StuGov March Speaker Series
This Wednesday, March 22nd, Senior Lecturer Ishita Dey will speak at BU CAS StuGov's March Speaker Series alongside two other BU CAS… More
Prof. Tarek Hassan and Prof. Johannes Schmieder promoted to full Professor
Two members of the Department of Economics have been promoted to full Professor, Tarek Hassan and Johannes Schmieder. You can check out… More
Prof. Ray Fisman publishes new book “Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What To Do About It”
Professor Ray Fisman has published a new book on insurance markets titled “Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What To Do… More
BU Today features Econ major Evan Teplensky as hockey superfan
BU Today featured Economics major Evan Teplensky in their student life section. The story and video highlight BU hockey fans that became… More
Prof. Fernandez-Val elected Fellow of IAAE
Professor Ivan Fernandez Val has been elected a Fellow of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE). Among other activities, the IAAE… More
BU Economics welcomes new faculty member Professor Benjamin Marx
Professor Benjamin Marx starts with us this semester. He comes from Sciences Po in Paris where he was an Assistant Professor. He… More
CAS features PhD alumni Arup Sen for his data analytics work for the NBA
Arup Sen earned his PhD in economics in 2014 and is now leading the NBA’s team for integrity, which relies heavily on… More