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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

Prof. Margo featured by CAS for his music and scholarship.

Professor Robert Margo was highlighted in the CAS Faculty Features section for mandolin playing in addition to his teaching and research. Check… More

Professor Kevin Lang featured in WalletHub’s recent article about Unemployment Claims

Professor Kevin Lang was featured in WalletHub's recent article about States Where Unemployment Claims Are Decreasing the Most. To learn more and… More

Prof. David Lagakos featured in CAS’s Faculty Friday

CAS featured Professor David Lagakos in their #FacultyFriday post on LinkedIn. CAS further wrote about Professor Lagakos’ research here. More

Economics majors Charles Kielt and Subin Moon present in research conference at the Dallas Fed

Charles Kielt and Subin Moon, both majors in the Economics Department, presented in the poster session at the 16th Annual Economics Scholars… More

Professor Krishna Dasaratha wins research grant from NSF to study information and learning on social media platforms.

Professor Krishna Dasaratha has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation titled “Learning, Behavior, and Design in Diffusion Processes.”… More

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