2021 Departmental Newsletter Published
Over 50 faculty, staff, students, and alumni contributed to this year's redesigned annual newsletter, which nearly doubled in length. The content, though,… More
2021 Department of Economics Commencement Information
Boston University is planning to hold an in-person Commencement ceremony for those who are eligible to graduate in May 2021 or September… More
Dr. Ruth Getter Award Announced
The Boston University Department of Economics is honored to announce the founding of the Dr. Ruth Getter Award, a permanently endowed fund… More
2021 PhD Job Market Candidates
BU's Department of Economics is pleased to announce its 2021 PhD Job Market Candidates. A complete list of our candidates can be… More
Assistant Professor Samuel Bazzi Named NSF CAREER Award Winner
Assistant Professor Samuel Bazzi was recently announced as a recepient of a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National… More
Economics Department Welcomes Three New Professors This Fall
Natalia Ramondo, Associate Professor of Economics Natalia Ramondo received her BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1997, her MA… More
WEorg Mentoring Workshop
We are very excited to announce a WEorg mentoring workshop taking place on October 3! Our goal is to bring together third… More
Econ Alum Karen Fishman (CAS’12, GRS’12) Appears on Proud to BU Podcast
Econ Alum Karen Fishman (CAS'12, GRS'12), a vice president and senior economist at Goldman Sachs, recently joined the Proud to BU podcast… More
Gloria Murray to Retire at the End of May
On Friday, May 15, 2020, faculty and staff joined together to celebrate the decades of service Gloria Murray brought to the Economics… More
Assistant Professor Stephen Terry Speaks on his NBER Working Paper: COVID-Induced Economic Uncertainty
As the pandemic started, macroeconomists began to grapple with how to think of the coronavirus. Is it a “demand shock” causing people… More