Welcome New Full-Time Lecturer Jessica Simon
The BU Economics Department is pleased to welcome Jessica Simon as our newest full-time Lecturer. Jessica received a BA in Economics and… More
Prof. Larry Kotlikoff Named #19 Most Influential Economist of 2014
On January 3, 2015, The Economist magazine published a list of the 25 most influential economists of 2014. Professor Larry Kotlikoff was… More
Article by Professor Perron Passes 10,000 Cite Mark
Pierre Perron's most-cited article, "Testing for a unit root in time series regression," has now crossed the 10,000 cite mark. Published in 1988 in… More
Professor Christophe Chamley Named Economic Theory Fellow by SAET
Professor Christophe Chamley has been named as an Economic Theory Fellow by the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory. The Society’s… More
Professor Robert Margo elected President of EHA
Professor Robert Margo has been elected President of the Economic History Association. He was elected at the annual meeting September 12-14, 2014,… More
Economics Faculty Openings for Fall 2015
The BU Department of Economics is hiring for three junior faculty and two senior faculty positions for Fall 2015. Please visit the… More
BU Professor Margo to give public lecture in November: “Obama, Katrina, and the Persistence of Racial Inequality”
Professor Robert Margo will give a public lecture November 13 entitled "Obama, Katrina, and the Persistence of Racial Inequality" as part of… More
BU Economics PhD Student Elisabeth Perlman awarded Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation
BU Economics PhD Student Elisabeth Perlman was awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The grant was awarded… More
BU Economics PhD student William Johnson appointed 2014-15 Growth Lab Fellow
PhD student William Johnson has been invited to join Harvard University's Center for International Development as a Growth Lab Fellow for the… More
BU Economics PhD student Matthew Johnson awarded Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy grant
PhD student Matthew Johnson received a grant from the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, a Washington, DC, based think tank. The grant is… More