Prof. Lagakos promoted to Full Professor
Prof. David Lagakos has been promoted to full professor in the Department of Economics. He is a macroeconomist who studies the determinants of economic… More
Prof. Ramondo promoted to Full Professor
Professor Natalia Ramondo has been promoted to full professor in the Department of Economics. She received her BA in Economics from Universidad de… More
PhD student Sophie Li wins IPUMS research award
Sophie Li, a PhD student in the Economics Department, was awarded the IPUMS Excellence in Research Award for her work on gender dynamics… More
The Brink covers Prof. Hassan’s research on Immigration
BU’s research magazine The Brink has a story highlighting Professor Tarek’s research on the economic implications of immigration. See the story… More
2024 Abdala Fieldwork Grants winners announced
The Institute for Economic Development in the Department of Economics announces the recipients of the 2024 Abdala fieldwork research grants, which are… More
Economics students accepted into University of Chicago Summer Programming
Congratulations to Economics PhD student Ayush Gupta, who will attend this year’s Price Theory Summer Camp, an intensive one-week program hosted by The… More
BA/MA Alana Motley wins 2024 Initiative on Cities Student Prize
The Economics Department is proud to announce that the Boston University Initiative on Cities has awarded the 2024 Initiative on Cities Student… More
Six BU Econ Profs cited in Economic Report of the President
The Economic Report of the President is an annual report about the state of the economy for the presidential administration prepared by… More
Prof. Lang featured in Planet Money episode on technological change
Kevin Lang, Laurence A. Bloom Professor of Economics, was featured in a recent Planet Money podcast episode in which they challenged Lang… More
Prof. Guren coauthors report on Boston housing market for Mayor Wu
Professor Adam Guren was part of a commission tasked by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu with evaluating the prospects for property tax abatement… More