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
BU Econ’s Fed Challenge Team goes to DC and meets Fed Chair Powell
BU’s College Fed Challenge Team attended the Fed Challenge open house on February 9th. The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States… More
BU GDPC Event Features BU PhD Econ Alums Ashoka Mody and Neva Goodwin
On Tuesday, February 27th, BU's Global Development Policy Center will host BU Economics PhD Alum Ashoka Mody, who will be speaking on… More
The Department of Economics remembers Professor Jonathan Eaton
The entire department and many past students are saddened to learn of the recent death of Jonathan Eaton, Distinguished Professor of Economics… More