2025 Rosenstein-Rodan Prize Awarded to Grant Goehring & Plinio Bicalho
The Institute for Economic Development awards the Rosenstein-Rodan Prize for the best original research on development economics or a related discipline among… More
Danielle Graves Williamson selected as a NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow
Congrats to PhD candidate, Danielle Graves Williamson, who was recently selected as a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation Fellow. This… More
Prof. Hassan speaks on new tariff court ruling in WCVB segment
Check out Prof. Hassan's feature in this WCVB segment about new court rulings against Trump's tariffs. More
Prof. Fiszbein promoted to Associate Professor
Professor Martin Fiszbein has been promoted to Associate Professor and granted tenure for his outstanding research, teaching, and service. You can read… More
Livestream Econ Convocation 5/15 at 9am
The livestream ran from 9 to 10:30 am ET on Thursday, May 15, 2025. More
Prof. Fukui appointed as NBER Faculty Research Fellow
Congrats to Prof. Masao Fukui, who was recently appointed as an NBER Faculty Research Fellow. Read the article here. More
Economics Department featured on BU Today: “The Rise of a Powerhouse BU Department”
The department was featured in a BU Today article, "The Rise of a Powerhouse BU Department: Economics" More
BU Today writes about Economic Crisis discussion panel
Read about the recent "Are We Heading to Economic Crisis?" discussion panel with some of our faculty members on April 15. Is… More
“Are We Heading for Economic Crisis?” Panel Discussion – Recording Available
Are We Heading for Economic Crisis? Join us for a conversation with BU faculty to discuss trade deficits, the decline of… More
BU Today Expert Take article features Prof. Hassan’s opinion on trade deficits and tariffs
Read the article featured in BU Today, “The Trade Deficit Isn’t an Emergency—It’s a Sign of America’s Strength,” Writes BU Economist. Prof.… More