Economics

Upcoming Events

Summer Classes

Summer classes begin with Maymester on May 12 then Sessions A, C & D on June 2, Session B on July 8, and Augmester on August 4. Important dates can be found on the university's Academic Calendar and watch the course schedule for the latest changes and updates to Economics courses. If you have any questions about courses or recitation schedules please email kit.colombo@colorado.edu.

2025–26 Seminar Series

For future seminars check out the seminar series calendar, all seminars are held 3–4:30 p.m. in Seminar Room 5 unless otherwise noted.

Announcements

Main Office

The main office, ECON 212, is open 8:30 a.m.–Noon and 1–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In the event that something needs immediate attention when the front office is not available, please email the appropriate staff member for assistance. Email addresses and phone numbers are available under the People Tab. 

Department Highlights

• Pan Chen has been awarded a CU Graduate School Summer Fellowship. The fellowship provides a biweekly stipend to allow the student to pursue their research during the summer.
• LinkedIn: Economics 2025 BA Graduate Lucas Gauthier talks about presenting his honors thesis, "Airbnb Density, Housing Prices, and Short-Term Rental Restrictions in Hawaii," at the Carroll Round Economics Conference at Georgetown University
• Joongsan Hwang's Job Market Paper "Veto Bargaining with Incomplete Information and Risk Preference: An Analysis of Brinkmanship" submitted to Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy and received a revise and resubmit
• Sara Avila: Two  interviews on tariffs (spanish), "The real cost of Donald Trump's tariff war" and "Facing 104% tariffs on China, how can tariffs affect you"
• Bikalpa Baniya has been selected to receive a Flower Family Graduate Student Award for the proposal submitted to the Beverly Sears Graduate Student Research Grant program.
• Liaoyuan (Leo) Zhang has been selected to receive a Beverly Sears Award for the proposal submitted to the Beverly Sears Graduate Student Research Grant program.
• Exploring selfish incentives for pursuing climate policy: CU Boulder economist Alessandro Peri makes the case that empowering the young can meaningfully affect climate policy and climate outcomes in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine
• El Péndulo Podcast: Sara Avila discusses the economic impact of some of the proposals of both Presidential Candidates (Podcast in Spanish)
• Murat Iyigun and his music in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine article, "He will, he will rock you"
• Research at Notre Dame's Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities by Patrick Turner (CU Boulder Econ PhD, 2018) featured in "Fighting to improve education policies"
• CU Boulder Today article, "How efforts to make heavy trucks more efficient could hit a roadblock," features research by Jonathan Hughes
• Jonathan Hughes in KUTV's article, "Colorado latest to shift to electric lawn equipment is 'nudge' to market, economist says"
• Ann Carlos was the inaugural recipient of the Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Award. Professor Carlos gave the Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Lecture, where the medal was formally presented, on Thursday 11 April 2024

Make a Gift Online

Please consider making a donation to support the Department of Economics. Your contribution helps us continue our tradition of excellence in education, research, and outreach by providing resources for our students and faculty. Continue our tradition of excellence by considering a donation to the Economics Department.

  Join the Economics Department Facebook Group 

  Economics on YouTube