Economics

Upcoming Events

Spring Classes

Spring classes end Thursday, May 1. 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.

Economics Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony

The Economics ceremony will be held Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Macky Auditorium, 12:30–2 p.m. A reception will follow on the Sewall Lawn located east of the auditorium. Spring Commencement Map

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

• 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
• Jonathan Hughes speaks about Colorado traffic fatalities to Denver Post, "Colorado saw 6% dip in overall traffic deaths in 2023 — but a record-high 131 pedestrian fatalities"
• "Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress in the Run-Up to the Industrial Revolution: A Textual Analysis," by Murat Iyigun, Austin Kennedy, Ali Almelhem, and Jared Rubin sparking interest on the web: Financial Times, Marginal Revolution, American Enterprise
• Francisca Antman's paper, For Want of a Cup: The Rise of Tea in England and the Impact of Water Quality on Mortality, featured in the BBC's article How Britain's taste for tea may have been a life saver
• A study by Jonathan Hughes, Daniel Kaffine and Leah Kaffine featured in CU Boulder Today: "In the wake of COVID-19, traffic congestion dropped but crash severity soared"
• Jeffrey Zax on tipping in CU Boulder Today: "Skipping the tip: Why some restaurants and businesses are nixing gratuities"
• CU Boulder economics building to undergo $29.5 million renovation
• Sara Avila: Winner of a 2023 Best Should Teach Award
• Spring 2023 Economics BA Graduates Shane M. Ball and Meenakshi Manoj & PhD Graduates James Flynn and Peiyuan Li featured in "Amazing Grads 2023" article by the College of Arts and Sciences
• Mark Valkovci: Recipient of a 2022-23 President’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
• Murat Iyigun in Colorado Arts and Science Magazine: "In the 1950s, many wives financed their husbands through college"
• Dongkyu Yang awarded the Cambridge University Press Dissertation Fellowship
• Karen Gebhardt: 2023 UPCEA Excellence In Teaching Award recipient

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