Upcoming Events
Fall Classes
Fall classes began August 28. Important dates can be found on the university's Academic Calendar and watch our course schedule for the latest changes and updates for your Economics courses. Staff members are working hybrid, so if you have any questions please email us at EconomicsUCB@gmail.com.
2023–24 Seminar Series
Friday, September 22: "In-Person Learning During the Pandemic: Student Take-up, Student Outcomes and Aggregate School Effects of Remote and Hybrid Education," Stephen Ross, University of Connecticut.
Friday, September 29: "Incentive Complexity, Bounded Rationality and Effort Provision," Collin Raymond, Cornell University.
All seminars are held 3–4:30 p.m. in Seminar Room 5 unless otherwise noted. For future seminars check out the 2023–2024 seminar series calendar.
Announcements
Main Office
Economics staff are working hybrid. 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 are available under the People Tab.
Department Highlights
- 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
- Grad student James Flynn in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine: Economist finds sweet success with soda taxes
- Francisca Antman becomes President-Elect of ASHE
- Grad Student Jim Flynn's research featured in the Wall Street Journal article, "Success At Work Is Warped By Your Co-Workers’ Salaries"
- Dan Kaffine and Akhil Rao (PhD '19) awarded a NASA Grant to study space debris
- Grad student Peiyuan Li awarded an NSF dissertation grant.
- Taylor Jaworski, Sergey Nigai paper cited in Washington Post article: The least diverse cities and most common statues in America. And more!