Upcoming Events

Fall 2018 Classes

Fall 2018 semester begins on Monday, August 27, view the Economics Course Schedule. Check out other important dates for the upcoming semester on the Academic Calendar.

2018-19 Seminar Series

The next seminar series beings on Friday, August 31, watch the seminar schedule for upcoming seminars as they are added.

CU Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop

The 20th Annual CU Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop will be September 14–15, 2018 at the Lion Square Lodge in Vail, Colorado and hosted by Nicholas Flores, CU Department of Economics. The workshop will provide researchers the opportunity to share their research results and/or ideas in a relaxed, workshop environment. Ample time will be allocated for discussion, allowing researchers to get feedback from other workshop participants. Work presented will range from proposed research to highly polished and completed projects. Graduate students are especially encouraged to participate.

Winter Economics Commencement Ceremony

The Winter Economics Commencement Ceremony will be Thursday, December 20, 2018, 2:30–4:00 p.m. in Muenzinger E050. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. and refreshments will be served.

Department Highlights

• Daniel Kaffine on Denver 7 News
• William Kaempfer—Award from Faculty Council
• Daniel Kaffine and Harrison Fell paper featured on American Economic Association: Coal is king no more and on CU Boulder Today
• David Rogalski received a Marinus Smith Award: Laying the foundation for student success: Marinus Smith awardees honored
• Wolfgang Keller on Peterson Institute for International Economics Trade Talks Podcast Episode 33
• Wolfgang Keller and William Ridley paper featured in Wall Street Journal article: Study Shows Big Benefits to Chinese Companies From Joint Ventures with U.S. Firms
• Martin Boileau in CU Connections: Five Questions for Martin Boileau
• Edward Morey in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine: When choosing where to recreate, personality is key
• Jeronimo Carballo's paper mentioned in Bloomberg article: Stocks Shrug Off Trump's Tariff Talk Prematurely
• Murat Iyigun featured in Newsweek article: Potatoes Saved The World From Constant War Because They Are That Delicious 
• Terra McKinnish in CU Boulder Today: Spousal age gap affects marriage satisfaction over time
• Miles Kimball gives inaugural Eaton lecture: Restoring Economic Growth
• Jeffrey Zax on 9NEWS: Your name could determine your life's path, says CU research
• Jenny Simpson, BA '09 and Advisory Board Member: Jenny Simpson, Emma Coburn collaborate for world record in distance medley relay
• Francisca Antman: DACA curbs poverty, but lowers school attendance

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