2026-04-02
- Economics professor Dr. Elizabeth Powers recently contributed to a report that analyzed policies for work protection across the state of Illinois from the University of Illinois System Institute of Government and Public Affairs. The report highlights variations in worker protections across...
2026-03-25 - In early February, director of undergraduate studies Jamie Thomas-Ward was honored by the College of Liberal Art & Sciences with a LAS Academic Professional Award for her outstanding contributions to the Department of Economics. As the director of undergraduate studies, Thomas-Ward...
2026-03-10 - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. ― New research from a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economists estimates the social mobility effects of four-year public historically Black colleges and universities on Black children who live in the same county as an HBCU.Using data on children born around...
2026-02-24 - The Raphael Kiam Economics Learning Center was recently renovated to be more inviting and accommodating to students.Located in the lower level of David...
2025-12-15 - Dr. Drew Creal has been elected as a Journal of Econometrics Fellow in 2025 and will be recognized along with other newly inducted Fellows at the JoE reception during the American Economic Association annual meetings in Philadelphia, PA on January 3rd. The Journal of Econometrics serves...
2025-12-12 - Eight staff members and academic professionals are being honored by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences for outstanding professional contributions.Heather Lash, Kristi McDuffie, and Jamie Thomas-Ward have been selected to receive the LAS Academic Professional Award, which provides a...
2025-09-29 - Episode 43 -September 29, 2025Morris Kleiner, professor and AFL-CIO Chair in Labor Policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, discusses his academic background, his research on state-to-state labor migration and occupational licensing, and his impact on public...
2025-06-27 - Anthony Erkan, 2025 Economics and History graduate, was named as one of five Fulbright grant recipients from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Five University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education,...-
2025-06-25 - A project led by University of Illinois associate professor of economics Elizabeth Powers is reshaping how Illinois funds its K-12 public schools. Powers, associate director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA),...
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2025-06-23 - The Department of Economics congratulates Elizabeth Powers on being named LAS Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar for the 2025-2026 academic year. The LAS Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholars award is presented to excellent faculty who are under consideration for promotion from...
2025-04-30 - Medium-Term Impacts of Integrated Social Safety Nets: Cash Transfers, Information Meetings, and Home Visits for Child Development Cash transfers are a critical part of social safety nets. More recently, integrated programs combining either information or home visits have been adopted to help...
2025-02-06 - The Department of Economics is honored to announce that Kari Hutjens was recognized by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for her Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Cihang Wang was recognized for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants.
2025-01-31 - The Economics Department is proud to announce Yuriy Gorodnichenko as the Spring 2025 David Kinley Lecturer. Dr. will present "Subjective Inflation Expectations and Decisions". The lecture will take place on Monday, March 24th from 3:30-5:00 pm in 141 of Wohlers Hall. Image...
2024-12-05 - The Econometrics Data Lab in David Kinley Hall is building on a win-win concept for everyone: Give students data from ongoing research and let them crunch the numbers. The result is an experiential learning opportunity that’s...
2024-11-05 - Elizabeth Powers is a professor of economics at Illinois and serves as the associate director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA). Prior to her position with the...