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,...

 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),...

 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...

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...

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.