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Opening a world of opportunity
Many students, said George Deltas, professor and head of the Department of Economics, see his field as a way to prepare for a future in public policy. He describes, however, how economics combines elements of business, engineering, and statistics...
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Spring 2024 David Kinley Lecture in Economics: Stefan Dercon Presents "Gambling on Development: Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose"
The Economics Department is proud to announce Sefan Dercon as the Spring 2024 David Kinley Lecturer. Dr. Dercon will present "Gambling on Development: Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose". The lecture will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd from 4:00-5:00 pm in 120...
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Mark Borgschulte Discusses Research on CNBC: "Air Pollution and the Labor Market: Evidence from Wildfire Smoke"
In the last few days, Professor Borgschulte's paper "Air Pollution and the Labor Market: Evidence from Wildfire Smoke" has been covered by CNBC, CBS, NYTimes, and the Associated Press. This paper was co-authored with David Molitor (Gies College of Business, UIUC) and Eric Zou (Department of...
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Spring 2023 David Kinley Lecture in Economics: Matthew Gentzkow Presents "Social Media and Polarization"
The Economics Department is proud to announce Matthew Gentzkow as the Spring 2023 David Kinley Lecturer. Dr. Gentzkow will present "Social Media and Polarization". The lecture will take place on Thursday, April 20th from 3:00-4:45 pm in 134 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall....