Mariana Carrera, PhD
Mariana Carrera, PhD, authors study on the impact exercise incentives have on resolve to go to the gym. The study found that even getting paid to exercise had little effect on participants' commitment to frequent the gym.
Justin Gallagher, PhD
New research co-authored by Gallagher, sets out to determine whether healthier school lunches can affect student test scores.
Scott Shane, PhD
Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, was one of five recipients of the Faculty Distinguished Research Award. He is recognized for his contributions to Entrepreneurship and Weatherhead's place in that industry.
Susan Helper, PhD
Helper discusses the future of the apprenticeship model in the U.S. in the President Trump era and its benefits across industries in her recent article for The Brookings Institution.
Justin Gallagher, PhD
A recent article in The Atlantic discusses Gallagher's research on the effect of healthy lunch options on student scores on state exams and its potential impact on education policy.
Susan Helper, PhD
Susan Helper, PhD and Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, is featured in the CNN Money article discussing 3-D printing as a part of the future of jobs creation in the manufacturing industry.
‹›The Economics Department is a center for sophisticated teaching and research in applied microeconomics, management, and public policy. Our research and teaching interests range from core issues in micro and macroeconomics to international economics, health economics, incentive design and behavioral economics, negotiation and conflict resolution, and the economics of technological change.
Our faculty combine insights from modern economic theory with a close study of institutional detail, including novel sources of data such as administrative records and cooperative experiments with firms or governments. Several members of the faculty have been cited in scholarly work more than 1,500 times. In addition, faculty have designed experiments with local governments and non-governmental organizations to improve service delivery in health and education in South Asia, Latin America, the U.S., and Europe. The department cultivates a stimulating intellectual environment for students and faculty, and each semester, top scholars from around the country are invited to present research in our Markets, Organizations, and Public Policy Seminar Series. This series provides a glimpse of the frontiers of economic research to invigorate our core studies—ranked #5 (undergraduate microeconomics) and #7 (undergraduate macroeconomics) in the nation in 2012 by Businessweek. Meanwhile, faculty contribute to the public conversation on economics and are frequently quoted in important media sources such as National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, and The New Republic.
Why study economics?
The American Economic Association’s video, “A career in Economics…it’s much more than you think,” shows the diverse career options in economics.
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Silvia Prina’s research ranges across development economics and applied microeconomics, with a special focus on access to savings accounts and investment in education and health
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