Department of Economics

By studying the effects of persistent stress, URochester researchers are shedding light on how to be more resilient.

Plosser’s influential work on real business cycles reshaped modern macroeconomic thought.

The economics and music major found his path by embracing unexpected opportunities.

How the Rochester alumnus has converted his experiences as a student and an athlete into career success on Wall Street.

The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.

A Rochester economist applies lessons from the 1980s to explain the United States’ current trade war with the potential superpower.

A Rochester economist shares insights everyone should know about such school choice policies, whether or not you’re currently the parent or guardian of school-age children.

In a Rochester career spanning more than 50 years, the economist developed an international reputation for his work on the economic impact of institutions, most notably through his study of slavery.

Brian Daboll ’97 was selected the National Football League’s Coach of the Year by the Associated Press after leading the New York Giants to the playoffs in his first season. 

The professor emeritus helped establish the University's PhD program in economics.