Posts Tagged Department of Economics

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.

Rochester economist George Alessandria explains what is causing the shortages—and why government intervention would be counterproductive.

“Our findings indicate that drilling near an infant’s public water source yields poorer birth outcomes and more fracking-related contaminants in public drinking water,” says Rochester’s Elaine Hill.

Rochester economist Narayana Kocherlakota explains the difference between the two—and why fiscal policy in the form of stimulus checks for all adults comes out ahead.

For Rochester economist Lisa Kahn, whose research focuses primarily on labor economics, the past year and a half has been nothing short of astonishing. She explains why.