Listen: Dr. Ed Barbier on the Biophilic Solutions podcast
This week’s episode of the Biophilic Solutions podcast features University Distinguished Professor Edward Barbier discussing his latest book, Economics for a Fragile Planet (Cambridge, 2022).
Alumna Ann Mari May publishes early account of women in economics
Ann Mari May (Ph.D. ’88) has published a new book, “Gender and the Dismal Science: Women in the Early Years of the Economics Profession” (Columbia 2022), a groundbreaking account of factors that excluded women from the field and why gender bias persists today.
CSU wind forecast study calculates $150 million in energy savings every year
As wind energy is occupying an increasingly large share of the energy landscape, a new study by Colorado State University economists and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that more accurate wind forecasts over the last decade have netted consumers over $150 million per year in energy savings. The study is based on […]
Edward Barbier to launch latest book “Economics for a Fragile Planet” March 10
University Distinguished Professor of Economics Dr. Edward B. Barbier will deliver a seminar on his forthcoming book Economics for a Fragile Planet on Thursday, March 10, as part of the economics department’s seminar series. The event, which is free and open to the public, will start at 4 p.m. in Clark Building A, Room 205. […]
Economics Department to Host Spring 2022 Seminar Series
The Department of Economics has announced details for the spring 2022 Seminar Series, featuring economists from across the globe presenting cutting edge research in a wide range of subfields. The following virtual seminars will be hosted on Zoom: Friday, February 11, 1-2 PM: Jayati Ghosh (University of Massachusetts Amherst), “Climate Responsibility and Industrialization: A New […]
REDI@CSU Report: The State of Colorado Labor Unions
The latest report from the Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI@CSU) is now available. “The State of Colorado Labor Unions: Patterns Across Time and Space” by Zachary Schaller and Sarah Thomaz Download Report PDF
REDI@CSU Report: Fishers Peak State Park
The latest report from the Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI@CSU) is now available. “Fishers Peak State Park: Evaluating a New Natural Amenity in Southern Colorado” by Skyler Schuck and Josh Rudd Download Report PDF
CLA Magazine Feature: Navigating Border Economies
by Becca Lee-Simpson This article was originally published in CLA Magazine’s Winter 2021-22 Issue. Ph.D. student Adam Walke spent 14 years in El Paso, Texas, before coming to CSU – and life at the border will forever shape the way he thinks about economics. “For me, there are basically two broad connections between borders and […]
LISTEN: Ph.D. candidate Ashish Sedai on “Ideas of India”
Ph.D. candidate Ashish Sedai is featured on an episode of Ideas of India, a podcast that features young scholars entering the job market, to discuss his job marketing paper on the impact of piped drinking water on women’s employment. Full paper: “Piped Water: Welfare and Empowerment: Empirical Evidence From a Gendered Analysis in India.”
Applications for Undergraduate Research Internships open through November 26
The Department of Economics is seeking to hire four Economics majors for paid research internships for the spring 2022 semester. Positions pay $15/hour for approximately 10 hours of work per week, up to $2,500 per internship. Spring research projects support CSU research centers on a variety of economics issues: High School Education Performance, assisting PAC@REDI […]