We Are Hiring!

The Department of Economics at Colorado State University (CSU) invites applications for a full-time, entry-level tenure-track Assistant Professor position in applied macroeconomics. The successful candidate shall teach graduate and undergraduate courses in macroeconomics, maintain a research agenda that complements the Department’s graduate fields, and contribute to the Department in service. An interest in obtaining external […]

Dr. David Fischer, class of ’68, returns to CSU

Save the Date! The departments of Economics and Agricultural Resource Economics are sponsoring a Legacy Lecture by Dr. David Fischer. Dr. Fischer returns to CSU on the eve of Homecoming to discuss the ways economics has changed over the years. The title of his presentation is: “Toward a Trans-Disciplinary Economics: A 40-year Sojurn.” The lecture will […]

Economics Department helps WWII Veteran’s Dream Come True

Ninety-seven year old Mr. Stanley “Stan” Lucero Sepulbeda, longtime resident of Fort Collins and employee of CSU, wanted to experience the excitement of opening day of the inaugural season of the Rams in their new stadium home. The theme of this important home game was military appreciation, and Stan is a World War II veteran […]

Getting REDI: New institute focuses on economics of rural and urban areas

“Rural areas are surprisingly entrepreneurial.” That is one of the findings from Colorado State University Professor Stephan Weiler and his fellow researchers who recently studied startups and business creation in both rural and urban areas. The findings also showed that the businesses created in these rural areas tend to be more resilient than urban startups […]

The Divide Between Rural and Urban America, in 6 Charts

By Brian Thiede, Lillie Greiman, Stephan Weiler, Steven C. Beda and Tessa Conroy Editor’s note: We’ve all heard of the great divide between life in rural and urban America. But what are the factors that contribute to these differences? We asked sociologists, economists, geographers and historians to describe the divide from different angles. The data […]

“Why inequality is the most important economic challenge facing the next president” by Steven Pressman

Why inequality is the most important economic challenge facing the next president By Steven Pressman Finding a way to reduce inequality is key not only to solving a host of other problems but also to rescuing America’s fast-disappearing middle class.   Radio interview on the Matt Townsend Show can be heard online at: https://www.byuradio.org/episode/0fab7b1b-99cc-4907-beb4-f54b342db2d2/the-matt-townsend-show-income-inequality-psychology-of-scary-films-parent-previews?playhead=968&autoplay=true

ECONOMICS/USDA-NWRC COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS

USDA – National Wildlife Research Center Research Associates from the Department of Economics To extend its capabilities for research and training, the NWRC establishes formal or informal cooperative programs with U.S. universities.   Currently, three Economics graduate students are working on NWRC funded research projects:   David Carpenter is a seventh year PhD candidate focusing […]