Democratic plans for raising taxes on the rich: A guide for the middle class
Here is a brief look at the tax plans of the top eight candidates in the polls and what economists think about them.
Winter 2019/Spring 2020 CLA Magazine featuring Professor Stephan Weiler now available
The Winter 2019/Spring 2020 edition of the CLA Magazine is now available for your viewing pleasure! The Liberal Arts Magazine showcases stories from faculty, students, and alumni on universal topics. In this issue, we apply the lenses of the liberal arts to place and space. Our department’s article highlights the work of Professor Stephan Weiler […]
Professor Ed Barbier featured in Euromoney
Professor Ed Barbier is featured as one of the best-known environmental economists in the world in this article posted on Euromoney.com. Edward B. Barbier is a Professor in the Department of Economics, Colorado State University and a Senior Scholar in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability. His main expertise is natural resource and development economics […]
The Department of Economics welcomes three new faces in Fall 2019!
The Economics Department is pleased to welcome Assistant Professors Guy Numa and Niroj Bhattarai, as well as our first post-doctoral researcher, Diksha Arora, to the Economics Department! Originally from France, Assistant Professor Guy Numa earned his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Economics from the Université Paris Dauphine from 2003-2009. Numa specializes in History of Economic […]
The dysfunctional debt ceiling and why we should kill it: 5 questions answered
Like the rest of us, governments must borrow when they spend more money than they receive.
The US economy likely just entered its longest ever expansion – here’s who benefited in 3 charts
In theory, economic growth should represent a higher standard of living. Unfortunately, economic growth during the current expansion has neither been deep nor broadly distributed among most Americans.
Fall 2019 Incoming Graduate Student Orientations
There are many orientations that incoming graduate students should attend in order to set them up for success. See the full calendar here. A MANDATORY orientation for all new GTA’s is sponsored by The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT). The training will be held Monday, August 19th, from 8:00am-2:00pm in the Lory Student Center […]
2019 Department of Economics Undergraduate and Graduate Award and Scholarship winners announced
The department’s annual undergraduate and graduate award ceremony was held on April 29, 2019. Congratulations to all our amazing students! Outstanding Undergraduate Student: Eli Oftedal Eli is completing dual degrees: a B.A. degree with a double major in Economics and Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts with a minor in History and a B.S. degree with a major […]
Professor Ed Barbier named University Distinguished Professor
The 2019 Celebrate! Colorado State Awards, held on May 9th, recognized more than 60 people from across the university, among them Economics Department Professor Ed Barbier. Barbier was awarded the title of University Distinguished Professor, CSU’s highest academic recognition. “Dr. Barbier’s career record clearly ranks him among the most outstanding members of his discipline,” Dean […]
Professor Nancy Jianakoplos and Graduate Student Instructor Melanie Wentzel-Long receive 2019 CLA awards
At the 2019 CLA All-College Awards and Reception held Wednesday, March 24th, two Economics Department members were recognized for their achievements. Professor Nancy Jianakoplos was awarded the John N. Stern Distinguished Professor Award. This award is presented to faculty who have demonstrated exemplary accomplishments in all aspects of their professional responsibilities over an extended period […]