3 ways $2 trillion for infrastructure can fight inequality too
Spending in areas that will help struggling working and middle-class families hurt by ever-rising economic inequality would be a good place to start.
Professor Stephan Weiler’s new REDI blog
Professor Stephan Weiler is on sabbatical this semester and has been visiting the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom as a Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair. Weiler is working on furthering the partnership between REDI@CSU and City-REDI. He has been asked to write a series of blog posts introducing himself, explaining how this partnership was […]
New study published by Professors Zahran, Mushinski, and Li
A new study by Professors Sammy Zahran, Dave Mushinski, and Cher Li has found that the quantity of delivery complications in hospitals are substantially higher during nights, weekends and holidays, and in teaching hospitals. The study, “Clinical capital and the risk of maternal labor and delivery complications: Hospital scheduling, timing and cohort turnover effects,” was published […]
Professor Ed Barbier weighs in on the cost of a Green New Deal
In a piece written by Professor Ed Barbier and published earlier this week (February 26, 2019) by The Conversation titled, “America can afford a Green New Deal – here’s how,“ Barbier argues that a Green New Deal is not unaffordable. Barbier provides expert insight on what a Green New Deal could cost and how the United States would pay for […]
America can afford a Green New Deal – here’s how
There are two straightforward ways to cover the cost and help accelerate the green revolution, while lowering the overall price tag.
Dr. Elissa Braunstein named Chair of the Economics Department
Please congratulate Professor Elissa Braunstein on being appointed the Chair of the Department of Economics, effective November 1, 2018. This is a 5-year appointment. Dr. Braunstein is a Professor of Economics at Colorado State University, as well an Editor for the journal Feminist Economics. Most recently she worked for 2.5 years as a Senior Economist […]
Faculty Friday: Nancy Jianakoplos
In a special weekly series, the College of Liberal Arts is featuring a faculty member from one of our 13 departments. We asked questions about why they are passionate about the subjects they study and teach, and how they found their path to CSU. Friday September 14th’s Faculty Friday article features our very own Professor […]
Welcome Assistant Professor Ray Miller to the Economics Department!
We welcome a new face to the Economics Department this year, Assistant Professor Ray Miller! Dr. Miller received his doctorate in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2015. From 2007-2010 he worked for the American Institutes for Research, a behavioral and social science research and evaluation organization in Washington DC. Prior to joining the […]
Dr. Elissa Braunstein takes over as Interim Chair of the Economics Department
Please congratulate Professor Elissa Braunstein on being appointed the Interim Chair of the Department of Economics, effective July 1, 2018. Dr. Braunstein is a Professor of Economics at Colorado State University, as well an Editor for the journal Feminist Economics. Most recently she worked for 2.5 years as a Senior Economist at the United Nations […]
Corporations need to step up to preserve the world’s biodiversity
Economics Department Professors Edward Barbier and Joanne Burgess co-authored an article with Professor Thomas Dean of the College of Business titled “How to pay for saving biodiversity” which was published in the prestigious journal Science on May 4, 2018. They argue that to preserve the rich array of species around the world, corporations will need to engage and contribute […]