Development Economics in Practice: PhD Student raises Money for Gender-Specific Restrooms in Nepal, Documents Increases in School Attendance, and Sets Paths for Continued Research

Dr. Anita Alves Pena, Chair of Economics and Dr. Alex Bernasek, Senior Associate Dean, traveled to Seattle recently with their PhD student Niroj Bhattarai to meet with members of an INGO “Splash” headquartered there to discuss a possible collaboration based upon Niroj’s dissertation research.  Niroj studied factors affecting school attendance in Nepal paying particular attention […]

CSU’s Department of Economics hosts the Western States Graduate Student Workshop October 21st

This weekend will bring graduate students from the Department of Economics at University of Utah and University of Missouri-Kansas City, together with graduate students here at Colorado State University for the Western States Graduate Student Workshop. The Department of Economics at CSU has been organizing the Western Graduate Students workshop in partnership with the Economics […]

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 […]

Professor Ed Barbier to speak at CSU’s Global Biodiversity Summit

Colorado State University is a leading global institution in biodiversity conservation research, with researchers around the world working to protect our native flora, fauna, and ecosystems. To celebrate this accomplishment and to raise awareness to the public, the Global Biodiversity Center was created with the mission to: “…work to advance understanding, conservation, and appreciation of […]

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 […]

Professor Steven Pressman evaluates President Trump’s new tax plan

Donald Trump’s Tax plan does none of the things he claims, says Professor Steven Pressman in his latest op-ed published on The Conversation site. In response to Trump’s “middle-class miracle” tax plan announced on September 27th, Pressman deems the plan “not fit to become law of the land because it will enrich the rich, explode the […]

How does our sharing economy impact the environment?

  The term sharing economy is a relatively new concept but as CSU Economics professor Anders Fremstad points out, “There’s a lot of excitement around the sharing economy, and I’m excited, too, but it’s important to recognize that people have been sharing things forever.” The Washington Post posted an article on Monday 9/18, “The sharing economy […]

Taking American jobs? A Labor Day look at the work immigrants do

Professor Stephan Weiler contributes to an eye-opening article that was published by The Post Independent on September 3, 2017. The article explores the question of immigrants being culpable in taking jobs from native-born American citizens. Dr. Weiler points to California’s economy as an example that disproves the theory that immigrants are responsible for some of America’s high unemployment rates. He notes that 27% […]

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 […]