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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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% […]
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 […]
The New York Times has recently published a rather disturbing article on the toxic environment for women in economics. At CSU, we pride ourselves on being a department with a substantially higher-than-average ratio of women faculty, and to have prominent Faculty members pursuing research on gender and feminist issues. Professor Elissa Braunstein has recently been […]
Welcome Professor Ed Barbier to CSU and to the Economics Department! Dr. Barbier is a world renowned environmental economist coming to us from the University of Wyoming. He is also the Senior Scholar in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability and was elected a 2015 Fellow of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. Dr. […]
The gig economy has created new opportunities for work just as it has opened new options for consumers for everything from ride-hailing and travel accommodations to grocery shopping and meal delivery. But its effect on the overall economy remains a matter of debate due to inconclusive or contradictory data. For example, does gig-economy work reduce […]
Econ Seminar Series, Fall 2017 Location: Fridays, 3 pm, Room 103 Behavioral Sciences Date Speaker Friday, September 8 Tony Underwood – Dickinson College Field(s): Environmental, Health Friday, September 15 Ryan Levitt – Colorado State University Field(s): Environmental Friday, September 22 Steve Fazzari – Washington University, St Louis Field(s): Macro, Monetary Friday, September 29 John Kennan – University of Wisconsin, Madison […]
Please congratulate Dr. Anita Alves Pena on being appointed the Interim Chair of the Department of Economics, effective July 1, 2017. This is Dr. Pena’s 11th year at CSU. She came to CSU in Fall 2017 from Stanford University where she received her MA in Economics in 2004 and PhD in Economics in 2007. Dr. […]
