Economics Department at Washington University in St. Louis. This page is focused on the undergradua
04/02/2019
Strictly my (Dorothy Petersen) opinion
What Makes Stephen Moore Unqualified? By William J. Luther | The problem with Moore is not that he doesn’t have a Ph.D. The problem is that he is less like Alan Greenspan, and more like Arthur Burns.
12/13/2018
Arts Meets Science and Chemistry Wins the Day Paul Romer had a doubly big day: he was married to Caroline Weber in the morning and then accepted a Nobel Prize in the evening.
10/08/2018
2018 Nobel in Economics Is Awarded to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer Mr. Nordhaus was recognized for pioneering the economics of climate change, and Mr. Romer for explaining the role of ideas in fostering growth.
Commemorating the 1904 Olympics at Washington University in St. Louis with this spiffy new installation just outside Seigle Hall.
09/25/2018
https://priceonomics.com/analyzing-the-grim-reality-of-college-acceptance/
Analyzing the Grim Reality of College Acceptance Rates Over Time A Study comparing 2006 to 2018 acceptance rates at America's top colleges.
09/07/2018
Buera installed as Cook Professor | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis Francisco Buera has been named the Sam B. Cook Professor of Economics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University. He was installed May 7 at a ceremony in Ridgley Hall's Holmes Lounge.
06/22/2018
Summer listening...
The best economics podcasts in 2018 My favourites are: NPR’s Planet Money remains an outstanding show, with stories, humour, very clear explanations and high production values. But – horrors! – they’ve poached the a…
05/07/2018
Thank you, Megan Wolf (Econ minor, 2018) for your service as a student representative to the WUSTL Board of Trustees. Congratulations to Sam Messenger (Econ major, 2019) for his upcoming year serving in the same capacity.
Trustees meet, elect new board members and officers | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis At its spring meeting, held Friday, May 4, the Board of Trustees at Washington University in St. Louis elected five new members, re-elected three members and also elected officers, among other actions, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.
05/07/2018
Congratulations to Divya Walia, Economics 2018!
Women's Society gives leadership awards, scholarships | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis The Women’s Society of Washington University announced the winners of the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award and the Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholarships during the group’s annual membership meeting in April.
03/22/2019