As the 2022-2023 school year is coming to a close, let's take a moment to congratulate all of the amazing students who received Economics Department scholarships! The James Harvey Dodd Award: Boramy Meng The Henry W. Hewetson Economics Award: Jason Mueller The Adam Smith Award: Jason Mueller Richard George Allgaier Scholarship: Jarad Ponce Congratulations to all of the recipients! … [Read more...]
Econ Major Presents Research at IPE Conference
March 14, 2023 by
Special shoutout to economics major Ravi who got the opportunity to present his research on The Effect of State Income On the Supply of Primary Care services at the recent IPE Conference! His study was done in ECON 490, an independent research class required for all Economics majors, taught by Professor Dhar who also accompanied him on the trip as a faculty advisor. Congratulations Ravi! … [Read more...]
Rycroft Co-authors Book on Income Inequality
February 7, 2023 by
Dr. Rycroft recently had his book that he co-authored on Income Inequality in America published! His book highlights the increasing problem of uneven wealth distribution in America. Despite the United States being considered a prosperous nation, many still struggle and live in poverty. Dr. Rycroft's book is a very important topic that needs to continue being discussed and it is certainly worth a read. Congratulations Dr. Rycroft on having your new book published, and thank you for bringing one of America's most pressing issues to light! … [Read more...]
Dr. Dhar Presents at Southern Economic Association Conference
January 26, 2023 by
This past November, our very own Dr. Dhar attended the 92nd annual meeting for the Southern Economic Association. Many accomplished economic scholars from all over the world traveled to this conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to present findings from their own economic research. Dr. Dhar presented her research on Social Openness and Capital Flows. Congratulations Dr. Dhar! … [Read more...]