Hi ECONers, wishing you all the best on your exams (or their grading). Happy holidays!

Jay Horvath (U of New Hampshire) will give a talk on "Expropriations and Cross-Country Heterogeneity in Consumption Volatility" in Room 342 at 1pm on March 13. Join us!

Join us today for our First General Body Meeting from 7:00pm-8:00pm in UCrossing 242. We will be playing bingo and food will be served as well.

business (math intensive) ranks high! wsj.com/lifestyle/care…

(Feb. 10, 2024) – Dave Turcotte, a research professor in the economics department, was invited to speak about energy efficient homes and their impact on residents’ health and wellness, especially allergies and asthma. youtube.com/watch?v=YxDN0v…

The Department will pay for a bus for students to attend the talk by Raj Chetty “Creating Equality of Opportunity in America: New Insights from Big Data” (see the poster below) in Lexington. Email [email protected] by April 1 to reserve a seat on the bus.

Seminar reminder: Mar 13, 1pm, HHS-342: Jay Horvath (University of New Hampshire) "Expropriations and Cross-Country Heterogeneity in Consumption Volatility"

Professor Turcotte was quoted in a WBGH story about the UMass Lowell LINC project: wgbh.org/news/local/202…

27 seats still available on the bus to hear Raj Chetty talk this Saturday. First-come first-served basis. TIME OF DEPARTURE: 7:00 pm on Saturday, April 20, 2024. You will return by 10:00 pm. PICK UP AND DROP OFF FROM: University Crossing, pickup in bus loop on 225 Salem Street.

Picture: our students attending Raj Chetty's talk “Creating Equality of Opportunity in America: New Insights from Big Data”

From the open house for prospective students!

Good job ECONers! Have a nice summer vacation!

Welcome back, econ people!😃😃😃

Tenesha Day is our new administrative assistant! (Tenesha_Day at uml dot edu)

As we begin a new school year, we invite you to a Welcome Breakfast! Join us for refreshments as we come together to reconnect, meet new faces, and celebrate the start of an exciting semester. Tuesday & Thursday September 24 & 26, Time: 8 AM – 11 AM, 3rd floor HSS.

You are invited to attend an afternoon of pizza and discussion. The jumping off point for the discussion will be the introduction and first two chapters of the book “Economics for the Common Good” by Jean Tirole. 4 – 5 PM, Wednesday October 2, Room 342 of the econ department.

Prof. Galizzi helps organize this lecture. In Person at Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, Saturday, Oct 5, 2024, at 8PM. All are welcome to join!

Seminars this fall (scheduled so far): * The Effects of Low-Educated Immigrants on Child Care Prices & US-Born Mothers’ Employment, Eunjung Jee, UMass Amherst. 10/30 HSS 342, 12:30p. * The effect of injuries on “good jobs” Tommaso Tempesti, UMass Lowell. 11/13 HSS 342, 12:30p

Join us on Thursday, December 12 at 2PM – 5PM on the 3rd floor of the Health and Social Sciences building in front of 351. See you there!