Economics at Illinois
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- The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that professor Jorge Lemus has been named a Conrad Professorial Scholar through the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The Conrad Professorial Scholar awards are funded by...
- As data continues to shape the world around us, employers across industries are looking for graduates who can use analytical methods to discover complex relationships. Which is why the Department of Economics has launched a new undergraduate major:...
- Sakshi Bhardwaj (PhD '24, economics) recently published research from her dissertation in the Journal of Public Economics. The paper examines the long-term effects of financial support provided at childbirth, finding benefits for families and communities, including reductions in crime among...
