Economics at Illinois
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- 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...
- The Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University, a nonpartisan research center, recently awarded Dr. Morris Kleiner (PhD, '74, economics) the Lifetime Achievement in Regulatory Research Award.Unlike annual honors, the award is granted only in recognition of significant...
