… the Merton J. Peck Prize for distinction and excellence in undergraduate teaching … June 16, 2025 | News Announcing the Merton J. Peck Prize for distinction and excellence in undergraduate teaching The Department is proud to recognize … students with exposure to modern empirical economics and how to develop credible economic analysis. This course …

… Celebrating the 2025 Undergraduate Senior Prize Winners and Nominees … May 23, 2025 | News Celebrating the 2025 Undergraduate Senior Prize Winners and Nominees … range of interesting questions. It provides insights into how people make decisions and offers the tools to design …

… She brings decades of research experience that shows how smarter policy—aimed at early childhood education, health … so many Americans—especially children and families. All of us at Yale feel both excited and fortunate to welcome her as … debate Currie will channel this research into a new undergraduate course, “ The Economics of Children & Families …

… simple. We said: Let’s use textbook finance tools to help us better understand cryptocurrency. We looked at three major … for benefiting or disrupting various industries. What did you learn about cryptocurrency’s basic properties? We … currency. Money can also be a way to store value, which is how gold and other precious metals function. You put it in a …

… year, it remains a popular and coveted program for undergraduate students. With upwards of 30 research … it provides the students with the opportunity to explore how grad school would look. When we plan our schedule, we try … directing the program. “Different students come to each of us with different types of concerns and questions, and some …

… Professor Polak what his time was like as Provost and how his time has been back in front of the class (albeit … from lower-income families.  Among the many things they did, I particularly like the financial support that Marvin … Opportunities) and during term time (the James Tobin undergraduate research assistantships).   Rebecca Toseland, …

… to the finals in Washington D.C. later this month. “They did a great job!” said English. “Their briefing was … championships held in Washington D.C., where teams of undergraduate students “analyze economic and financial … us to apply and develop these skills, as we ascertain how current economic and financial conditions will affect the …

… households in the drought-stricken state to determine how access to irrigation there affects farmers’ welfare. Zou, … further research. Sometimes we circle back to something we did a week ago, sometimes we venture into whole new … of Economics and the department’s former director of undergraduate studies. “There are two worlds at Yale — one of …

… in Economics is a program designed to give Yale undergraduate students a chance to work directly with faculty … email, with a copy to  Prof. Samuel Kortum  (Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics) and the Economics Undergraduate Registrar . Students may apply up to four …

… working at a similar or slightly quicker rate than others did, according to the report. “ The data do not show a … assistant professor of economics; Liana Wang ’20 B.A., an undergraduate research assistant; and  Ebonya Washington , … assistant professor of economics; Liana Wang ’20 B.A., an undergraduate research assistant; and  Ebonya Washington , …

… How does climate change affect the future of economic … focus on energy markets and environmental regulation. How did you end up on this path? I went into grad school …

… enables me to understand human decision making and how to make the world better, while also allowing me to … Women’s Network. I was previously involved with the Yale Undergraduate Prison Project and was a tutor for RISE. I have … which I took last spring with Johannes Hörner. Not only did the lectures feel like engaging stories, but I also began …

… my study provides the first serious empirical evidence. How does your approach differ from Christensen’s approach? … I was more interested in inter-firm competition. How many firms are competing? How many are established firms … and still lag behind new firms in innovation. What did you find? It’s very simple: Incumbent firms — the old …

… Economics Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Ebonya Washington, invites undergraduate students to apply for a peer mentor opening for … questions about what it’s like to major in economics, how to choose courses and how to find a research opportunity. …

… to receive the 2019 Merton J. Peck Prize for excellence in undergraduate teaching.  This year’s distinguished faculty … able administrator, devoted teacher and mentor of Yale undergraduate and graduate students.  “I would like to … to the study of economics at Yale, especially to undergraduate education, it is most appropriate that this …