Apply to Become an Undergraduate Peer Mentor Deadline April 15

Peer mentors meet with majors and prospective majors to provide advice on the economics and math-economics majors. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2021.

Student Spotlight

Paula Calvo found community and a pathway to coauthorship in the PhD program.

2020 Job Market Candidates

Meet this year 2020 job market candidates! A complete list of the candidates and their paper abstracts can be found on the graduate placement page.

Pioneering Women: Economic Growth Center and Yale Department of Economics

This event recognizes women in Economics, launches the celebration of EGC’s 60th anniversary, and commemorates the 50th anniversary of coeducation in Yale College and 150th anniversary of women students at Yale. Watch the recording of the presentation on the Yale Economics YouTube channel.

2020-21 Peer Mentors

Intersted in the Economics major? Meet this year’s peer mentors who can assist with guidance.

Celebrating Women in Economics

A virtual event presented by the Women in Economics featured a history of women in Economics at Yale, senior thesis presentations, and a keynote speech by SOM Prof. Judith Chevalier. Panel Guests included Prof. Ebonya Washington and Ph.D. students Yoko Okuyama and Pengpeng Xiao. Watch the recording.

2020-21 Arvid Anderson Fellows

The Cowles Foundation has announced the 2020-21 recipients of the Arvid Anderson Prize Fellowship in Economics.  The five graduate students are: Zijian He, Disa Hynsjo, Masaki Miyashita, Vitor Possebom, and Trevor Williams.

Truman Bewley and Peter Phillips Recognized for Years of Service

The FAS recently honored thirteen retiring faculty members for their long-time service to the university including Economics Professors Truman Bewley and Peter Phillips.

2020 Trimis Prize Recipients Announced

The 2020 Trimis Prize was awarded to seven graduating students: Ian Ball, Ro’ee Levy, Oren Sarig, Hannah Trachtman, Katherine Wagner, Conor Walsh, and Pengpeng Xiao.

Yale Women in Economics

Yale Women in Economics - YWiE (WiE) is looking for new members to join its officer board for the 2020-2021 school year. Register here.

Yale COVID-19 Resources

For official updates and guidance reguarding Yale and the Coronavirus outbreak please visit:

Resources for Economics

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Information for Faculty & Researchers 

Economics Women at Yale 50 - 150

Yale Department of Economimcs commemorates the 50th anniversary of coeducation in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women students at the university. We highlight three pioneering women in the field: Phyllis Ann Wallace ‘44 M.A., ‘48 Ph.D.; Janet Yellen ‘71 Ph.D.; Heidi Hartman ‘72 M.Phil, ‘74 Ph.D.