… censuses (n~900,000). These data will be used to study how local administration enforced the Soviet … investment and technology adoption. I completed my undergraduate studies in economics and statistics at Yonsei … of infrastructure investment in technology adoption in a spatial economy, and a second, joint with co-authors, on the …

… The Herb Scarf Summer Research Opportunities 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 …

… the modern economy, public debate has focused heavily on how readily a job could be performed by AI—in other words, how much AI “exposure” the job has. The underlying assumption … which tasks AI is able to automate or augment will reveal how the technology is likely to reshape the labor market. Yet …

… or decrease consumer welfare. What matters is not simply how much information firms possess, but how consumer demand and firms’ costs interact. This result … or decrease consumer welfare. What matters is not simply how much information firms possess, but how consumer demand …

… As the Herb Scarf Summer Research Opportunities in Economics concluded another … 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 …

… The Department of Economics is pleased to introduce its undergraduate Peer Mentors for the 2026–2027 academic year: … finally settling on Econ & Math junior year, Tiago knows how it feels to be indecisive about your major, and can offer … in research, participating in extracurriculars, pursuing summer internships, and navigating the major. Class of 2028 …

… her PhD, Ryungha Oh did not know that she would study spatial economics. Now as a fifth-year PhD student, she’s … absorb what the faculty did and this allowed me to learn how to make progress on my own and cope with challenges. … than workers in smaller cities. The research explores how spatial sorting — the process of how firms and workers …