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Economics concentrator Scott Norton and his roommate Chris Ordonez talk with Providence Journal reporter about their new web company, havadot.

Students gather to pitch ideas for startup businesses.  Learn more about these Startup Dinners organized by Scott Norton, an economics concentrator and his roommate, Chris Ordonez.

An article by Roberto Serrano was cited in the public information release on the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics.

Glenn Loury testifies before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee's hearing on "Mass Incarceration in the United States: At What Cost?". For an audio playback of Glenn Loury's testimony please click here and then click on Listen to the Hearing at the bottom of the page. You must have Real Player on your computer to listen to this audiocast. You can fast forward to Glenn's testimony which starts at 30:10.

Ivo Welch's work with Sushil Bikhchandani and David Hirshleifer on "informational cascades" is mentioned in the October 9, 2007 New York Times article "Diet and Fat: A Severe Case of Mistaken Consensus."

Three Economics Department faculty were recently appointed to endowed and named positions: Ross Levine, James and Merryl Tisch Professor of Economics; Robert Serrano, Harrison S. Kravis University Professor of Economics; and Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Stephen Robert Assistant Professor of Economics.

Ross Levine gives intervew on the subprime mortgage market to Bloomberg TV (August 7, 2007).

Andrew Foster and colleagues research economics and fertility in India.

Bank Systems and Technology discusses Ross Levine's research on banking supervision.

Pedro Dal Bo's political dynasties paper was featured in the Primary Sources section of the Atlantic Monthly (June 2007).

Rachel Friedberg testifies before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration. For a video webcast of Rachel Friedberg's testimony please click here and then click on Video Webcast. You must have Real Player on your computer to see and listen to this videocast. You can fast forward to Rachel's testimony which starts at 1:16:27.

Glenn Loury, Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics, will chair the Committee on Slavery/Justice Research and Teaching Initiative. For the charge to the committee and its membership, please click here.

Ross Levine is interviewed by US Banker on "International-Rule Adoption May Harm Emerging Economies".

Glenn Loury gives lecture at SSDP regional conference titled "Racial Stigma, Mass Incarceration nd American Values."

Brown Daily Herald article on Glenn Loury being chosen to chair Slavery/Justice Research and Teaching Initiative Committee.

Calculating Attraction - An article written by the Providence Journal about Benjamin Safran's and Gabriel Lepine's honors theses.

Beachonomics - A Washington Post interview with Rachel Friedberg in the Turks and Caicos.

Conference in honor of Tony Lancaster

Econ 11 enrollment reaches record numbers

"Perspectives on research ---an undergraduate senior thesis project."

2006 Economics Honor Student Thesis Presentations

Herschel Grossman's Memorial Conference

In Memory of Herschel Grossman

Department of Economics Newsletter 2006

Department of Economics Newsletter 2005

Department of Economics Newsletter 2004

Department of Economics Newsletter 2003