Archive: News

  • Congratulations to our 2025 Economics PhD Graduates

    Pictured from Left to Right: Angelo Diaz Reyes, Camila Rodrigues Gomes, Professor Neel Sukhatme, Professor Garance Genicot, Professor Susan Vroman, Professor Arik Levinson, Adrienne Judson, Professor

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  • The Department of Economics honors four retiring professors

    This spring, the Department of Economics honors four retiring faculty, Susan Vroman, John Rust, Luca Anderlini and Jim Albrecht (l-r above). The contributions that these esteemed colleagues have

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  • Households in the Twenty-first Century: Marriage, Fertility, and Challenges for Public Policy

    Both Europe and the United States have experienced a steady decline in fertility rates. While a number of factors are at play, one important economic determinant is the lack of wage growth experienced by women temporarily exiting the labor market for the purpose of childbirth. Many countries have responded to this by introducing public policy measures which aim to mitigate the impact of this so-called “child penalty.” This conference will discuss the presence of the child penalty and the impact of family-friendly policies on family formation, labor marker behavior, and wages.

    This event is co-sponsored by Bank of Spain – Center for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI) and the Georgetown University Global Economic Challenges Network.

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  • Undergraduate Aaron Zhong included in the Cross-Disciplinary Undergraduate Research Exhibition

    Graduating Economics major Aaron (Qixuan) Zhong's research was selected for inclusion in Georgetown University Library's Cross-Disciplinary Undergraduate Research Exhibition.  The presentation was b

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  • ECONOMICS @ THE CALL

    Posted on 2/13/2025: The Economics Department has partnered with the CALL to create an ECON-focused immersive, place-based experience for majors.

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  • Generative Artificial Intelligence: Powering Domestic Economic Growth, December 2, 2024 1:30 p.m. EST

    As the potential for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) expands, so does the interest in harnessing GenAI in facilitating and stimulating economic growth. In this half-day conference, leading academics and public and private industry experts will consider pressing questions related to GenAI’s potential to support economic development and its implications for the workforce.

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  • Professor Garance Genicot discusses economic mobility in developing countries

    We don’t know much about economic mobility in developing countries compared to the wealthier, data-rich societies which have been the subjects of so much recent research. What does the data tell us so far, and what is important to find out? In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Debraj Ray and Garance Genicot tell Tim Phillips why measuring upward mobility in low- and middle-income countries is both difficult and important, and what their research is revealing about the impact of growth on that mobility.

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  • Professor Bouton co-authors primer on Ranked Choice Voting

    Professor Laurent Bouton co-authored a primer on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) evaluating the claim that RCV is better than currently used systems at choosing a broadly popular winner and encouraging political moderation. Reviewing existing research, they find support for this claim. However, survey research indicates that US voters are less comfortable with RCV than with other electoral schemes, raising questions about the public acceptance of a broader reform.

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  • The Longevity Imperative: A Conversation with Andrew Scott, LSE 4/23/24 @ 5:30pm

    The Longevity Imperative: Building a Better Society for Healthier, Longer Lives (2024) by Andrew Scott outlines the fundamental changes needed in our health system, the economy, and the financial sector in order to seize the advantages of longer lives. In this conversation, Georgetown University Professor Carole Roan Gresenz and author Andrew Scott will discuss some of the changes needed and consider how investing in our new longer futures can achieve better outcomes and stimulate economic growth.

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  • New Directions in the Fight Against Poverty: Honoring Martin Ravallion’s Legacy

    In October, Georgetown University and the World Bank hosted a conference: “New Directions in the Fight Against Poverty: Honoring Martin Ravallion’s Legacy”. You can find the recording of the conference is also available.

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