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May 23rd, 2025

A profile of Axel Abrica, an Economics major and recent graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences.…

May 16th, 2025

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,…

May 8th, 2025

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…

March 20th, 2025

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.…

March 17th, 2025

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