Economics Archives
Paul Shea, assistant professor of economics
Assistant Professor of Economics Paul Shea, is a macroeconomist and econometrician who develops mathematical models to make accurate prediction of…
Prospects and Pitfalls of Conducting Economics Experiments in a Liberal Arts Setting
In this talk, Prof. Jordan Suter, an Environmental Economist at Oberlin College and the manager of the Oberlin Mobile Experimental…
Unemployment and the Rising Number of Non-Workers in Urban China
Professor Ding Sai from the Minzu University of Beijing will present this research with his talk on “Unemployment and the…
World Financial Crisis from a Canadian Perspective
Louis Vachon ’83, President and Chief Executive Office from National Bank of Canada will share his perspective on the United…
Does Minority Rule Cause Ethnic Wars?
Prof. Thorsten Janus from the University of Wyoming will present his talk on “Does Minority Rule Cause Ethnic Wars?” Professor…
In the News: Economics major David Longdon ’14
Using sustainable urban agriculture to create access to fresh food David Longdon ’14, a Bates economics major from Accra, Ghana,…
In The Huffington Post, Sene ’00 addresses Africa’s economic ‘missing middle’
In their co-written article in The Huffington Post, authors Lena Sene ’00 and J. Skyler Fernandes address Africa’s “missing middle,” a…
Professor James Hughes Wins the Kroepsch Teaching Award
James Hughes, Thomas Sowell Professor of Economics at Bates College, has received the Ruth M. and Robert H. Kroepsch Award…