{"id":410,"date":"2010-05-07T15:45:33","date_gmt":"2010-05-07T15:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:53:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates Econ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-academic-introduction\">An understanding of economics can help foster intelligent citizenship. Policy makers in business, government, and the nonprofit sector frequently evaluate complex economic issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the Bates Economics website, where you can find information on the department curriculum, faculty, events, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent News:<\/h4>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author alignleft wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/2025\/12\/11\/congratulations-senior-thesis-students\/\">Congratulations Senior Thesis Students!<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Von Vogt<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-12-11T14:44:53-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 11, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">On Friday, December 5, our senior thesis students presented their research in our end-of-semester poster session. Congratulations to everyone on their impressive research! (Photo credit: Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates Communicates Office)&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/2025\/11\/13\/professor-goff-awarded-nsf-grant\/\">Professor Goff Awarded NSF Grant<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Von Vogt<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-11-13T08:35:04-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 13, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Congratulations to Professor Goff for receiving an NSF Grant for her research project on programs that compensate landowners who support ecological sustainability through their properties. To learn more about the&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/2025\/11\/13\/finance-and-society-course-partners-with-local-community\/\">Finance and Society Course Partners with Local Community<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Matt Von Vogt<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-11-13T08:34:50-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 13, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In Professor Sen&#8217;s Finance and Society course, students have the opportunity to apply skills that they&#8217;ve learned in the classroom to the Lewiston-Auburn community. The year-long course is supported by&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-slideshow2-slideshow swiper-effect-slide\"><div class=\"slideshow-toolbar\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"js-open-fullscreen fullscreen-button\" title=\"View full screen\"><\/a><\/div><div id=\"slideshow7487\" class=\"swiper swiper-main has-autoheight has-pagination-progressbar\"><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daniel Riera-Crichton, Betty Doran Stangle Professor of Applied Economics, instructs students during their first day of International Finance seminar on September 4, 2024. \n\n(Theophil Syslo | Bates College)\" data-id=\"2927\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/economics_240904_Classroom_5470.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/economics_240904_Classroom_5470-900x600.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/economics_240904_Classroom_5470-900x600.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"image_caption\"><p>Daniel Riera-Crichton, Betty Doran Stangle Professor of Applied Economics, instructs students during their first day of International Finance seminar on September 4, 2024. \n\n(Theophil Syslo | Bates College)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cecilia Rouse, who serves as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and is a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University, meets with Bates students at a welcome reception hosted by the Bates student club WE@Bates (Women in Economics) at the Fireplace Lounge on April 7, 2022.\n\nLater in the evening, Elmer W. Campbell Professor of Economics Lynne Lewis and Assistant Professor of Economics Nivedhitha Subramanian engaged Rouse in a lively Q&amp;A session in Pettengill Hall\u2019s Keck Classroom, followed by audience questions from students, faculty, and staff.\n\nWomen in Economics provides a welcoming space for Bates students to explore the historically male-dominated fields of economics, finance, and consulting through mentorship groups; talks with leading researchers and Bates alumni; and support for students in discovering post-college opportunities.\n\nRouse holds the Lawrence and Shirley Katzman and Lewis and Anna Ernst Professorship in the Economics of Education at Princeton.\" data-id=\"2926\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/2200407_Cecilia_Rouse_Presentation_0538.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/2200407_Cecilia_Rouse_Presentation_0538-900x600.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/2200407_Cecilia_Rouse_Presentation_0538-900x600.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"image_caption\"><p>Cecilia Rouse, who serves as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and is a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University, meets with Bates students at a welcome reception hosted by the Bates student club WE@Bates (Women in Economics) at the Fireplace Lounge on April 7, 2022.\n\nLater in the evening, Elmer W. Campbell Professor of Economics Lynne Lewis and Assistant Professor of Economics Nivedhitha Subramanian engaged Rouse in a lively Q&amp;A session in Pettengill Hall\u2019s Keck Classroom, followed by audience questions from students, faculty, and staff.\n\nWomen in Economics provides a welcoming space for Bates students to explore the historically male-dominated fields of economics, finance, and consulting through mentorship groups; talks with leading researchers and Bates alumni; and support for students in discovering post-college opportunities.\n\nRouse holds the Lawrence and Shirley Katzman and Lewis and Anna Ernst Professorship in the Economics of Education at Princeton.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1. Yes, that is the course name. It is ECON\/DCS 368\n2. I'm working with Jacqueline Crucet in the Economic &amp; Community Development Department. The relationship was set up by the Harward Center -- it is our second semester working together. Morgan Kinney introduced us and has been a point person to help this CEL project work two semesters in a row now. \n3. The Harward Center is constantly working to set up these relationships. Jacqueline likes to work with students on these opportunities. Last semester she and I collaborated on a hackathon concerning the relationship between streetlights and crime -- I think she wanted to do another semester project after that one.\n4. &amp; 5. The data are administrative city records and census data. (Technically the census is a survey, but it is aggregated to the &quot;block&quot; level, which is a Census unit that roughly corresponds to a city block.) The admin data was collected by the city. It is information on each household's participation.\" data-id=\"2925\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_1933.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_1933-900x600.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_1933-900x600.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"image_caption\"><p>1. Yes, that is the course name. It is ECON\/DCS 368\n2. I&#8217;m working with Jacqueline Crucet in the Economic &amp; Community Development Department. The relationship was set up by the Harward Center &#8212; it is our second semester working together. Morgan Kinney introduced us and has been a point person to help this CEL project work two semesters in a row now. \n3. The Harward Center is constantly working to set up these relationships. Jacqueline likes to work with students on these opportunities. Last semester she and I collaborated on a hackathon concerning the relationship between streetlights and crime &#8212; I think she wanted to do another semester project after that one.\n4. &amp; 5. The data are administrative city records and census data. (Technically the census is a survey, but it is aggregated to the &#8220;block&#8221; level, which is a Census unit that roughly corresponds to a city block.) The admin data was collected by the city. It is information on each household&#8217;s participation.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1. Yes, that is the course name. It is ECON\/DCS 368\n2. I'm working with Jacqueline Crucet in the Economic &amp; Community Development Department. The relationship was set up by the Harward Center -- it is our second semester working together. Morgan Kinney introduced us and has been a point person to help this CEL project work two semesters in a row now. \n3. The Harward Center is constantly working to set up these relationships. Jacqueline likes to work with students on these opportunities. Last semester she and I collaborated on a hackathon concerning the relationship between streetlights and crime -- I think she wanted to do another semester project after that one.\n4. &amp; 5. The data are administrative city records and census data. (Technically the census is a survey, but it is aggregated to the &quot;block&quot; level, which is a Census unit that roughly corresponds to a city block.) The admin data was collected by the city. It is information on each household's participation.\" data-id=\"2924\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_1692.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_1692-900x600.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_1692-900x600.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"image_caption\"><p>1. Yes, that is the course name. It is ECON\/DCS 368\n2. I&#8217;m working with Jacqueline Crucet in the Economic &amp; Community Development Department. The relationship was set up by the Harward Center &#8212; it is our second semester working together. Morgan Kinney introduced us and has been a point person to help this CEL project work two semesters in a row now. \n3. The Harward Center is constantly working to set up these relationships. Jacqueline likes to work with students on these opportunities. Last semester she and I collaborated on a hackathon concerning the relationship between streetlights and crime &#8212; I think she wanted to do another semester project after that one.\n4. &amp; 5. The data are administrative city records and census data. (Technically the census is a survey, but it is aggregated to the &#8220;block&#8221; level, which is a Census unit that roughly corresponds to a city block.) The admin data was collected by the city. It is information on each household&#8217;s participation.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1. Yes, that is the course name. It is ECON\/DCS 368\n2. I'm working with Jacqueline Crucet in the Economic &amp; Community Development Department. The relationship was set up by the Harward Center -- it is our second semester working together. Morgan Kinney introduced us and has been a point person to help this CEL project work two semesters in a row now. \n3. The Harward Center is constantly working to set up these relationships. Jacqueline likes to work with students on these opportunities. Last semester she and I collaborated on a hackathon concerning the relationship between streetlights and crime -- I think she wanted to do another semester project after that one.\n4. &amp; 5. The data are administrative city records and census data. (Technically the census is a survey, but it is aggregated to the &quot;block&quot; level, which is a Census unit that roughly corresponds to a city block.) The admin data was collected by the city. It is information on each household's participation.\" data-id=\"2923\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_0676.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_0676-900x600.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_0676-900x600.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"image_caption\"><p>1. Yes, that is the course name. It is ECON\/DCS 368\n2. I&#8217;m working with Jacqueline Crucet in the Economic &amp; Community Development Department. The relationship was set up by the Harward Center &#8212; it is our second semester working together. Morgan Kinney introduced us and has been a point person to help this CEL project work two semesters in a row now. \n3. The Harward Center is constantly working to set up these relationships. Jacqueline likes to work with students on these opportunities. Last semester she and I collaborated on a hackathon concerning the relationship between streetlights and crime &#8212; I think she wanted to do another semester project after that one.\n4. &amp; 5. The data are administrative city records and census data. (Technically the census is a survey, but it is aggregated to the &#8220;block&#8221; level, which is a Census unit that roughly corresponds to a city block.) The admin data was collected by the city. It is information on each household&#8217;s participation.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daniel Riera-Crichton, Betty Doran Stangle Professor of Applied Economics, instructs students during their first day of International Finance seminar on September 4, 2024. \n\n(Theophil Syslo | Bates College)\" data-id=\"2922\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/240904_Classroom_5472.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/240904_Classroom_5472-900x600.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/240904_Classroom_5472-900x600.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"image_caption\"><p>Daniel Riera-Crichton, Betty Doran Stangle Professor of Applied Economics, instructs students during their first day of International Finance seminar on September 4, 2024. \n\n(Theophil Syslo | Bates College)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"=Economics class sends team to Fed Challenge at Federal Reserve Bank in Boston\n\nThe course is \u201cCentral Banking and the College Fed Challenge\u201d taught by visiting professor Michael Osei\n\nCourse meets Tue-Thur, 11-12:20, Pettigrew 300, The final team will be chosen on 10\/31.\n11:05: Five-person team has moot presentation on Tues, Nov. 5.\nThe team goes to the 2019 Boston Regional Fed Challenge competition at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Friday, Nov. 8. Other students will go to Boston and support the team.\nThe team presents their views on the ideal course of U.S. monetary policy and field questions from outside economists. Here is a report containing the class\u2019s views on the current state of the U.S. economy and the outlook as of Oct. 14.\nIf they win, the team will then advance to the National Competition at the Board of Governors in Washington D.C.  \n\nHeads-up: so a total of 26 teams (23 University\/College teams and 3 community colleges) have registered for the competition.   \n\nHere are the lists:\nPresenters (5)\nJackson Davis\nRyan Rigione\nThomas Dodge\nJonathan Nichols\nJames MacDonald\n\nSophie Matt (alternate)\nEspen Wheeler (run slides)\nJeff Yang  (participant)\nEthan Johnson (participant)\nChris Bierwirth (driver)\" data-id=\"2921\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/191105_Fed_Reserve_Challenge_Practice_0176.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/191105_Fed_Reserve_Challenge_Practice_0176-900x600.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/191105_Fed_Reserve_Challenge_Practice_0176-900x600.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"image_caption\"><p>=Economics class sends team to Fed Challenge at Federal Reserve Bank in Boston\n\nThe course is \u201cCentral Banking and the College Fed Challenge\u201d taught by visiting professor Michael Osei\n\nCourse meets Tue-Thur, 11-12:20, Pettigrew 300, The final team will be chosen on 10\/31.\n11:05: Five-person team has moot presentation on Tues, Nov. 5.\nThe team goes to the 2019 Boston Regional Fed Challenge competition at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Friday, Nov. 8. Other students will go to Boston and support the team.\nThe team presents their views on the ideal course of U.S. monetary policy and field questions from outside economists. Here is a report containing the class\u2019s views on the current state of the U.S. economy and the outlook as of Oct. 14.\nIf they win, the team will then advance to the National Competition at the Board of Governors in Washington D.C.  \n\nHeads-up: so a total of 26 teams (23 University\/College teams and 3 community colleges) have registered for the competition.   \n\nHere are the lists:\nPresenters (5)\nJackson Davis\nRyan Rigione\nThomas Dodge\nJonathan Nichols\nJames MacDonald\n\nSophie Matt (alternate)\nEspen Wheeler (run slides)\nJeff Yang  (participant)\nEthan Johnson (participant)\nChris Bierwirth (driver)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper slideshow-thumbs\" id=\"slideshow7487-thumbs\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/economics_240904_Classroom_5470-900x600.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/2200407_Cecilia_Rouse_Presentation_0538-900x600.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_1933-900x600.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_1692-900x600.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/241205_Hackathon_Economics_Lead_Paint_0676-900x600.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/240904_Classroom_5472-900x600.webp\"\/><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/economics\/files\/2025\/06\/191105_Fed_Reserve_Challenge_Practice_0176-900x600.webp\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An understanding of economics can help foster intelligent citizenship. 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