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Decarbonization policy initiatives will require more data-based decision-making
November 1, 2024
A new article by UC Santa Cruz Associate Professor of Economics Peter Christensen and co-authors recommends how to collect and apply evidence in order to achieve the greatest possible impact from recent investments in decarbonization in the United States.
Transit systems in Kenya demonstrate some potential upsides of worker monitoring technologies
October 29, 2024
In a new paper for the October issue of the American Economic Review, UC Santa Cruz economist David Schönholzer shared findings from an experimental application of a worker monitoring technology for minibus transit companies in Kenya. The results demonstrate how, in some cases, monitoring technologies can lead to broader societal good.
Rooted in resilience: Alumna Natalie Nguyen reflects on her journey
October 29, 2024
Recent UC Santa Cruz graduate Natalie Nguyen (Kresge ’23, economics) reflects on her UC Santa Cruz journey and post-graduation endeavors.
2024 CITRIS Interdisciplinary Innovation Program supports wide range of campus research
October 15, 2024
The CITRIS Interdisciplinary Innovation Program (I2P) provides UC Santa Cruz Principal Investigators with funding for projects focussed on developing information technology solutions to significant societal challenges.
Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff in the Division of Social Sciences
October 8, 2024
Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell and award committee members recently announced the recipients of the 2024 Social Sciences Division faculty and staff awards, which are dedicated to honoring significant contributions to teaching, research excellence, and student support.
Social Sciences Division welcomes new faculty
October 7, 2024
UC Santa Cruz’s Social Sciences Division is welcoming 10 outstanding new faculty members this academic year.
Accounting ambitions
August 21, 2024
One year after graduation, Yehan Weerasuriya works at PwC as a consultant and associate in the Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory group.
Tech industry leader and UC Santa Cruz alumna Susan Wojcicki dies at 56
August 14, 2024
Susan Wojcicki, a visionary tech executive and former CEO of YouTube, passed away August 9, 2024, at the age of 56.
In Memoriam: Jacob Michaelsen
July 16, 2024
Professor Emeritus of Economics Jacob "Jack" Michaelsen passed away on July 11, 2024. He joined UC Santa Cruz as an assistant professor during the campus’s founding in 1965 and served as chair of the Economics Department three times.
Professor Emeritus Daniel Friedman elected as Economic Science Association fellow
July 16, 2024
Professor Emeritus of Economics Daniel Friedman was among 18 esteemed economists in the inaugural class of fellows of the Economic Science Association (ESA). The designation recognizes his lifetime of contributions advancing the frontier of knowledge in economics through the use of laboratory and field experiments.
Economics Professor Galina Hale Advocates for Climate Solutions in TedX Talk
July 12, 2024
Economics Professor Galina Hale recently presented at TEDxSantaCuz in April 2024. Her talk, "Funding Climate Solutions", discusses the need to view climate change and its solutions through an economic lens, the role of wealthier nations and corporations in driving climate innovation, and how individuals are not powerless to help solve this giant problem.
New Faculty Member Highlight: David Schönholzer
July 10, 2024
Economics is pleased to announce the latest addition to our faculty - David Schönholzer.
Student leads innovative campus composting initiative for sustainable waste management
March 15, 2024
UCSC student Gabriel Schiering, supported by Earth's Future Institute's Frontier Fellows program, leads the innovative Oakes Community Composting Project, demonstrating a model for decentralized composting systems on campus.
Deep Read 2024 gears up
March 13, 2024
With book giveaways, email explorations, salons, community conversations, and more, The Humanities Institute is preparing an immersive experience with its latest Deep Read selection, the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning novel Trust.
In Memoriam: Robert Shepherd
January 11, 2021
It’s with great sadness that we pass along the news that our emeritus colleague and friend Robert Shepherd passed away peacefully on Sunday.
2019-20 Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship Competition
June 7, 2019
The Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship is intended for graduates of universities in specific areas of India and Pakistan who are currently pursuing a graduate degree at the University of California.
2019-20 UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) Dissertation Fellowship
June 7, 2019
The UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) addresses global challenges to peace and prosperity through academically rigorous, policy-relevant research, training, and outreach on international security, economic development, and the environment.
Black business ownership didn't increase 400 percent this year
September 14, 2018
Conservative bloggers are championing a survey that they say indicates a 400 percent jump in the number of black-owned businesses in the United States in the past year -- and they're attributing that supposed increase to President Donald Trump.
Would Trump's Impeachment Kill the Economy?
September 13, 2018
Economist Ajay Shenoy was among the experts consulted by Salon for an article about the impact a Trump impeachment would have on the economy.
Economics for non economists
January 02, 2018
A new course offered by UC Santa Cruz’s Economics Department teaches non-economics majors how economics applies to everyday life.
UCSC alum (M.S. in economics) and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki leads women in tech and tops Forbes list
November 20, 2017
UC Santa Cruz alum Susan Wojcicki, also Google employee #16, is breaking the glass ceiling one searchword hit and viral video view at a time
Economics professor Rob Fairlie featured in Inc. magazine
November 9, 2017
Economics professor Rob Fairlie was featured in an Inc. magazine story about the hiring practices of startups.
Influencing economic theory: Carl Walsh
November 2, 2017
Carl Walsh is this year's recipient of the Faculty Research Award for his distinguishable research on economics and influence on economic policy. Watch the video about Walsh's distinguished career.
Economics lecturer Julie Gonzalez featured in WalletHub
October 17, 2017
Economics lecturer Julie Gonzalez discusses with WalletHub about the most and least energy efficient states.
Game theory, lizards, and climate change
September 5, 2017
New study uses game theory to uncover the mating games male lizards play, and how climate change is impacting their gaming strategies.
Gaming Wall Street
August 2, 2017
How a group of economists at UC Santa Cruz is building trust and transparency in financial markets.
Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school
July 22, 2017
Research by economists George Bulman and Rob Fairlie was featured in an article in The Economist about the impact of technology on the education of children.
Helping finance grads hit the ground running
June 28, 2017
A program that offers UC Santa Cruz business economics students a start on earning a CFA is hoping to expand with the help of private donors.
Research Roundup: Winter 2017 Issue
April 04, 2017
Some of the diverse topics covered by faculty in the Social Sciences Division in Winter 2017 include predicting college success, models for sustainable development, the psychological impact of President Donald Trump, his proposed military budget, and more.
2017’s States Most And Least Affected from a Trade War with Mexico
February 10, 2017
WalletHub’s data analysts therefore compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key indicators gauging the effects of the possible trade battle. Professor Emeritus David Kaun has an expert insight on the issue.
UC Santa Cruz is ranked #27 among best global universities
December 22, 2016
The rankings are from U.S. News and World Report and measure colleges academic research performance, and their global and regional reputations.
WalletHub interviews Ajay Shenoy about making elections fairer
October 18, 2016
Economics professor Ajay Shenoy was interviewed for a special feature on voters in WalletHub, a website based in Washington, D.C. that offers credit-improvement advice and personalized money-saving tips.
Scholarship, teaching, and campus community recognized at annual division event
October 07, 2016
Professors David Kaun, Mayanthi Fernando, and Andrew Szasz recognized with division teaching and research awards
Lisa Morgan is the Staff Advisory Board's "Recognized Staff Member of the Month"
October 7, 2016
Lisa Morgan, economics undergraduate program coordinator, is the Staff Advisory Board's "Recognized Staff Member of the Month"
New Economics Department Members
August 8, 2016
The Economics Department is pleased to welcome four new members to its department.
WalletHub interviews Robert Fairlie about entrepreneurship
April 25, 2016
Economics department chair and professor Robert Fairlie was featured in a study about 2016's best cities for Hispanic entrepreneurs published by Wallet Hub, a website based in Washington, D.C. aimed at small business owners.
New York Times references research by UCSC economist Rob Fairlie
January 26, 2016
On January 6th, 2016, the New York Times referred to research by economics professor and department chair Rob Fairlie in an article about working class voters.
UCSC economics department celebrates 25 years of the Ph.D. program
January 7, 2016
An event at the annual American Economics Association celebrated the milestone
CAFIN publishes two new working papers
October 19, 2015
Adding to the center's cutting-edge research is "Uncertainty and Disagreement Measures from Treasury Auctions and Investment Activity" and "Dynamic Model of Firm Valuation: A New Methodology and its Empirical Validity."
October 13, 2015
UCSC ranks 8th among U.S. universities in international finance
September 23, 2015
UC Santa Cruz’s Economics department ranks eighth among U.S. universities in international finance, according to the latest data from RePEc (Research Papers in Economics), the largest bibliographic database dedicated to economics on the web.
ECONOMICS RECRUITMENT
September 10, 2015
The Economics Department is recruiting senate faculty in 2015-16.
How a UC Santa Cruz alum is tackling the student loan problem
September 8, 2015
Alumnus Mike Cagney is using a marketplace lending model to help students refinance their college loans and is transforming an industry in the process.
Michael Hutchison: True Original, True Slug
July 23, 2015
For over 30 years, UC Santa Cruz economics professor and alumnus Michael Hutchison (Merrill, ’76, economics) has studied financial crises and economic booms. He has analyzed why markets rise, fall and everything in between.
July 7, 2015
Natalia Lazzati and Kristian Lopez Vargas join UCSC
June 30, 2015
The Economics Department is pleased to welcome two new faculty appointments, Natalia Lazzati and Kristian Lopez Vargas.
Congratulations to Mike Dooley!
June 8, 2015
Professor Michael Dooley joined the UC Santa Cruz Economics Department in the winter of 1992 to help start our program in international economics, and is retiring after the 2014-15 academic year concludes.
Congratulations to Bernie Elbaum!
June 8, 2015
Dr. Bernard Elbaum received his Ph.D. in economics in 1982 from Harvard University. In July 1986, Elbaum began his UCSC teaching career in the Economics Department. He retired from the university in March 2015.
June 3, 2015
Samantha Elpern Receives CalCPA Scholarship
June 1, 2015
The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA), San Jose Silicon Valley Chapter awards scholarships every year to outstanding accounting students.
The Walsh Family Scholarship awarded to Amir Maltzman
June 1, 2015
The Walsh Family Scholarship was established in 2003 by Carl Walsh, distinguished economics professor, and his wife, Judy Walsh, in honor of Eugene and Bessie Walsh, who inspired Dr. Carl and Judy Walsh to endow this scholarship for social science majors.
Accounting's Bob Shepherd wins state CPA society outstanding educator award
May 27, 2015
Accounting's Bob Shepherd wins state CPA society outstanding educator award
Eric Fischer Presents at the Graduate Research Symposium 2015
April 27, 2015
Eric Fischer, Economics PhD student, presented at the Graduate Division's annual Grad Research Symposium
Grace Gu Receives Hellman Fellows Program Award
April 9, 2015
Grace Gu is the recipient of a 2015-16 Hellman Fellows Program Award.
Blanche McKenzie Scholarship in Economics
April 1, 2015
The Blanche McKenzie Scholarship in Economics is an award of distinction.
UC Santa Cruz students compete in global challenge for $1 million Hult Prize
March 4, 2015
Three seniors participating in world’s largest student competition, competing for start-up funding to solve President Clinton’s Early Childhood Challenge
How Economists Came to Dominate the Conversation
February 24, 2015
New York Times refers to economics as the "queen of the social sciences" in its article, "How Economists Came to Dominate the Conversation".
State legislature commends economics chair Rob Fairlie for public service
January 30, 2015
"Improving Success among Community College Students" Robert Fairlie
January 27, 2015
Prof. Fairlie has been invited to present research on community college student success at UC Center-Sacramento
UC Santa Cruz Researchers Explore the Ins and Outs of Market Volatility
December 18, 2014
A new set of research papers published by UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Analytical Finance (CAFIN), provide fresh insights into how and why stock prices rise and fall.
Milam - McGinty – Kaun Award
December 11, 2014
The Milam - McGinty – Kaun Award was presented by Professor Michael Hutchison at the Social Sciences Division’s Fall Breakfast in October.
Awards in Business Management Economics
December 11, 2014
This award is for two BMEC students whose coursework is impressive in both breadth and quality.
Sam and Helen Szteinbaum Award in Business Management Economics
December 11, 2014
This award is exclusively for declared BMEC majors who have a financial need, a job, and a 3.0 GPA or higher.
New study addresses how health subsidies should be distributed in West Africa
December 11, 2014
Economics professor Jonathan Robinson finds strong job motivation among healthcare workers in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda and dispels popular perception of poor accountability in the field.
Economics alumnus makes college possible for first generation students here at UC Santa Cruz
November 20, 2014
Project Grad and the Gumball Foundation, two organizations led by members from the Social Sciences Board of Councilors help bring first generation students to UCSC.
Faculty Position Opening in Economics
October 16, 2014
The Department of Economics invites applications for a position at the Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track) level in experimental/ behavioral economics.
New Faculty Member: Ajay Shenoy
September 23, 2014
Economics is proud to announce the latest addition to our faculty - Ajay Shenoy.
Eric Fischer Selected for Chancellor’s Graduate Teaching Fellows
June 5, 2014
Eric Fischer if one of the winners to be selected for the first cohort of the new Chancellor’s Graduate Teaching Fellows program.
Alan Spearot, Nerd Scholar's 40 under 40: Professors Who Inspire
May 23, 2014
Remember that teacher who left a mark on your life, who changed the way you think about the world? NerdScholar's inaugural “40 Under 40” celebrates professors who are doing just that: cultivating passion in their students.
Friedman Receives National Science Foundation Grant
May 1, 2014
Daniel Friedman receives a grant from the National Science Foundation for his project, entitled "Collaborative Research: Preferences and Equilibrium in Laboratory Financial Markets."
Eric Aldrich Receives Hellman Fellows Program Award
April 22, 2014
Eric Aldrich is the recipient of a 2014-15 Hellman Fellows Program Award.
Daniel Friedman Publishes a New Book
March 12, 2014
Daniel Friedman publishes a new book entitled, Risky Curves: On the Empirical Failure of Expected Utility, with co-authors R. Mark Isacc (Florida St), Duncan James (Fordham) and Shyam Sunder (Yale).
Albertina Wang and Wade Hastings Receive CalCPA Scholarships
February 12, 2014
CalCPA, The California Society of Certified Public Accountants, San Jose Silicon Valley Chapter, awards scholarships every year to outstanding accounting students. One award goes to a junior and one award goes to a senior.
Robert Fairlie Presents for Chancellor Blumenthal
January 30, 2014
Robert Fairlie had the opportunity to present at Chancellor Blumenthal's event, a Great Minds Dinner. This was a small dinner party that provoked conversations that illuminate and inspire.
Daniel Friedman and Ryan Opera Win 2013 Exeter Prize
January 9, 2014
Daniel Friedman and Ryan Opera are the winners of the 2013 Exeter Prize for the best paper published in the previous calendar year in a peer-reviewed journal in the fields of Experimental Economics, Behavioural Economics and Decision Theory.
Carl Walsh Appointed as Scientific Adviser to Norges Bank
January 9, 2014
Walsh has been appointed as a Scientific Adviser to the Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway from 2014 until 2016.
Guy Herschmann: Winner of 2013-14 Humanities Undergradate Research Award
January 9, 2014
Business Management Economics major Guy Herschmann, was awarded the 2013-14 Humanities Undergradate Research Award (HUGRA) for his project titled Israel and Turkey: 1955-1967.
Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment Position
January 6, 2014
The Economics Department invites applications for the position of Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment in Accounting.
Carl Walsh Awarded Martin M. Chemers
October 15, 2013
Carl Walsh won the Martin M. Chemers Award for Outstanding Research.
Faculty Position Opening in Economics
October 15, 2013
The Department of Economics invites applications for a position at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level in International Economics.
New Faculty Member: Grace Gu
October 10, 2013
Economics is proud to announce the latest addition to our faculty - Grace Gu.
New Faculty Member: George Bulman
October 10, 2013
Economics is proud to announce the latest addition to our faculty - George Bulman.
New Faculty Member: Hikaru Saijo
October 10, 2013
Economics is proud to announce the latest addition to our faculty - Hikaru Saijo.
Analyzing International Finance through Investor Tools and Strategies
April 3, 2013
Puzzles are situations where the real world observations appear inconsistent with the predictions of prevailing economic theories. Professor Wu’s work examines how and why these puzzles occur in our empirical observations.
Global Inequality and the Role of Technology in Economic Development
April 3, 2013
After growing up mostly in India but including several years in Washington D.C., Professor Nirvikar Singh was struck by the degree of inequality he observed across the two places.
Assistant Professor Jon Robinson
January 10, 2013
Assistant Professor Jon Robinson joined the UCSC faculty in Fall 2007 after receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton University.
David Kaun, Creator of the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award
November 30, 2012
Kaun combines his knowledge of Economics with his passion for the Arts.
Economics Newest Faculty Member
September 10, 2012
Economics is proud to announce the latest addition to our faculty - Eric Aldrich
Donald Wittman Recipient of Martin Chemers Research Award
April 28, 2011
Donald Wittman, selected by a panel of his colleagues, was the 2010-11 recipient of the Martin Chemers Research Award.
Appointment of Humanities Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies
December 10, 2010
Professor Nirvikar Singh appointed to the Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies.
