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What We Get Wrong About Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Tuesday, April 24, 2018Fortune
In a new report led by Professors William Darity, Jr. and Darrick Hamilton (New School), as explained by co-author Antonio Moore, researchers illustrate the scale of the racial wealth gap, debunk 10 commonly held myths, and offer solutions for confronting the problem.
Changes Across Cohorts in Wage Returns to Schooling and Early Work Experience
Tuesday, April 17, 2018VoxEU
A new VoxEU column summarizes research by Professors V. Joseph Hotz and Arnaud Maurel, and alumni Jared Ashworth and Tyler Ransom that examines the effect of schooling and early career work experience on later life wages.
Two Duke Students Selected as Truman Scholars
Monday, April 16, 2018Duke Today
Duke University juniors Kushal Kadakia and Claire Wang, an economics minor, are among 59 students selected nationally as 2018 Truman Scholars. Students are selected based on their leadership potential, high academic achievement, and a commitment to careers in public service and advocacy.
Department Hosts Honors Program Events on April 24 and 27
Friday, April 13, 2018The Department of Economics welcomes all members of the Duke community to come learn more about the research our undergraduates have completed as part of the 2017-18 Honors Program. This year, an anticipated 35 honors students are expected to compete for the following awards: Best Honors... Read More »
Three Duke Students Named Udall Scholars
Thursday, April 12, 2018Duke Today
Three Duke University students — including economics minor Claire Wang — are recipients of the Udall Scholarship, which recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to careers in the environment or Native American tribal public policy or healthcare.
Said@Duke: Célestin Monga on Africa's Challenges and Future
Wednesday, April 11, 2018Duke Today
via Duke Today: "There is no problem that any African country is facing today that hasn't been seen elsewhere and successfully addressed." Célestin Monga, vice president and chief economist of the African Development Bank Group, gave the African Initiative Keynote Lecture on African Economic... Read More »
Ph.D. Candidate Maria Zhu Wins Duke Econ Bracket Challenge
Friday, April 6, 2018This year’s men’s basketball tournament challenge was a tumultuous one, to say the least. The leaderboard for the Duke Economics Marchinal Madness group experienced more volatility than the stock market, and frontrunners fell out of the top spots as quickly as others rose to take their places. But... Read More »
Duke Reclaims Title as Best School in U.S. for Economics
Tuesday, April 3, 2018Duke University has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in a new ranking of best economics colleges for undergraduates in the United States. The remaining top five schools include Harvard, Columbia, University of Chicago, and Georgetown. Duke previously beat Harvard and Yale for the top spot in 2014 and was... Read More »
30 Under 30 Asia 2018: Social Entrepreneurs
Friday, March 30, 2018Forbes
Alumna Suhani Jalota (B.S. '16) has been recognized by Forbes for her work in social entrepreneurship. Jalota is the founder and CEO of the Myna Mahila Foundation, which provides impoverished women in India with affordable health products such as sanitary napkins.
‘Another Road to Serfdom’: Q&A With Timur Kuran
Wednesday, March 21, 2018Is the United States sliding toward dictatorship? Can the nation reverse course, or is the damage already done? Professor Timur Kuran is among the authors featured in “Can It Happen Here? Authoritarianism in America,” published on Mar. 6. Edited by Harvard Law Professor Cass R. Sunstein, this... Read More »