Economics Department
Three new faculty members joining Duke Economics this fall have one important trait in common: enthusiasm for the department’s strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.Their diverse expertise will expand the department’s research capabilities, bringing new insights into areas like education and social policy, gender and labor force dynamics, and climate change policy. With a collective focus on cross-disciplinary approaches, Michael Dinerstein, Alessandra González and Felix Tintelnot will… read more about Duke Economics’ New Faculty Trifecta Expands Research Horizons »
Professor of the Practice of Economics Connel Fullenkamp speaks to Scripps News. read more about Connel Fullenkamp on Impending Interest Rate Cuts »
From the Marketplace Morning Report read more about Lee Reiners on the Republican Party Embracing Crypto »
Jennifer Valentyn, the Senior Program Coordinator in the Department of Economics, is one of three staff members whose services have been recognized with this year’s Dean’s Pillar of Excellence Award. Through her nearly 20 years at Duke, Valentyn has been known for her ceaseless drive, the joy she finds in her work interacting with Duke students and the positivity she brings to each day. Her colleagues say she consistently brainstorms and then activates initiatives to better prepare students for future careers and to… read more about Jennifer Valentyn Receives Dean’s Pillars of Excellence Award »
Duke junior Coral Lin has received the Udall Scholarship, which recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to careers in the environment, Native American tribal public policy, or Native American health care. Each scholarship provides up to $7,000 during the scholar’s junior and/or senior year. Lin, from Newton, Mass., is one of 55 scholars chosen nationwide. She is double majoring in public policy and economics at Duke with a minor in environmental sciences and policy. She aspires to be a policy analyst… read more about Duke Junior Receives Udall Scholarship for Work in Building Diverse Coalitions »
DFE Lecturing Fellow Lee Reiners speaks on Variety's Strictly Business podcast. read more about Lee Reiners Weighs In: 'Is There a Hollywood Use Case for Crypto and Blockchain Tech?' »
The Duke Financial Economics Center (DFE) has named five graduating seniors as the 2023-2024 recipients of the DFE Leadership Award. They are Clare Abboud, Connor Booher, Valerie Deligiannis, Abhinav Kolli, and Blair Spencer. The annual award highlights seniors who have made outstanding contributions as leaders and mentors in the Duke undergraduate finance community. Abboud, Booher, Deligiannis, Kolli, and Spencer’s names will be added to a plaque that hangs in the third floor DFE area of the Social Sciences Building,… read more about Five Seniors Honored by the Duke Financial Economics Center for Leadership, Peer Mentoring »
Six members of the Class of 2025 have been named to the fourth class of Nakayama Scholars. The Nakayama Public Service Scholarship bolsters the university’s efforts to encourage students to use their Duke experience to engage with significant challenges facing communities around the world. The students represent multiple disciplines across Duke’s academic departments as well as a variety of future career pursuits. Juniors Vineet Chovatia, Amy Fulton, Sarah Konrad, Will Lieber, Thomas Newberry, and Elliot… read more about Duke Names Fourth Class of Nakayama Scholars »
Duke Econ alum Daniel Osuna was recently awarded first place in the national competition for research excellence "Victor Urquidi" for his paper on deportees and how they contribute to Mexican firms. Osuna is currently a Research Economist at the Central Bank of México. His research interests lie in development and labor economics. The full list of winners can be found here (link in Spanish) and more information about Osuna's paper can be found here. read more about Duke Alum Daniel Osuna Wins Victor Urquidi Prize for Best 2023 Paper on Mexico »
Opinion piece in The Hill by DFE Lecturing Fellow Lee Reiners read more about Lee Reiners: Sam Bankman Fried Is Still Insulting His Victims »
Duke University has awarded distinguished professorships to 32 faculty and will recognize them in a ceremony at the Washington Duke Inn on May 23. “I am very pleased to honor these faculty members with distinguished professorships,” said President Vincent Price. “Their outstanding scholarship has advanced knowledge across a wide variety of fields and made a positive impact on society, and I am proud to have them as colleagues.” Distinguished professorships honor faculty who are well-established members of the Duke… read more about Five Trinity Faculty Members Among Those Awarded New Distinguished Professorships for 2024 »
DFE Lecturing Fellow Lee Reiners quoted in Vista Today read more about Lee Reiners Discusses Major Financial Firms Embracing Crypto for Fee Revenue »
Connel Fullenkamp weighs in for MarketWatch: Inflation has been slowing. When will prices go down? read more about Connel Fullenkamp: Slowing Inflation Does Not Mean Lower Prices »