Economics Department
17 October 2011 5:26PM Wednesday, October 26th Social Sciences RM 139 Lecture begins at 4:30 pm Golfers need to be highly skilled in order to compete on the PGA TOUR, let alone to win an event. Connolly and Rendleman have shown that it takes approximately ten strokes of favorable random variation in scoring for most golfers to win a typical PGA TOUR event. Using the strokes gained measure in Broadie, I will analyze the extent to which favorable random variation in scoring experienced by tournament… read more about Lecture with Professor Richard Rendelman »
16 October 2011 1:49PM read more about DukeReads Live: Tim Tyson and Frank Stasio, Nov. 2 »
14 October 2011 11:14AM read more about 1992 Blue Devils: Big personalities, big talent, big success »
14 October 2011 11:15AM read more about Duke back-to-back title teams get documentary »
14 October 2011 5:18PM read more about Students Tell Their Own Stories »
13 October 2011 11:20AM Faculty from the Duke Departments of Economics and Statistical Science have been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (in partnership with the US Census Bureau) to improve the way that federal statistical agencies analyze and disseminate economic and demographic data to the public. Investigators from Economics include Joe Hotz, Seth Sanders, and Peter Arcidiacono, and from Statistical Science include Jerry Reiter (PI), David Dunson, and Fan Li. The team will use the… read more about New Triangle Census Research Network to be Created »
12 October 2011 10:17AM read more about 2011 Arts Festival on the Horizon »
07 October 2011 9:36AM read more about Duke Law Grad to Clerk on US Supreme Court; Fifth grad to do so in last three terms »
06 October 2011 9:29AM read more about Duke Reads Tonight: Maureen Quilligan on Michael Malone's 'Dingley Falls' »
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04 October 2011 3:32PM read more about Film Captures Cancer Experience »
04 October 2011 4:41PM read more about Qasim Khan Receives FEP Leadership Award »
30 September 2011 11:18AM read more about Duke alumnus Aaron Patzer: 10 founders under 30 who grew their startups to $100 million+ exits »
29 September 2011 2:59PM Towers Watson is a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective people, financial and risk management. With 14,000 associates around the world, we offer solutions in the areas of employee benefit programs, talent and reward programs, and risk and capital management. Event details read more about Full-Time and Internship Opportunities with Towers Watson- Information Session, October 4th »
29 September 2011 2:42PM read more about New Professor Daniel Xu »
29 September 2011 3:19PM Red Ventures, a high-growth, entrepreneurial company headquartered in Charlotte,NC is heading to Duke in early October. They are actively recruiting top performing econ majors into their Analyst Rotational Program. Red Ventures will be hosting an Information Session where an executive (who is a Duke Alum) will walk through an actual Red Ventures business case on Thursday, October 6th at the Washington Duke Inn at 5pm. The Red Ventures Analyst Rotational… read more about Red Ventures Information Session - October 6th »
26 September 2011 9:38AM read more about Chapel Dean Answers Questions on Community Responses to Violence, in Live Webcast Thursday »
26 September 2011 11:02AM Undergraduate Advising ***Required for all Economics 1st Majors*** All Economics undergraduate students are invited to come by the EcoTeach office during Open Advising Hours. Economic 1st Majors must attend in order to be cleared for Spring 2012 Registration. Monday, October 24th 1 pm - 5 pm Tuesday, October 25th 1 pm - 5 pm Wednesday, October 26th 1 pm… read more about Undergraduate Advising »
23 September 2011 9:43AM Learn more about Davies Fellowships and other opportunities for undergraduate economics majors. read more about Davies Fellow Vivek Bhattacharya Studies Estimator for Auction Model »
23 September 2011 10:58AM read more about Duke alumnus Ahmad Bin Jasem to take over as Al Jazeera chief »
23 September 2011 9:57AM read more about Duke in Pictures: Celebrating Founders' Day »
23 September 2011 4:41PM read more about Duke in Pictures: Duke's Football Covers »
23 September 2011 10:56AM read more about Film traces Pathfinder program, cancer patients' journey through it »
23 September 2011 9:04AM read more about Tips From a Startup Star »
22 September 2011 10:36AM read more about Duke alumna wins journalism prize from The Chronicle »
22 September 2011 10:35AM read more about Duke announces naming of the Sara Lynn and K.D. Kennedy, Jr. Field »
22 September 2011 8:53AM read more about Founder's Day Live Webcast 4:30 PM Today »
20 September 2011 3:50PM read more about Medals at Founders' Day »
16 September 2011 9:33AM read more about More Bloomberg Terminals Arrive »
16 September 2011 11:18AM All new economics first majors are required to attend one of the upcoming orientation sessions on Wed., Sept. 28 (7:00 PM in Social Sciences 139) or Tues., October 18 (8:00 PM in Social Sciences 139). Learn about advising, major/minor requirements, transfer credits, research opportunities and the honors program. Second majors are encouraged to attend but are not required to do so. Questions? Stop by EcoTeach for help. read more about New Economics Majors Orientation »