DU Department of Economics

04/18/2025

This week's is Kimberly Guevara, a undergraduate student double-majoring in and public policy, who first came to the University of Denver in 2021 before serving as a missionary in Colombia for the next two years. Guevara returned to DU in Fall 2024, where she started to understand her fields of study: “Economics is everywhere - education, schools, urban planning, health, policy and so much more. This field can help answer many questions and when practiced ethically, it can help in uplifting communities," Guevara said.

Guevara's career goals include seeking more equitable economic systems, drawing from her experiences in and Colombia. “I want to work across the globe to help communities access resources that allow them to have better livelihoods and increased economic stability through education and employment," she said.

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01/07/2025

Our own Yavuz Yaşar gives his outlook for 2025 via College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Denver News.

Following a contentious presidential election in which the economy commanded center stage for voters on both sides of the political divide, CAHSS News asked Economics Professor Yavuz Yaşar for his take on the U.S. economy and how shifting U.S. polices could affect the economic outlook for 2025. Yas...

01/05/2025

Faculty and alumni at the ASSA meetings.

12/31/2024

A thought for the New Year: college remains worth it (https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrismuller/2024/12/29/new-research-reveals-true-value-of-college-education/).

A college education that teaches critical thinking and offers access to a broad range of knowledge to allow students to find and develop their passions should be accessible to all. There is more to a college education than career readiness, though that is also an important aspect.

Even just on the narrow question of whether it is financially worth it, however, the answer continues to be "yes." The total cost of a substantial loan to go to college is less than the expected additional lifetime earnings. Yes, even that liberal arts social science degree pays off!

That said, students should seek financial aid and subsidized loans as well as consider the actual cost of attendance for them to find an option that works for them. Also, finishing your degree is of utmost importance and how an institution supports you to ensure degree completion matters.

There are impressive individual examples of success for people who skip college, of course, but they are rare and not representative. On average, you will be better off going to college - and we all will be better off when the average level of education and ability to critically evaluate information across the population are greater.

All the best for 2025!

12/24/2024

One of our majors was last week's !

Today's is Jonathan Flores, a undergraduate student in the and Social Policy 4+1 program. He says, "The most impactful aspect of CAHSS is its critical approach to addressing social science fields. CAHSS does not simply accept the world for what it is and linearly attempt to address its goals; instead, it considers several perspectives, and I highly respect that."

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11/04/2024

Tomorrow is Election Day! If you have procrastinated filling out your CO ballot and have now discovered the daunting number of amendments and propositions on this year's ballot, we may be able to help you with a last-minute overview. Alumnus Chris Stiffler (MA '13) visited the department and gave us a fantastic rundown of what Coloradans are asked to vote on this year.

Our esteemed alumnus Chris Stiffler (MA '13) who now works as Senior Economist at the Colorado Fiscal Instituted (CFI) joined us on Oct. 25 to go through all...

08/21/2024

Prof. Paula Cole was interviewed for a story on CPR recently regarding the decline in employment in Denver.

Colorado Springs and Boulder add thousands of jobs, but Denver’s losing streak, especially in construction work, continues.

06/24/2024

https://www.chicagotribune.com/obituaries/paul-davidson-wilm/

Paul Davidson, renowned economist and advocate for humane economic policies, passed away on June 20, 2024. He was 93 years old.Born October 23, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY, Paul Davidson dedicated his li…

05/30/2024

The department is excited to share Prof. Jane Knodell's talk on Money Supply Endogeneity. We were incredibly honored to host Prof. Knodell at DU earlier this month at our annual awards ceremony.

You can now watch Prof. Knodell deliver her insights on our YouTube channel.

Prof. Jane Knodell (https://www.uvm.edu/cas/economics/profiles/jane-knodell) gives the guest lecture at our annual J. F. Foster Awards Ceremony (2024). Her t...

05/30/2024

On May 10th, we held our annual J. F**g Foster Awards Ceremony at which we recognized some outstanding students for their academic achievements. Congratulations!

The winners of the 2024 F**g Foster award:

- Kevin Kappes
- Nora Brand
- Charles Templeton
- Ella Iveslatt

The winner of the 2024 Satish Raichur award:

- Shaun Brog

http://jfaggfoster.org/FosterBio.html

05/10/2024

We are excited for our annual awards ceremony today! Delighted to recognize our students for their achievements and looking forward to Prof. Jane Knodell's guest lecture.