Aug 21, 2024
New academic building and student housing open for fall
William E. Simon Center for Economics and Business and McCartney II are among the campus enhancements greeting Lafayette community this fall.
Economics
Aug 14, 2024
In the media: Prof. Hutchinson featured in Washington Post about his work in Jamaica with Kamala Harris’s father
Prof. Gladstone “Fluney” Hutchinson is featured in an Aug. 13 Washington Post article about how he worked with Vice President Kamala Harris's father…
Jul 22, 2024
From West Baltimore to Riyadh, Khalid Al-Motaery ’23 makes his mark
With his Lafayette degree in computer science and minor in economics, Al-Motaery says his interdisciplinary background at Lafayette has been a valuable…
Jun 26, 2024
Collaborating on building hope and economic independence in Moldova
Over spring break, a team of Gladstone Whitman ’49 fellows traveled to Moldova representing the College and the EEGLP.
May 22, 2024
In the media: Prof. Hutchinson delivers commencement address at SUNY Oneonta, receives honorary degree
Gladstone “Fluney” Hutchinson, associate professor of economics and policy studies, delivered the commencement address at SUNY Oneonta, his alma mater…
May 13, 2024
Student, faculty research sheds light on mental health care disparities
Working directly with Prof. Adam Biener, Ainsley Carlson ’24 used statistical models and federal survey data to document mental health care disparities…
Apr 29, 2024
In the media: Prof. Julie Smith on NPR report about how the economy is shaping local voter reaction
NPR’s Morning Edition reached out to Prof. Julie Smith for its April 29 report about how the economy is influencing Northampton County voters.
Apr 16, 2024
In new book, Profs. Armstrong and Averett examine economic inequities among diverse women in STEM fields
Published by MIT Press and released April 9, Disparate Measures: The Intersectional Economics of Women in STEM Work represents almost eight years of research…
Jan 9, 2024
Prof. Matt Larsen’s research shows charter schools create more competition
As part of his postdoctoral work, Matt Larsen, associate professor of economics, examines the effects of competition among New Orleans charter schools…
Dec 15, 2023
In the media: In Marketplace report, Prof. Julie Smith offers word of the year for Federal Reserve
Prof. Julie Smith was among several economists asked by Marketplace in its Dec. 13 report to offer a word of the year to describe the Federal Reserve's…