Economist Kaushik Basu named co-chair of UN panel
The “High-Level Expert Group” will develop recommendations for measures that complement or go beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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The Cornell University Department of Economics offers a unique combination of theoretical and analytical rigor, and concern for real world problems. An unusually broad range of courses gives students an understanding of the way economies operate and an insight into public issues. Currently, the department has more than 50 faculty members, 500 majors, 100 Ph.D. students, and serves over 5,000 students on campus each year.
Department of Economics News
'I reviewed economic research papers written by undergraduates from all over the country'
Sara Yoo is majoring in economics & mathematics.
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'The College teaches you how to think, not what to think'
Vidya Balaji is an economics major.
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Cornell Center for Social Sciences awards grants, invites new proposals 
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring Seed Grants and the inaugural Grant Preparation Funds to support impactful social science research. Faculty can now apply for up to $115,000 in funding, with the next deadline approaching on June 1.
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Alumna earned congressional arguing chops on campus
Rep. Beth Van Duyne ’95, who represents Texas’ 24th Congressional District, recently won re-election to her third term.
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‘Smart Cups,’ clever idea: Alum’s company 3D prints ingredients
Founder and CEO Chris Kanik ’05, Arts & Sciences econ major, hopes its technology will revolutionize how we transport beverages, medicines, and more.
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Where computer scientists and economists talk to each other
In a world that’s growing more connected every day, economists and computer scientists say they need to work together. Cornell researchers have thought this way for years, and the rest of the world is catching on.
Read more about this intellectual movement led by Cornell with impacts on the tech industry, U.S. government policy, social media, and the current rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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