Gold surge does not pose a threat to the US dollar
“It would be virtually impossible for Gold to take on the multifaceted role of the USD in international trade and finance."
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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
Nobel-winning behavioral economist Richard Thaler to speak Oct. 17
Thaler won the Nobel Prize in 2017 for work done in the 1980s at Cornell. He is now the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago.
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Behavioral economics: Born at Cornell, embraced by policymakers
Economists and psychologists work together to understand how human behavior impacts people's decision-making in the marketplace.
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Nobel winner says US women won on rights, but benefits lag
Claudia Goldin '67 used data to paint a picture of the "tremendous" progress of the U.S. women’s movement, as well as the forces that have prevented women from reaping the benefits of their rights.
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Three Nobel Laureates to speak on campus this semester
This fall, the Cornell community has the chance to hear from three Nobel Laureates in one semester, two of whom are alumni: Claudia Goldin ’67, Jack Szostak, Ph.D. ’77, and Richard Thaler.
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Nobel-winning economist to speak on ‘why women won’
Claudia Goldin ’67, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics, will return to campus to give the 2025 Staller Lecture on Sept. 25.
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Entrepreneurial students flock to kickoff event
Niko Tsavekou ’27, an economics major in the College of Arts & Sciences, won the pitch contest for Katha, a creatine-enhanced coconut water recovery drink he created with two friends.
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Born at Cornell, embraced by policymakers
Cornell University helped pioneer the collaborative field of behavioral economics, where economists and psychologists work side by side to uncover how human behavior drives decision-making in markets and beyond.
Click here to read more about the impact of our behavioral economics research
Economics Events
Oct
15
Wednesday
11:40 AM
Law, Economics, and Policy (LEAP) Seminar: Mary Kate Batistich
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall
1102
Oct
15
Wednesday
01:25 PM
Development Practice Job Talk: Tess Lallemant
Weill Hall
224
Oct
16
Thursday
11:40 AM
Econometrics Workshop: Yiqi Liu
Uris Hall
204
Oct
16
Thursday
11:40 AM
Macro Workshop: Donghai Zhang
Rockefeller Hall
122
Oct
20
Monday
11:40 AM
Labor Economics Workshop: Lisa Kahn
Ives Hall
111
Oct
21
Tuesday
11:40 AM
BEDR Workshop: TBA
Sage Hall
B01
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