Announcing the 2024 ASHEcon Award Recipients
Congratulations to Randy Ellis who has won the Victor R. Fuchs Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Health Economics, the highest award of the American Society of Health Economists! To learn more about the award and past winners, see here. Former student Tim Layton and current student Abi Dow both appear on the recognition list as […]
The Brink covers Prof. Hassan’s research on Immigration
BU’s research magazine The Brink has a story highlighting Professor Tarek’s research on the economic implications of immigration. See the story here: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2024/do-immigrants-and-immigration-help-the-economy/
Prof. Lang featured in Planet Money episode on technological change
Kevin Lang, Laurence A. Bloom Professor of Economics, was featured in a recent Planet Money podcast episode in which they challenged Lang to experience a low technology society in response to his writing on anticipated technological change. Listen to the story here.
BU Today interviews Prof. Hassan about inflation
BU Today’s article on reasons to be optimistic about world events includes an interview with Professor Tarek Hassan on dampening inflation. See the full article here: Reasons to be Optimistic About 2024 (Seriously) | BU Today | Boston University
BU Today interviews Prof. Goodman on the teacher’s strike in Newton
BU Today interviewed Professor Joshua Goodman of the Department of Economics (and also Wheelock School of Education) about the continuing teacher’s strike in Newton, Massachusetts. See the interview here: Should Teachers Strike? | BU Today | Boston University
Prof. Kotlikoff interviewed by 60 Minutes
Laurence Kotlikoff, William Fairfield Warren Professor of Economics, was interviewed by the CBS News show 60 Minutes about clawbacks in Social Security. The episode is available here. Read BU Today’s coverage of the episode here.
Professor Kevin Lang featured on WalletHub
Professor Kevin Lang was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about “States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring.” Read the full article here.
Prof. Feigenbaum appears on NPR’s Planet Money
Professor James Feigenbaum appeared on the June 8th episode of the podcast Planet Money, produced by NPR. The title of the episode is “NPR’s ‘Planet Money’ creates an episode using artificial intelligence.” The podcast focuses on Prof. Feigenbaum’s paper on how automation eliminated telephone operators and what it teaches us about job displacement that might […]
Prof. Ray Fisman publishes new book “Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What To Do About It”
Professor Ray Fisman has published a new book on insurance markets titled “Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What To Do About It.” The book is joint with economists Liran Einav of Stanford University and Amy Finkelstein of MIT, and is from Yale University Press. The book is described as “An engaging and accessible […]
Professor Kevin Lang featured in WalletHub’s recent article about Unemployment Claims
Professor Kevin Lang was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about States Where Unemployment Claims Are Decreasing the Most. To learn more and see the content of the blog, click here.