Sep
20
Success of BRI in Africa good for Europe
September 20, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Professor Nader Habibi has written an article for ChinaDaily.com regarding the Belt and Road Initiative. Click here for the full article.
Sep
13
Professor Schoenle Receives NSF Grant
September 13, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Prof. Schoenle has been awarded a prestigious NSF grant for his research on pricing frictions and the origin of aggregate fluctuations. The award is joint with Prof. Michael Weber from Chicago Booth.
Aug
9
Chief Economists at Big Banks – Catherine Mann
August 9, 2018 | Leave a Comment
In a recent Bloomberg article titled “These Three Women Made it to Chief Economist at Big Banks. Here’s How They Got There”, Catherine Mann, former Associate Professor of the Brandeis Economics department and International Business School, is recognized as one of the few women to take on such a prominent role. Read the entire article here.
Jun
18
Graduates push school leavers out of low-skill jobs
June 18, 2018 | Leave a Comment
“In recent years Iran’s labour market has failed to generate adequate employment for the growing number of university graduates. As a result, not only has the unemployment rate among university graduates sharply increased, but a growing number of university graduates who have found employment are working in occupations that do not require university skills.
In the past three decades Iran has experienced a sharp increase in the annual enrolment of university students. The annual admission to institutions of higher education rose from 146,115 in the 1991-92 academic year to 1,174,897 in 2015-16, while the total number of students in higher education institutions rose from 588,228 in 1991-92 to 4,348,383 in the 2015-16 academic year.
This sharp increase was a result of a strong social demand for university education. Policy-makers reacted positively to this growing demand by rapidly expanding the admissions capacity of universities. Moreover, the government was able to limit the fiscal burden of this policy by allowing for the creation and expansion of private and non-profit universities such as the Islamic Azad University.”
May
17
Professor Nader Habibi, Henry J. Leir Professor of the Economics of the Middle East and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics, spoke with NPR recently on the U.S. pullout of the Iran Nuclear deal and it’s effect on the major companies in Iran.
“The European economies and Asian economies have a lot more trade with the United States. So, ultimately they cannot completely ignore U.S. demands,” says Nader Habibi, a professor of the economics of the Middle East at Brandeis University.
In fact, a lot of companies began turning their backs on Iran when Trump was elected, and that’s one reason why Iran’s much-touted economic revival has proven to be a disappointment within the country, Habibi says.
During his campaign, Trump repeatedly promised to scrap the Iran deal, which “made some firms cautious to begin with,” Habibi says.
Read the complete article here.
Mar
29
Professor Katy Graddy Receives Honorary Doctorate
March 29, 2018 | Leave a Comment
March 22, 2018
Kathryn Graddy, Fred and Rita Richman Distinguished Professor of Economics and Senior Associate Dean of the Brandeis International Business School (IBS), was awarded an honorary doctorate at the Copenhagen Business School’s 101st Annual Celebration on March 16, 2018.
See the full article on IBS News and Media
Mar
29
Brandeis Economics Department Earns Top Rankings
March 29, 2018 | Leave a Comment
The Brandeis Economics Department has achieved top rankings in College Factual.
College Factual, a data-filled website that helps students discover the right college, major and career for them through national rankings, matching technology, and in-depth college profiles, has released their rankings. See the link below:
Mar
20
In a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), George J. Hall, professor of economics, and his New York University colleague Thomas J. Sargent calculated the US debt limit for every year between 1776 and 1939, and found that Congress used to promptly repay the nation’s loans.
Mar
20
New Faculty: Jean-Paul L’Huillier
March 20, 2018 | Leave a Comment
The Economics department welcomes our newest faculty member, Jean-Paul L’Huillier. Jean-Paul’s primary area of expertise is Macroeconomics (Information Frictions, Monetary Economics, Business Cycles) and secondary is Experimental Economics.
The complete interview with Professor L’Huillier from BrandeisNOW, can be found here.
Mar
17
Raphael Schoenle awarded prestigious grant
March 17, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Prof. Raphael Schoenle won a prestigious research grant from the Fondation Banque de France, the research foundation of the central bank of France. A maximum of four grants are awarded under this internationally highly competitive research award each year. More information can be found at: https://fondation.banque-france.fr/en/sponsorship/research-grants