Apr
11
New, High-Frequency Measure of Inflation Expectations with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and Morning Consult
April 11, 2022 | Leave a Comment
Economics Professor Raphael Schoenle developed a new, high-frequency measure of inflation expectations with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and Morning Consult. The measure is published weekly on Mondays, and can be found at the following link: https://cebra.org/programs/idd/indirect-consumer-inflation-expectations/ The following Cleveland Fed commentary contains more details about how the measure is constructed: Cleveland Fed Commentary […]
Jul
29
Prof. Habibi has recently been published on several digital publications sharing his expert opinion on some of the world’s news: Read his article about the Political and Geopolitical Risks to China’s Economic Relations with Iran, featured on International Policy Digest. Looking for more? Read about The Overeducation Crisis in Iran, featured on Doha Institute.
Jun
26
Econ Faculty highlighted in Brookings Hutchins Center on Monetary and Fiscal Policy Roundup
June 26, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Two of our Economics faculty, Jean-Paul L’Huillier and Raphael Schonle, were featured in Brookings Hutchins Center on Monetary and Fiscal Policy Roundup. Here’s an excerpt of the feature: “Persistently low inflation leads to lower nominal interest rates and limits the monetary space—how much nominal rates can be cut—that central bankers have to fight a recession. […]
Jun
16
Prof. Habibi and Hans Zhu ’18 weigh in on China’s strategy post-COVID19
June 16, 2020 | Leave a Comment
What is China’s globalization strategy after Coronavirus? Check out the rest of the article by Prof. Habibi’s and Brandeis Economics Alumnus Hans Zhu, ’18. Read the rest of the article here.
Oct
16
Dean Graddy featured on “Conversable Economist”
October 16, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Timothy Taylor, longtime writer of the Conversable Economist blog, recently posted a piece about the efficacy of incorporating video into introductory economics classes. Taylor touted that “[using video clips in intro lectures] can be a useful practice because it gives [the students] a sense that they are being introduced to a universe of economists, not […]
May
21
Professor Coiner’s Final Class
May 21, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019. It’s a day that will be marked in Brandeis history. Professor H. Michael Coiner gave his final lecture at Brandeis. Olin- Sang 101 was filled with students from the economics 2a course, A Survey of Economics, as well as faculty from the economics department and students who just wanted to […]
Apr
29
Thank you, Professor Coiner!
April 29, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Thank you to everyone you reached out, came out, and made the retirement event for Professor Michael Coiner a wonderful success! We were also delighted to announce the establishment of the “Michael Coiner Scholarship Fund” which will be endowed within the next three years and recipients will be known as “Michael Coiner Scholars”. Thank […]
Feb
8
Brandeis Economics Program Earns 2019 Top Ranking
February 8, 2019 | Leave a Comment
The Brandeis Economics program was recently awarded top rankings by College Factual. According to their research “Brandeis University’s Economics program was ranked #16 out of 418 schools nationwide. This puts the school’s program in the Top 5% of all Economics programs in the United States.” Read more about our state- and nation-wide rankings here. Congratulations […]
Oct
18
How Turkey and Saudi Arabia became frenemies – and why the Khashoggi case could change that
October 18, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Professor Nader Habibi has written an article for The Conversation regarding the tenuous ties between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Click here for the full article.
Sep
28
Can Erdogan’s New Powers Help Fix Turkey’s Economy?
September 28, 2018 | 1 Comment
Professor Nader Habibi has written an article for The National Interest regarding Turkey’s current economic crisis and how the country can avoid a “significant economic meltdown.” Click here to read the full article.