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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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. Read The article on Futurity Read […]
Oct
18
Focus on the quality of HE, not quantity of students
October 18, 2017 | Leave a Comment
Turkey has experienced a rapid rise in university enrolment in the past decade. The total number of students in universities and other institutions of higher education increased by 91% from 3.5 million students in 2008 to 6.7 million in 2013. The uptrend has continued in recent years and as of December 2016, nearly 7.2 million students […]
Jul
28
Professor Nader Habibi’s Op-Ed: How will Turkey’s failed coup and massive purge affect its economic future?
July 28, 2016 | Leave a Comment
… ..The economy was just beginning to recover this year after slowing to 2.9 percent in 2014, with growth pegged at a better-than-expected 4.8 percent in the first quarter. Concern about economic hardship was a major motivation behind Erdogan’s move to ease tensions with Russia, Egypt and Israel in June. He has even hinted at […]
Jul
18
Op-ed: Why Iran’s anti-American hardliners want to buy US-made Boeings for Iran Air
July 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment
By Professor Nader Habibi Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – the Islamic Republic’s ultimate authority – reluctantly blessed the nuclear agreement between Iran and the West that was signed in June 2015 and went into effect in January. Since then, he has gone out of his way to emphasize that his endorsement didn’t mean he […]
Sep
30
Research by Brian Lucking `11 on Disability Claims Discussed in The Economist
September 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Former Brandeis economics major, Brian Lucking, currently a Ph.d. student at Stanford, has had his most recent paper discussed in The Economist. Since the start of the Great Recession in 2007, the labor force participation rate, the share of working age adults who are either employed or looking for work, has fallen steadily […]
Aug
6
Professor Catherine Mann quoted in NY Times
August 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Professor Man was quoted in the New York Times on whether or not the third round of quantitative easing (QE3) has encouraged an expansion of lending. In her view, as stated in the New York Times, the data are mixed: “Lending has increased for cars and commercial property, but not for small business. New mortgage […]