The faculty and grad students of the Economics Department took to the pitch on 12 May for the second annual Team Tiago soccer match.  Both teams wore their “Team Tiago” jerseys for the event — green for graduate students and red … Read more

The EconAid Center is open and ready for your visits! Come see the changes that we made in the summer! And visit econ.unc.edu/undergraduate/econaid for more information, hours and a Fall Schedule.

While the commencement ceremony in Kenan Stadium belongs to everyone, it’s clear that the undergraduates are the stars on Mother’s Day.  The day before, the graduate students have their own star turn at the University hooding ceremony. The hood is … Read more

Hayley Carter graduated on 14 May with her undergraduate degree in Economics, and (as usual) she was multitasking.  She didn’t want to miss her commencement in Kenan Stadium or the reception for Economics Department graduates.  However, the UNC Women’s Tennis Team … Read more

How will you spend your summer vacation?  Karlye Dilts-Stedman, a graduate student in the Economics Department, will be spending part of hers with the Nobel Laureates in Economics. She has been selected to participate in the 6th Lindau Meeting on … Read more

The Presidential election has focused everyone’s attention on the economy, but it’s often hard to sift through the claims and counterclaims on the campaign trail.  The Carolina Economics Club had a great idea — let’s put on a series of … Read more

Dear Friends: We’re currently in the calm before the storm here in Chapel Hill.  In the summer, the campus is a sleepy, quiet place — the type of place that Thomas Wolfe described so well in “Look Homeward Angel”.  Wolfe … Read more

The Economics Department constantly strives to improve the education our students receive.  While education researchers have known that experimentation and practical experience are important aspects of the learning process for many students, our academic setting has made it hard for us … Read more

What is your favorite memory of Gardner Hall? Kyle McCay (2010) and Meredith Sapp (2011) both remembered Gardner fondly, but on 14 May they created a brand-new memory that is sure to stay with them for some time. Meredith and … Read more

Peter Reinhard Hansen has been named as the third recipient of the Henry A Latané Distinguished Professorship of Economics In the Department of Economics.  He previously held academic positions at Brown University, Stanford University, and the European University Institute in … Read more