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Recent News
James R. Hines Jr. Reappointed as Richard A. Musgrave Collegiate Professor of Economics
James R. Hines, Jr., Richard A. Musgrave Collegiate Professor of Economics, LSA, Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2031.
Dean Yang Named Founding President of the International Development Economics Association
Professor Dean Yang has been named the founding president of the International Development Economics Association (IDEA), the first global professional association dedicated to development economics.
The University of Michigan Department of Economics is a strong, vibrant community of scholars focused on frontier economics scholarship and success for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni at every level. Read more here.
Economics
Events
Sep
21
Public Finance Seminar: Monday, September 21
Joyce Kim, University of Michigan
4:00 PM
4325
North Quad
Sep
22
Trade Credit Delay and the Real Effects of Prompt Payment Regulation
Richard Shi, University of Michigan
11:30 AM
4325
North Quad
Sep
24
Wealth Dynamics and Path Dependence
Brian Daza, University of Michigan
11:30 AM
4325
North Quad
Sep
24
Mediated Interference
Rex Hsieh, University of Michigan
1:00 PM
4300
North Quad
Sep
24
Pricing Climate Risk: Hurricane Models and Home Insurance Over the Last Two Decades, co-authored with Patricia Born, Ben Collier, and Tobias Huber.
Judson Boomhower, University of California San Diego
2:30 PM
4300
North Quad
Sep
28
Public Finance Seminar: Monday, September 28
Nathan Sunday, University of Michigan
4:00 PM
4325
North Quad
