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Thanks to faculty who are committed to creating and providing the highest quality research and training, our undergraduate economics program ranks 26th in the nation in latest U.S. News ranking! Come be a part of one of the leading institutions for studying modern economics.

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April 30, 2025

"The Global Economy in Turbulent Times"

The Department of Economics is hosting a panel on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5 p.m., in Dewey 1-101.

Professors George Alessandria, Yan Bai, and Fernando Parro will share their take on important developments and take questions from students.

The event is meant for undergraduate students. Pizza will be served. We look forward to seeing you there! To get an idea on how much food to order, please register online.

November 14, 2024

Greater New York Metropolitan Area Econometrics Colloquium

The 17th Greater New York Metropolitan Area Econometrics Colloquium will be held Friday, November 22, 2024 at the University of Rochester

May 10, 2024

Carnegie-Rochester-NYU Public Policy Conference

The Carnegie-Rochester-NYU Conference on Public Policy is soliciting papers for a conference on "The Consequences of AI Use on Society and Policy" to be held May 2-3, 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Rochester’s economics PhD program—in existence since the 1950s—was created in part by Lionel McKenzie, one of the leading economists of the time.

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The Economist: Rochester research points to trade war lessons from Reagan era

A new paper by economics professor George Alessandria and co-authors suggests the way Chinese exporters responded to President Ronald Reagan may inform future trade policy.

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