This semester Bruce Hamilton, a member of our department since 1973, taught his final course. Over his 51 years at JHU, he taught approximately 17,000 students and employed 500 TAs, […]
Long-time Professor Bruce Hamilton Caps 50-year Run
News & Announcements Archive
Ask the Professor: Robert Barbera
Robert J. Barbera ’74 BA, ’78 PhD, lecturer in the Department of Economics and director of the Center for Financial Economics, speaks on why the Federal Reserve can’t fine-tune the […]
JHU Economists Weigh In on Federal Reserve Policy Ahead of Key Meeting
Economics Department Faculty colleagues Jonathan Wright and Jon Faust, and both members of JHU’s Center for Financial Economics, were quoted this past week, ahead of next Wednesday’s U.S. Federal Reserve […]
Join Us in Welcoming Professor Maria Betto to Our Faculty
We are excited to welcome Professor Maria Betto to our department! Professor Betto recently received her PhD in Economics from Northwestern University. Her research focuses on economic theory, particularly in […]
Distinguished Alumnus Marc Nerlove Passes Away
Distinguished Ph.D. alumnus Marc Nerlove passed away on July 10, 2024. Nerlove earned his Ph.D. in 1956 under the mentorship of Carl Christ. He then hold appointments in several institutions […]
Professor Papageorge featured on an Atlantic Monthly podcast
Broadus Mitchell Associate Professor Nick Papageorge was interviewed by The Atlantic about a paper examining protest behavior (co-authored with several faculty members in various departments and universities along with former […]
Ying Chen is the new Vice Dean for Graduate Education
Ying Chen, Associate Professor of Economics, has been appointed the Vice Dean for Graduate Education at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 2024. Professor Chen is […]
2024 JHU Department of Economics Newsletter
It was another busy year for the Economics Department, with faculty and graduate student research activities, research conferences, seminars, and graduate student awards. Click here to access the 2024 Newsletter.
Professor Robert Moffitt named an AAAS Fellow
Robert A. Moffitt, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics with a joint appointment at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, was elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, […]
Professor Rebucci was featured in WalletHub
Alessandro Rebucci, Professor of Finance and Economics at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School with a joint appointment in the Economics Department, was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about Debt […]