Department News and Announcements Archive


Yingyao Hu will be the Vice Dean for Social Sciences

Yingyao Hu will be the Vice Dean for Social Sciences
Yingyao Hu, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics and Department Chair, will become the Vice Dean for Social Sciences at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences on January 1, 2024. Professor Hu has been a faculty member in the department […]


E.P.I.C. Event on Long-term Impacts of COVID-19 unemployment

E.P.I.C. Event on Long-term Impacts of COVID-19 unemployment
The Economic Policy Issues Colloquium (E.P.I.C.) held an event titled “Impact of Unemployment on Life Expectancy and Mortality during COVID.” on November 10. Francesco Bianchi, Louis J. Maccini Professor of […]


Departmental Outing to Baltimore Orioles Game

Departmental Outing to Baltimore Orioles Game
Economics Graduate Organization organized a Departmental Outing to the Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox on Friday September 29th. Many graduate students, and staff enjoyed the game.


Welcome Party for New Doctoral Students

Welcome Party for New Doctoral Students
The Department of Economics welcomed our incoming class of doctoral students in the annual department celebration on September 18. The faculty and staff joined the current graduate students to welcome […]


E.P.I.C. Event on Environmental Policies in Baltimore

E.P.I.C. Event on Environmental Policies in Baltimore
The Economic Policy Issues Colloquium (E.P.I.C.) held an event titled “From Burning Harbors to Basement Backups: Urban Pollution and Local Economic Development in Baltimore” on September 29. The event was […]


Yingyao Hu Named Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics

Yingyao Hu Named Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics
Yingyao Hu, a faculty member of the Economics Department since 2007, has been awarded a named professorship, becoming the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins. Professor Hu has made […]


Professor Bianchi was featured in WalletHub

Professor Bianchi was featured in WalletHub
Francesco Bianchi, Louis J. Maccini Professor of Economics, was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about Cities Where Inflation is Rising The Most. Professor Bianchi discussed about the forces driving the […]


Graduating Senior Reception Held on May 23rd

Graduating Senior Reception Held on May 23rd
The Department of Economics hosted a reception to celebrate the class of 2023. This memorable event acknowledged the outstanding achievements of the recipients of the Max Hochschild Award, as well […]


Paul De Grauwe: New Spotlight PhD Alumnus

Paul De Grauwe: New Spotlight PhD Alumnus
Professor Paul De Grauwe, a 1974 PhD of the Economics Department, is newly featured on the department’s Spotlight series. Paul De Grauwe holds the John Paulson Chair at the London […]


Distinguished Alumnus Stanley Engerman Passes Away

Distinguished Alumnus Stanley Engerman Passes Away
Distinguished Ph.D. alumnus (1962) Stanley Engerman passed away on May 11, 2023. Engerman was Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester at the time of his death. Engerman […]