11/28/2018 Guest Lecture: Priya Mukherjee: The Political Economy of Indonesia
Wednesday November 28th, we will have visiting professor PriyaMukherjee come to talk about her research in development economics. The meeting will be in CAS B18 at 6pm. There will be home-baked cookies. We strongly encourage you to attend if you are interested in development economics or you want to learn more about this field. Moreover, at the beginning of Today’s meeting, two students will […]
11/21/2018 No Meeting
There will be no UEA meeting this week. The UEA wishes you a merry break. We hope you can relax and enjoy yourselves with your family and/ or friends. Try to get some rest to come back next week full of energy.
11/14/2018 EDS: Cryptocurrencies!
In this week’s general meeting, we will be talking about Cryptocurrencies! We will meet on Wednesday, November 14th, in CAS B18 at 6pm to discuss what cryptocurrencies really are and how their volatility may affect their potential as a currencies. You can read this very short article to prepare for the discussion: “Binance CEO Predicts A Bitcoin And Crypto ‘Bull Run'”
10/17/2018 Guest speaker Chris Colley: Life and Career as an economist
The UEA is inviting Chris Colley, a young economist at Volpe, the national transportation systems center, as its guest speaker to talk about his job, his career,what it is to be an economist, etc. The meeting will be on Wednesday 17th in CAS B18. This is a great opportunity to discover what a career in economics and life after graduation […]
2/22 Fed Challenge Info Session
Join us this week to learn about BU’s Fed Challenge Team Thursday, February 22nd at 7pm in CAS 325. You will hear from our current team and learn about how you can join. Fed Challenge is one of the most elite economics competitions in the country. For more information check out the Fed HERE and the New York Fed HERE.
October 5th, 2017: EDS 2
On Thursday, October 5th, the UEA will be holding its second Economic Discussion Series event of the 2017 fall semester in KCB 106 at 7:00 PM. This week, we’ll explain and discuss a recent paper by BU’s very own Professor Johannes Schmieder: “The Rise of Domestic Outsourcing and the Evolution of the German Wage Structure”. The […]