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Experimental Economics
When GABE ENGLANDER, a fourth-year honors student from Cincinnati, declared his major in economics, he had a rather lofty goal in mind: to become an advisor to the President of the United States. And…
Ohio State economics major named 2015 Beinecke Scholar
Nima Dahir, an Ohio State junior majoring in economics and mathematics, has been named a 2015 Beinecke Scholar.
The Beinecke Scholarship is awarded to twenty students annually who have…

2015 Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards
Economics Department Assistant Professor Katie Coffman is a 2015 Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor, recognized for the leadership and support she provided to…

Getting Published: An Undergraduate’s Hard Work Pays Off
Alumnus Stephen Bergman (BS, economics, 2013), a security analyst for Hengehold Capital Management in Cincinnati, just learned that research he conducted as an undergraduate has been published in…

Economics Alumnus Selected Sports Arbitrator at 2014 Winter Olympics
Economics alumnus Matthew Mitten (BA, 1981), professor of law and director of the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University Law School, served on the Court of Arbitration for Sport…

Parental involvement overrated? Don't buy it
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Should you be involved with your children's schooling?
Several recent articles have questioned the common…
Study Documents Economic Impact of Federal Research Spending
The scientific research conducted at Ohio State and other universities isn't often viewed as a short-term economic stimulus program — but it does fulfill that role along with its many long-term…

Household wealth still down 14 percent since recession
Household wealth for Americans still has not recovered from the recession, despite last summer’s optimistic report from the U.S. Federal Reserve, a new study suggests. Study co-authors Randy Olsen…
