Economics News
Eleanor Krause received a competitive Early Career Grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth (WCEG). According to the WCEG, these grants are "targeted at those early in their careers whose research is policy-relevant and can inform how policymakers can take action to create more stable, broadly shared U.S.
Carlos Lamarche's paper titled "Quantiles of the Gain Distribution of an Early Childhood Intervention" has been accepted and published online by the Journal of Applied Econometrics. This paper is a joint effort with Erich Battistin and Ebruci Rettore. Read the paper here.
Felipe Benguria's paper, "Escaping the trade war: Finance and relational supply chains in the adjustment to trade policy shocks" is forthcoming in the Journal of International Economics.
Carlos Lamarche, Ph.D., director of graduate studies and Gatton Endowed Professor of Economics in the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor.
The paper outlines the Econ Games' structure and evolution, assesses their impact on students, economics programs, and community partners, and offers insights for institutions interested in similar competitions.
Nicholas Relich graduated in May 2024 with a double major in Economics and Political Science and a minor in Mathematics. This year, he was awarded the prestigious Nate Morris Fellowship, an opportunity he learned about through Gatton College’s communications and his professors.
In a significant recognition of academic achievement and impact, the college proudly reveals the recipients of its Teaching and Research Excellence Awards.
This year's Econ Games, which brought together 105 students from 19 dynamic teams representing 11 universities, proved to be a testament to the spirit of collaboration and innovation. Hosted by UK's Gatton College of Business and Economics, the event provided a platform for students to apply...READ MORE
In a typical year in the United States, over 1,000 schools open or change boundaries within their school district. This can have massive effects on the value of properties impacted by these changes, since property values are heavily influenced by...
(December 6, 2023) Felipe Benguria's paper "The Impact of NAFTA on U.S. Local Labor Market Employment" is forthcoming in the Journal of Human Resources. The paper studies the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on communities across the US.