We spoke to Economics Senior Lecturer Darshak Patel about the upcoming Econ Games Virtual competition. The first round begins on March 5. Learn more.
When was the Econ Games founded and how did the idea come about?
The latest issue of the American Economic Review: Insights features Felipe Benguria's latest publication, "After the Panic: Are Financial Crises Demand or Supply Shocks? Evidence from International Trade."
Chuck Courtemanche and Aaron Yelowitz’ research, “Strong Social Distancing Measures In The United States Reduced The COVID-19 Growth Rate” was the third most read article in 2020 in
Gail Hoyt has begun serving a three-year term on the Committee on Economic Education for the American Economic Association. On Jan. 6, she led a virtual workshop on “Creating Interactive and Inclusive Lectures in Economics” for the association’s continuing education workshop, EDUCATE (Expanding Diversity in Undergraduate Classes with Advancements in the Teaching of Economics).
An article entitled "Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis – Advice for a New Presidential Term," by Glenn Blomquist, Professor of Economics and Public Policy Emeritus, was presented at ASSA 2021 Annual Meeting.
On December 2, 2020, Darshak Patel was a panelist at the 11th EconTEAching seminar. The livestreamed event was hosted by the Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics (CTaLE) at University College London and University of Warwick. It focused on the important questions of how careers in economics teaching have developed in higher education and what can be done to increase the profile of teaching track careers.
Economics undergraduate student Elena Liu (Mentor: Dr. Yoko Kusunose) received an honorable mention in the social sciences category of the 56th Oswald Research and Creativity Competition for her work, "The Coffee in Your Cup: Reviewing Fair Trade’s Impact on Development."
Christopher Waller, executive vice president and research director at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Federal Reserve governor. The Federal Reserve System comprises the Board of Governors along with 12 independent Reserve banks across the country. Waller will fill a currently unexpired term ending Jan. 31, 2030.
In his most recent episode of #CoffeeWithDrA on YouTube, Dr. Abdullah Al Bahrani talks to Senior Lecturer of Economics, Darshak Patel. They touch on being an international student, Patel's tips for teaching large (500-student) lectures, why you should consider University of Kentucky's economics doctoral program, and belonging in the profession.
On November 5 and 6, Darshak Patel was part of a panel session on "Creating Engaging Large-Enrollment Classroom Experiences: Remotely or (again someday) in Person" at the 2020 St. Louis Fed Professors Conference. The panel consisted of Martha Olney (University of California, Berkeley), and Aselia Urmanbetova (Georgia Institute of Technology) and moderated by Gail Heyne Hafer (St. Louis Community College-Meramec).
