Feature-Archive
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2014 Arlitt Lecture in Economics
Raj Chetty Discusses "Is America the 'Land of Opportunity?'"
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Early Earners
Sandra Black looks at the long-term effects of school starting age and family background.
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The Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin is nationally recognized for its research and teaching. It is the intellectual home of approximately 40 economists and 100 Ph.D. students.
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Rising to the Surface in the Medicare Part D Debate
For Eugenio Miravete, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, the seemingly messy Medicare Part D program was an ideal environment to study the economic implications of consumer learning and pricing services through menus of pricing options. Together with researchers from Arizona State University, Cornell University, and University of Maryland, Miravete followed over half a million senior citizens’ Medicare D plan choices from 2006 to 2007.
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Alumni Spotlight: Jorge Atalla
Jorge Atalla received his B.A. in economics from The University of Texas in 1991, never guessing that 10 years later he would be accepting a very different accolade, that of Best Director.
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Meet the New Economists
The Department of Economics is pleased to welcome six new faculty members who have joined our ranks beginning Fall 2011. (from left): Matthias Kehrig, Caroline Thomas, Marika Cabral, Andrew Glover, Haiqing Xu, Leigh Linden
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New Faculty Profiles
The Department of Economics is pleased to welcome four new faculty members.
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Economic Graduates Go Back To High School
As a first generation, low income college student, UT Austin Economics alum Gorge Martinez knows how daunting the college application process can be for a high school student who lacks resources and support. Thanks to the Texas College Advising Corps, Gorge now helps students at Harlandale High School in San Antonio overcome the obstacles he once encountered in pursuing higher education.
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Undergraduate Student Organization Fosters Engagement, Advancement and Community Spirit
TEA, a student organization sponsored by the department, has four areas of focus: professional development, community service, academic advancement, and social experience.
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Q & A with the Incoming Chairman: Jason Abrevaya’s Vision for the Economics Department
This September, as students return in force to the forty acres and the hectic pace of the fall semester grips the campus, the Economics Department will welcome its next leader, incoming Chairman Jason Abrevaya.
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2013 Commencement Address
Morton Meyerson Discusses "Surprise, Adversity, & Redemption"
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2012 Commencement Address
Duff Stewart, CEO of GSD&M, advises graduates on transitioning from student to graduate and beyond.
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2014 Commencement Address
Austin Ligon, co-founder and retired CEO of CarMax, delivered the 2014 Department of Economics commencement address.
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Beautiful People Are Happier, Economists Find
Good-looking people are generally happier than their plain looking or unattractive counterparts, largely because of the higher salaries, other economic benefits and more successful spouses that come with beauty, according to new research from economists at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Senior Thesis Prize Awarded
The Department of Economics is very pleased to announce Audrey Straus as the 2010 recipient of the newly established Senior Thesis Prize in Economics. Ms. Straus is the inaugural recipient of this annual award and was selected for her undergraduate honors thesis, “Education, Wages, and Employment in Pancho Mateo, Dominican Republic”.
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UT Students Attend Undergraduate Research Conference
UT's Economic Scholars Program is sending 29 students to attend the largest undergraduate research conference.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Discusses Economics as a Way of Thinking
On May 21st, the Department of Economics was honored to welcome the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad, as the 2011 commencement speaker. In his commencement address, Fayyad shared how economics has influenced his career and shaped his vision for Palestinian statehood.