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WOUB interviewed Dr. Julia Paxton, Professor of Economics at Ohio University, about her Economics of Altruism course for The Kindness Podcast. “One way to be kind is with your wallet, donating to charities and people in need. But giving can get confusing in a hurry if you’re not aware of the economics […]

Inside Sources quoted Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, in a May 4 story finance headlined “Economy Adds 164K New Jobs While Unemployment Dips.” The job growth rate bounced back somewhat following a lackluster month by reaching 164,000 new jobs in April, detailed a federal report Friday…. […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, authored a column headlined “Mitch Daniels Has the Right Stuff for Purdue.” His column appeared on the website for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. Higher education does not produce many flashy, innovating entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve […]

Economics and geography students put their research and data skills to work on behalf of Zanesville, presenting options for redevelopment and the economic impact of the Mosaic Tile Property to the City Council on April 23. The economics students analyzed the economic impact, and the urban planning students developed possible […]

by Kristin Distel Jacob Collins ’20 is combining two majors to achieve one ideal career goal. Collins, a sophomore whose goal is to become a city planner, is double-majoring in Economics and Urban Planning & Sustainability. This combination of specializations makes his goal much more achievable, he explains. “These two […]

Students in the Master of Financial Economics program participated in a day-long investment seminar at OPERS in Columbus on April 20. Brian Wright, an OPERS portfolio manager, as well as other OPERS portfolio managers and financial analysts made presentations on such topics as (1) Private Equity and Real Estate Investment, […]

An Athens News story on Ohio University’s Student Research & Creativity Expo featured an interview with Economics master’s student Md Shah Jalal Uddin. Md Shah Jalal Uddin, a second-year master’s student in economics, presented his research comparing oil and gas consumption in developing countries with that in developed countries. It […]