Economics

An annual program held April 18 celebrated the achievements and service of those involved with the business school, as well as the accomplishments of a distinguished alumnus.

Nineteen students were inducted into Elon’s Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) economics honorary society on Apr. 9 during the Spring Economics Banquet. 

Thomas Tiemann, Jefferson Pilot Professor of Economics, presented a paper, "Soviet Central Planning and the Sizes of Cities," at the 51st annual meeting of the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies held in Greensboro, N.C., on March 21-23.

Several Elon economics students presented their research at the 20th annual Issues in Political Economy’s Conference on Undergraduate Research & Mentoring held Mar. 1-2 in Boston, Mass.

Research conducted by Thomas Tiemann, Jefferson Pilot Professor of Economics, and Steve DeLoach, professor of economics, was featured this week in a Chicago Tribune article.

Assistant Professor Katy Rouse concludes that year-round calendars can save schools money but won’t help boost student academic scores.

Paul Geis, associate director of study abroad, and Mark Kurt, assistant professor of economics, recently presented at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Bi-Regional Conference.

Three prolific Elon University faculty scholars will receive funding and course reassignments to assist with their ongoing research.

Katy Rouse, assistant professor of economics in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, recently published a paper titled, "The Impact of Year-Round Schooling on Academic Achievement: Evidence from Mandatory School Calendar Conversions."

David Walker told Elon students on Oct. 5 of a looming financial crisis that will impact their economic security should elected leaders not act.