Department of Economics

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Department News

April 24, 2021

Howard University's Department of Economics has been ranked in the top 100 of the TFE Times' 2021 Best Master's of Ec

April 2, 2021

Deniz Baglan is an Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Dep

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April 2, 2021

Dr. Enrique Lopezlira is the director of the Low-Wage Work Program at the UC Berkeley Labor Center.

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Department of Economics and HUEDAA Recognition Ceremony

The Department of Economics and the Howard University Economics Department Alumni Association (HUEDAA) in partnership with the Abram Harris Economics Society (AHES) hosted a virtual recognition ceremony on Thursday, April 21, 2020, at 7:00 pm ET. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this virtual meeting was held in lieu of our annual Omicron Delta Epsilon spring dinner-lecture. This year’s guest speaker was our alumnus Dr. Laurence Morse, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Howard University.

Department News (Featured Article)

2021 Best Master's of Economics Rankings

Howard University's Department of Economics has been ranked in the top 100 of the TFE Times' 2021 Best Master's of Economics Rankings. Click here for the full list. Read the Article