Graduate Program: Math Camp & Expository Writing Exam
Welcome to the Howard University Economics Department. Every year we conduct a Math Camp for new Economics students in our Graduate program. The purpose of the Math Camp is to allow new students to refresh or learn some of the basic Math tools we use in Economics at the graduate level. The Math Camp is scheduled from August 5, 2019 to August 15, 2019 at 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Economics Department, Conference Room.
You are required to take the Expository Writing Exam which will be offered Friday, August 16 at 9am. This exam is only offered once a year.
Seminar: David Schwartzman, Howard University
Development Studies Workshop seminar on Feb 21st, 2019, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
Paper title: "The Earth is Not for Sale”
Location is the conference room in the economics department, 3rd floor, Academic Support Building B, Howard University.
Seminar: Camila Piñeiro Harnecker, American University
Development Studies Workshop seminar on Feb 7th, 2019, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
Paper title: "Determinants of worker cooperatives' socio-economic performance: A study of Cuba's new non-agricultural cooperatives.”
Location is the conference room in the economics department, 3rd floor, Academic Support Building B, Howard University.
Dr. Baglan and Dr. Swinton publishes new research on federal student loan repayment gaps between HBCUs and other institutions
The study examines differences in federal student loan repayment rates between HBCUs and other nonprofit four-year institutions. Using data from 709 institutions, the findings show that repayment gaps remain significant even after accounting for institutional characteristics, suggesting that broader structural factors play an important role in student loan outcomes.
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“Economics has a gender problem, and it has a race problem,” said Howard University economics professor Elizabeth Asiedu.
Read More about Howard Professor Elizabeth Asiedu, Founder of the Association for the Advancement of African Women Economists, Is Expanding Who Belongs in EconomicsSetting the Record Straight on the Racial Wealth Gap: A Lecture by Dr. William “Sandy” Darity Jr.
Join us for a special installment of the Truth & Service: COAS Lecture Series featuring Dr. William “Sandy” Darity Jr., a leading scholar on racial inequality. Dr. Darity will discuss the roots of the racial wealth gap, challenge common misconceptions, and present policy-based solutions grounded in his research on stratification economics, baby bonds, and reparations. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 25, from 6:30–7:30 PM in Douglass Hall, Room 221.
Read More about Setting the Record Straight on the Racial Wealth Gap: A Lecture by Dr. William “Sandy” Darity Jr.Dr. Baglan and graduate student Le Nguyen publish new research showing that the growth effects of government size differ across countries and levels of development
This study analyzes the impact of government consumption on economic growth and shows that the relationship is nonlinear. Using data from 86 countries from 1980 to 2019, it finds that government spending can support growth at low levels, but its effect declines and becomes negative as spending increases, with substantial differences across countries depending on their level of development and institutional quality.