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The Economics Department in the College of LSA at the University of Michigan.

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Joined February 2013
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This Giving Blueday, join the #UMich community to help the economics department increase tutoring support for students taking introductory economics classes! Donate now:  myumi.ch/W6xJ1 #GivingBlueDay #GoBlue #MichiganEconomics
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Join the #UMich community today to empower future economists and support student endeavors such as the Annual Fed Challenge hosted by the Federal Reserve! Every gift makes a difference! 💙 💛 Donate now: myumi.ch/W6xJ1 #GivingBlueDay #GoBlue #MichiganEconomics
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Congratulations to Andrei Levchenko for his appointment as AER coeditor, effective February 1, 2025. lsa.umich.edu/econ/news-even…
Congratulations to Andrei Levchenko for being appointed as AER coeditor, handling papers in international economics and starting on February 1. I’m delighted to have him on our team. @AEAjournals
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Congratulations to Professor Andrei Levchenko on receiving an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Business and Economics, awarded at the Dies academicus of the University of Basel! More information on the honorary doctorate can be found here: unibas.ch/en/News-Events/New…
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Congratulations to U-M Econ alums Barthélémy Bonadio @b_bonadio (PhD '21) and Nitya Pandalai-Nayar @nityanayar (PhD '16), along with faculty Andrei Levchenko (U-M) for receiving the Bhagwati Award for the best paper published in the @JIntlEcon over a 2-year period!
The JIE is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2021-2022 Bhagwati Award for International Trade is “Global supply chains in the pandemic,” by @b_bonadio, Zhen Huo (@YaleEconomics), Andrei Levchenko (@umichECON) and @nityanayar (@UTAustinEcon). doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.20… 1/2
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U-M Economics retweeted
Tax cuts boost leverage for small private firms, raising capital productivity, extending default thresholds, and lowering credit spreads. These effects outweigh the interest deduction, from @ivan_t_ivanov, Luke Pettit, and @toniwhited nber.org/papers/w32398
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That concludes the 39th #EconomicOutlook press conference in #OaklandCounty! Stay tuned for more, including live updates from a manufacturing panel moderated by Executive Dave Coulter, plus the official press release from @umichECON at @UMich. #OCEconomicDevelopment24
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.@umichECON economist Dr. @gabriel_ehrlich shares that #OaklandCounty’s unemployment rate will stay steady at 3% lower than the national average. He noted that there is a higher concentration of wages & talent in #AdvancedManufacturing and that helps the local economy base.
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Economist Dr. @gabriel_ehrlich from @UMichECON kicks off some #EconomicOutlook highlights. Notably, #OaklandCounty has recovered from the #COVID19 pandemic recession by most metrics! This includes the number of employed residents, which has exceeded pre-pandemic levels! 📈
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Research by Prof. @deanyang, @JEAllenIV(former @FordSchool/@UMichEcon PhD, PSC NIH predoctoral fellow), @HangYu1990(former @UMichEcon PhD), Arlete Mahumane, and James Riddell IV is showcased in @vox_dev article "Community health programmes and HIV/AIDS outcomes in Mozambique"
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Pat Kline, U-M Economics PhD graduate, had their research on employment discrimination highlighted in an article by The New York Times titled "What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Résumés to U.S. Jobs" nytimes.com/2024/04/08/upsho…
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Support our department this #GivingBlueday and let's create a surplus of goodwill! Every contribution is deeply appreciated! givingblueday.org/o/universi…
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Great news- Our Giving Blueday page is back up! givingblueday.org/o/universi… As always, we are so grateful for your support for Michigan Economics! #GivingBlueday
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Our Giving Blueday webpage may be temporarily down, but hopefully the giving spirit is not! Please check out this page to support our wonderful students, alumni, and faculty! 💛💙#GivingBlueday lsa.umich.edu/econ/alumni-fr…
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Also- the gifts from this page will still be added to the totals determining leaderboard awards!
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Happy Giving Blueday! Please consider a gift to Michigan Economics this year to help us support our students and faculty!💛💙 #GivingBlueday givingblueday.org/o/universi…
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One day until Giving Blueday! Please consider a gift to our Economics Strategic Fund this year. Your gift of any size will have a direct impact on the lives of students and faculty.😊💛
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We hope you can join us TODAY between 4:00-6:00 pm for a carnival-themed open house outside of Lorch Hall on the lawn! Stop by to enjoy carnival-themed snacks such as cotton candy, popcorn, and ice cream! Hope to see you all there and go blue!💙💛
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