UNR Economics Department

11/17/2025

If you're interested in graduate school, please check out the details below and register at the link!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs2gMEKbyHUJjLynb12YBVTeRFtRiX4qjIEpgjct40EPrYUQ/viewform?usp=header

11/05/2025

Thinking about graduate school? Join the Economics, Finance, Information Systems, and Management departments to learn about research-focused Master’s and Ph.D. programs in the College of Business—covering research opportunities, expectations, and the path to advanced study.

• When/Where: Thursday, Nov 20, 12:00–1:00 p.m., TULL 311
• Food: Lunch provided (RSVP preferred; walk-ins welcome while lunch lasts)
• RSVP by Nov 18: Link below
• Minimum GPA: 3.0 for all programs
• Contact: Michael Taylor ([email protected])

Please see the attached digital flyer for details. We hope to see you there!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs2gMEKbyHUJjLynb12YBVTeRFtRiX4qjIEpgjct40EPrYUQ/viewform?usp=dialog

05/22/2025

Our department chair, Professor Elliott Parker, was recently interviewed about the potential impact of tariffs.

Check out the video links below.

Part 1: https://www.2news.com/video/face-the-state-dr-elliott-parker-segment-1/video_da2e0de8-72b9-5673-ba29-0ca8398aeecb.html

Part 2: https://www.2news.com/video/face-the-state---dr-elliott-parker-segment-2/video_c5a8ccbf-52b7-54f9-ba1a-90b905c3564d.html

Arianna continues her discussion with Professor Parker - talking about tariffs, unemployment and the stock market.

05/06/2025

Congratulations to Ke Lyu for being awarded the 2025 Outstanding Ph.D. Student award from UNR's College of Business!

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Nichols for being awarded the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Member in Economics!

We hope you had a productive and wonderful spring 2025 semester. The Economics Department wishes you the best of luck on your finals!!

10/07/2024

We are pleased to announce that this coming Friday at 11:00 AM, we will host Dr. Mehdi Nemati, Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy at UC, Riverside.

He will present "How Effective Are Building Codes at Reducing Residential Water Use? Evidence from California Billing Data".

The seminar will be held in AB 109.

09/30/2024

We are so pleased to announce that our newly tenured associate professor, Anna Sokolova, has an article accepted and now published in Economic Theory, an A* journal.

Peiris, M.U., Sokolova, A., & Tsomocos, D.P. (2024). Capital flow freezes. Economic Theory, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00199-024-01604-6.

Congratulations, Anna!!!

09/18/2024

We are pleased to announce that Craig Landry, from UGA will be our seminar speaker this Friday at 11:00am in AB 109.

His presentation is titled, “Is the Price ‘Right’? Economics of Price Changes during Catastrophe with Application to Price Gouging during Hurricane Harvey”

Author info: Edouard R. Mensah, Craig E. Landry, & Travis A. Smith

See you Friday at the seminar!

09/17/2024

Say hello to the Economics Major table at the College of Business Career and Major Fair! We’re here till 2:00pm today!

09/03/2024

We are pleased to announce our first seminar speaker happening on Friday, 9/6 at 11:00am in AB 106.

Our speaker is Lucia Levers from USDA. Her presentation title is "Managed Aquifer Recharge: A Realistic Tool for SGMA?"

See you this Friday at our seminar!

05/10/2024

Last Friday at the Graduate Faculty & Student Banquet, we had some award recipients for our faculty and students!

Congratulations to Professor Frank Fossen, for receiving the 2024 Graduate Faculty Teaching Excellence award!!

Congratulations to Thomas Bridges Lyman, for receiving the Outstanding Ph.D. Students award!!

Congratulations to Justin Laakso, for receiving the Outstanding Graduate Students award!!

Thank you to The College of Business for hosting the banquet!!

05/02/2024

Final Chance Purchase ticket to hear Jeanne Wendel speak on how market forces can be used to improve health care - https://mailchi.mp/unr/httpswwwthehayekgrouporgproductevent-harnessing-market-forces-to-improve-health-care-16530724