Towson University Economics

02/02/2022

Great things are happening at Towson. This year's Poets and Quants ranking places the TU undergraduate business program 64th in the nation. TU is the only Maryland institution to make the list. GO Tigers!

National ranking highlights minority representation, career outcomes for College of Business & Economics

01/31/2022

We are so excited to see students back on campus for the first day of classes today! Great to see friendly faces even if the smiles are covered by masks! Let's hit the ground running and have a wonderful start to the semester!

With plenty of events, academics and additions, TU is ready ring in a new year

12/21/2021

Looking to add to your holiday playlist? Go to your favorite streaming service and check out TU econ alum Aaron Bayne ('19) and The Trills' latest EP "Like It's Christmas." Loving their version of Santa Clause is Coming to Town! Aaron is their beatboxer so when you listen keep in mind that there are no instruments, just voice. And did you hear that they performed at the Ravens' halftime this weekend? Mind blown.

https://www.towson.edu/news/2021/trills.html?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=news

The Trills are a 6-member vocal group based in Baltimore, MD. With engaging live performances, electrifying arrangements, and strong beatboxing, The Trills make any event one to remember.

10/13/2021

This year's Nobel prize in economics goes to David Card (Berkeley), Josh Angrist (MIT), and Guido Imbens (Stanford) for their contributions to empirical economics. Read more on npr.org below.

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/10/12/1045152279/a-nobel-prize-for-a-revolution-in-economics

David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens win a Nobel Prize for revolutionizing how economics is done.

08/27/2021

This article is definitley worth 5 minutes of your time! I features Chinedu Victor Uyaelunmo, a TU student-athlete, economics major, and artist.

Chinedu Victor Uyaelunmo, a 7-foot, 230-pound native of Nigeria, has already sold 10 of his paintings and will showcase some of his latest work at Baltimore County's Arts & Drafts Festival on Aug. 21-22 at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe.

07/28/2021

TU Econ alumnus Mark Fahmy ('19) touched base to share some great news. This fall he will start the Doctor of Law & Policy program at Northeastern University. Congratulations and best wishes, Mark! We're sure you'll do great.

01/26/2021

Newly published research by Towson University economists reveals how the coronavirus pandemic has unequally impacted high and low income communities. For example, the mandated lockdowns were less effective in slowing the spread of the virus in low income communities, perhaps because people in these communities are more likely to be considered essential workers or have fewer resources necessary to stay at home. The research was conducted by Vinish Shrestha together with colleagues James Manley and Juergen Jung. Their paper has been published in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167268120304789?dgcid=author

10/15/2020

This year's Nobel Prize in economics goes to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson for their work on auctions. Towson economics students learn the basics of auction theory in our Introduction to Game Theory course.

U.S. academics Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson won the 2020 Nobel Economics on Monday for work on auctions hailed as benefiting buyers and sellers around the world of everything from fishing quotas to aircraft landing slots.

03/02/2020

Experience Africa this summer with Towson University Economics. Open to everyone--TU students, non-TU students, alumni, and community members. Find out how Botswana's political and economic institutions enabled the country to harness its resources without falling victim to the so-called "Resource Course" experienced by many other resource-rich developing countries. Learn about sustainability and other environmental issues in the context of the country's wildlife. Program highlights include guest lectures from local experts, visits to Jwaneng Diamond Mine and the community-run Khama Rhino sanctuary, and a game drive and overnight camp safari in the Okavango Delta. Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Application deadline is March 15, 2020. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/yx679hwm

02/27/2020

Watch Dr. Bagchi weigh in on a proposed change to the Maryland sales tax. Dr. Bagchi appears around the 1:30 mark in the video.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) - FOX45's John Rydell talked with business owners who are weighing in on the proposed tax on services. We spoke to a local landscaper about how he could be affected.

10/15/2019

The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded yesterday to Michael Kremer, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty." Read more at

The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to a trio of U.S.-based economists for their “experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”

10/01/2019

Please join us for a Homecoming Tailgate on October 19th, 12 p.m.-4 p.m. before the Bucknell game. All alumni and friends of the department are welcome! Follow the link for more details.