Economics Archives

January 10, 2025

Data Science for Economists Hackathon Tackles Lewiston’s Lead Abatement Efforts

In the final week of classes this December, 15 students in Professor Kyle Coombs’ Data Science for Economists course dedicated…

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January 10, 2025

Professor Sen’s Opinion Piece Published in the Bangor Daily News

Professor Sen recently published an opinion piece in the Bangor Daily News titled “Presidential candidates offer very different plans to…

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January 10, 2025

Professor Coombs’ Research Cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President

Professor Coombs and coauthors’ paper, “Early Withdrawal of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance: Effects on Employment and Earnings,” was cited in the…

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May 11, 2023

Renewable Energy in Maine and New England

Students in the short-term course Renewable Energy in Maine and New England, taught by Professor T.J. Rakitan, visited the college’s…

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April 20, 2023

Last-class Celebration for the Retirement of Professor Lynne Lewis from Bates

Students celebrate the retirement of Dr. Lynne Y. Lewis, the Elmer W. Campbell Professor of Economics, in her last class…

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December 13, 2022

Celebrating economics thesis writers!

Fall thesis writers gathered this Monday to present and celebrate their thesis research in economics. Out of the 36 thesis…

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October 26, 2022

Experience of the pandemic shifts attitudes toward the function of the government and market

Professor Sandra Goff’s paper “Support for Bigger Government: The Principle-Implementation Gap and COVID-19” with John Ifcher, Homa Zarghamee, Alex Reents, and Patrick…

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September 30, 2022

Four new faculty members join the Bates economics department

Dr. Sam Bird, Dr. Sandra Goff, Dr. Amanda Lindsay, and Dr. Austin Smith joined the faculty in the economics department…

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September 19, 2022

Professor of Economics Daniel Riera-Crichton delivered the Convocation address

Professor Riera-Crichton quoted his favorite poet from his homeland of Spain, Antonio Machado: “Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada…

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