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Two Seniors Awarded Top Economics Thesis Prize

May 20, 2015

Katherine Welch's thesis explores the role of media coverage of science on the number of STEM majors.  Dana Gullquist examines whether local government spending affects unemployment rates. 

CELEBRATE! Profile: Caroline Crew '15

May 1, 2015

Using economic data from China, an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ senior found that tourism helps reduce poverty for many residents in developing countries, though some people are helped more than others.

Lumen Scholar sheds light on impacts of microfinance

March 29, 2015

Research by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ senior Kate Smith-Lin finds that citizens of Indonesia don’t necessarily save more money after a bank opens in rural areas, but they do change the way they save, making it easier to protect their families in times of crisis.