economics
April 29, 2019
The Weatherhead School of Management community gathered on Friday, April 26 to celebrate the school’s philanthropic supporters and recognize the impact and importance of scholarship support for Weatherhead students. Hosted at the The Frank N. and Jocelyne K. Linsalata Alumni Center, the annual…
April 05, 2019
Susan Helper Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, criticized General Motors’ closure of a plant in Lordstown in an op-ed for cleveland.com. The piece, titled “Closure of General Motors’ Lordstown plant was not inevitable. It resulted from GM’s own mismanagement and…
March 25, 2019
Efforts to ban such questions show promise to ease re-entry into workforce for increasing number of Americans with criminal histories Former
prisoners have a better chance of getting hired if a job application doesn’t
include questions about criminal history, according to new employment…
November 13, 2018
The university community is invited to the 45th annual David A. Bowers Economic Forecast Luncheon featuring keynote speaker Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist and a managing director at Morgan Stanley. The David A. Bowers Economic Forecast Luncheon gives a near-term economic outlook of emerging…
November 06, 2017
Join the Weatherhead Economic Society for “Trumponomics 2.0” today (Nov. 6) from 6 to 8 p.m. at Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern. During "Trumponomics 2.0," Weatherhead School of Management faculty members will present on various economic effects of President Donald Trump's presidency and…
October 09, 2017
APP alumnus Richard H. Thaler (ADL ’67, HON ’03) today received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for pioneering work in behavioral economics. Thaler, a professor of economics and behavioral science at the University of Chicago since 1995, is known for…
August 03, 2017
Even among people who had just joined a gym and expected to visit regularly, getting paid to exercise did little to make their commitment stick, according to a new study from APP. Mariana Carrera The rewards also had no lasting effect: Gym visits stabilized after the…
March 13, 2017
Join the Weatherhead Economics Society to discuss the economic effects of the Trump Administration's policies with APP faculty members. This event, titled “Trumponomics,” will be held Wednesday, March 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Peter B. Lewis Building, Room 203. The…
July 22, 2016
Roman Sheremeta, assistant professor of economics, wrote an article for Vox Ukraine titled “Tax Cuts on Imported Used Cars will Benefit Ukrainian Economy.” In his article, Sheremeta explained traditional benefits of free trade and broke down arguments against it for cars in Ukraine. He described…
July 01, 2016
Roman Sheremeta doesn’t get anxious often. But when he was watching the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals just a few weeks ago, he recognized a feeling he hadn’t had in quite some time. “I teach hundreds of students every year. Several times I spoke to thousands of people in large auditoriums.…