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The faculty and staff of the Economics Department share in the deep sadness of humane people around the world over the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the many...

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What Drives the Economics of Charitable Giving?

The economic choices people make when they donate are often complicated

Ernesto Tiburcio

The Local Reaction to Unauthorized Mexican Migration to the US

PhD Student in Economics and Public Policy Ernesto Tiburcio's manuscript was covered by The New York Times and The Washington Post

Mai Mahmoud

Do Higher Prices Screen Out Lower-Benefit Buyers?

NFEPP Job Market Candidate Mai Mahmoud’s post was featured in ‘Development Impact’ (World Bank)

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Remembering Winifred Rothenberg

The Tufts Economics Department mourns the loss of Professor Winifred Rothenberg

Laura Gee

Which parent does a school call first? 'Planet Money' has the answer

In this NPR 'Morning Edition' feature, Associate Professor Laura Gee discusses gender inequalities in the labor market as a whole

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