On Monday, April 21st, students and faculty from the Economics Department visited the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland to participate in the 2025 Economics Scholars Program. This annual program brings together students to present, discuss, and review undergraduate research in economics, providing valuable professional experience and feedback.
Our students engaged in various roles throughout the conference, serving as presenters, discussants, session chairs, and peer reviewers. Faculty members also played an essential role, mentoring students as they prepared their research for presentation.
Student Participants:
Presenters:
• Jimmy Avila, Senior
”Priced out of Home: Evaluating the Impacts of Gentrification on Housing Affordability in the United States”
• Kabir Bajaj, Senior
”Research-Driven Prosperity: The Impact of Increased Research Density on Economic Output Levels”
• Eva Bauman, Senior
”Meritocracy News: Estimating the Relationship Between the Varsity Blues Scandal and Post-Graduate Earnings”
• Ethan Hunt, Junior
”Green Bonds: An Imperfect Solution to Address Climate Change in the Global South”
• Leo Widtmann, Senior
”Coastal Economies: A Study of the Monetary Value of Boston’s Public Beaches”
Discussant:
• Kidus Bayou
Session Chairs:
• Allison Osei-Okrah
• Rayan Dos Passos
Peer Reviewers:
• Ethan Hunt
• Alexander Kim
Faculty Participants:
Faculty Advisory Board Member:
• Dr. Davison
Faculty Mentors:
• Drs. Krause, Liu, Tian, Long, Davison, Mellizo, Moledina, and Burnell
We are proud of the outstanding work our students presented and grateful to our faculty for their dedicated mentorship. Participating in the Economics Scholars Program reflects our department’s commitment to providing students with opportunities to engage in meaningful research and develop their professional skills while connecting with the broader economics community.