Today’s digital economy is blurring the boundaries between computer science and economics — in Silicon Valley, on Wall Street, and increasingly on university campuses. Yale undergraduates interested ...

The Center for Applied AI recently hosted our annual Machine Learning in Economics Summer Institute. This year the Institute was held from August 1st to August 5th. Following the Institute, the first ...

The major in economics is designed for students who wish to learn the fundamental theoretical and empirical techniques and findings of the discipline of economics. The major provides an opportunity to ...

The economics major is in dire straits. Across the nation, econ curricula aren’t instilling an appreciation for, or even a familiarity with, the economic way of thinking. Theory classes limit the ...

Students are expected to develop a thorough understanding of micro and macro economic theory at the undergraduate level. Students should be able to apply their knowledge of economic theory and the ...

The student can recognize economic theories as arguments. A successful student will be able to identify the assumptions and values on which economic theories are constructed as well as the conclusions ...

The educational disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak represents a significant challenge for teachers all over the world. The situation requires adapting the organization of lectures and the ...

Active learning in economics harnesses pedagogical techniques that engage students directly with analytical tasks, collaborative problem solving and real‐world case studies. Instead of passive ...

The student can recognize economic theories as arguments. Economic theories can appear to be "fact" or "received truth," but they are neither. They are tools constructed by human beings as a means to ...