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September 9, 2026

Undergraduate Economics Research is published in Issues in Political Economy

In the latest Issues in Political Economy publication (Volume 35 Issue 1 – https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/business/ipe/about-the-journal/journal-issues/volume-35/), Demi-Lee Carlisle’s research is featured with six other undergraduate research papers written by students from elite universities in the U.S. and Japan. Carlisle’s econometric analysis, “The Cost of Loadshedding on the South African Economy,”  provides an estimate of monetary losses to the South African economy from […]

Alumni
May 5, 2026

Demi-Lee Carlisle’s Undergraduate Economic Research Selected for Publication by Issues in Political Economy

Dragon Economics and Business Analytics 2025 graduate, Demi-Lee Carlisle, joins an elite group whose undergraduate research will be published in Issues in Political Economy in July 2026. Carlisle’s econometric analysis, “The Cost of Loadshedding on the South African Economy,”  provides an estimate of monetary losses to the South African economy from the energy management strategy of rolling blackouts. Under the faculty […]

Alumni
March 16, 2026

Moorhead student finds mentors and global experience on the path to a dual degree

Faculty mentorship, a robust student experience, support for global travel, and a relevant internship have positioned Kobey Block for success. The dual major in accounting and economics with a business emphasis graduates in May and will certainly be one of the region’s most sought-after professionals. In a story in Prairie Business Magazine, Kobey credits faculty members Tanya Hansen and Darrin […]

College of Business, Analytics & Communication
December 9, 2025

Economic Society Attends NABE TEC2025 Conference

In November, Economic Society members Kobey Block, Benjamin Hoppe, Julia Keddy, Sulamithe Isimbi Minani, Crescin Muzzy, Ava Owens, Brenden Rentz-Molde, Caitlin Savage, and Brandon Toribio attended the National Association for Business Economics TEC2025 Conference in Seattle, Washington. The conference focused on developments within economics, technology, and data science. Economists and researchers from academia (MIT, Stanford, University of Chicago, etc.) and the private sector (Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, Netflix, […]

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November 13, 2025

Economic Society Attends 2025 Minnesota Economic Association Conference

Economic Society members Brandon Toribio, Benjamin Hoppe, Ava Owens, and Crescin Muzzy attended the Minnesota Economic Association Conference on October 24th, 2025, at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. The conference theme for this year was “Economics in the News” and included a keynote address by Dr. Menzie Chinn and a panel discussion including professional perspectives from the Minnesota Department […]

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