The Fifth Annual Tech Econference celebrated the best in undergraduate economics research on May 7, 2025.

The online conference, hosted by the Department of Economics, featured seven presentations of ten minutes in length based on papers submitted during the fall 2024 and winter 2025 terms. Founded by Professor Nazanin Khazra, the conference participants engaged in a series of workshops prior to presenting their work to ensure a smooth delivery of their research results. The presentation papers were selected from the submission pool by Professor Abdollah Farhoodi. Papers submitted included entries from ECO225, ECO403 and ECO418.

Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs, Professor Michael Baker, New College Principal, Professor of Economics Robert Gazzale, and Professor Courtney Ward acted as the judging panel. Professor Ettore Damiano, Chair of the Department of Economics, was on-hand to make closing remarks and commended the participants for the quality of their work.  [Read more…]