Economics

“War in Ukraine, Peace in Europe? Geopolitics, Economics, and Security after Russia’s Invasion”: The Nanovic Forum with Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

The Nanovic Institute for European Studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs will host Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the youngest president of Croatia as well as the first woman...

Kirk Doran, Professor of Economics

Kirk Doran is the Henkels Family Collegiate Chair and Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. Doran received his B.A. in Physics from Harvard University...

Americans Actively Engaging in Collectivism as Financial Buoy

Before the pandemic hit, declining incomes, coupled with escalating costs of housing, childcare, eldercare, higher education and healthcare, made it nearly impossible for the...

University’s Work Around COVID-19

Most productive workforce may require indefinite affirmative action, study shows

Affirmative action policies have been debated for decades and Supreme Court rulings have guided how universities structure their admission policies. It stands to reason that...

Take 10 for the Planet

Check out this new library and learn more about water, energy, business, history, and the environment. More than 50 videos and podcasts are organized and categorized by subject...

Study of Earth Day at 50: Good weather increases commitment to environmental activism, can lower birth defects

Climate change has been a hot-button issue for decades and has ramped up in recent years, culminating in the September 2019 Climate Strike — reportedly the largest climate...

Researchers Study the Intricate Link Between Climate and Conflict

New research from the University of Notre Dame is shedding light on the unexpected effects climate change could have on regional instability and violent conflict. Previous studies...

Poverty in America: Is Progress Possible in our Polarized Times?

LEO’s Managing Director Heather Reynolds joined the American Enterprise Institute and other poverty experts for a panel discussion on “Poverty in America: Is Progress Possible...

Preparing for the Future

In this episode, a look at preparing for the future in two very different economic circumstances: In the US, how AI and advanced technology could disrupt the workforce; in the...

Challenges to Poverty Eradication in the 21st Century: Insights from Catholic Social Thought

Professor Charles Clark was a keynote speaker at the 2019 Catholic Social Tradition conference, sponsored by the Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame. The...

Trend Spotting

In this episode, we chat with Kasey Buckles, a Notre Dame economist who studies the family. Her research follows trends in the fertility rate, and yields clues about what that may...