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An ancient Greek philosopher once said, “The only constant in life is change.” Guillermo Caraveo knows this as well as anyone. He has become highly adept at pivoting through the many detours life has given him.  This fall semester, Caraveo will graduate...

The 4th annual New Mexico Economics Research Day, hosted by the University of New Mexico Department of Economics, was held recently featuring five research projects that have a direct impact on New Mexico.

While cryptocurrency may be virtual, the environmental toll of mining it is all too real. That’s the conclusion of a new book co-authored by three University of New Mexico professors, who explore the hidden cost of Bitcoin mining in “Energy Use in...

Economics alumnus Charles Lehman (B.A. 1963) has donated $30,000 to the University of New Mexico for a campus-wide license of IMPLAN, the leading software for assessing economic impact. IMPLAN allows economists, geographers, planners, and other...

Econ majors, minors, graduate students, art students, art lovers, UNM alumni, staff, faculty, friends and family: Please join us to celebrate a new public art installation in the Economics Building lobby! Learn about the art from Arif Khan, Director...

New Mexico already has an excise tax on alcohol but UNM research shows increasing that tax could lead to fewer drunk driving fatalities in the state.

The University of New Mexico Department of Economics will highlight six different state-specific economic research projects during its annual New Mexico Economics Research Day, on Friday, Aug. 16 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The free event will be held in...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Economics hosts the second annual New Mexico Economics Research Day, an event designed to highlight New Mexico-centric economics research. The free event will be held Friday, Aug. 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. in...

Parish Memorial Library’s third annual Fall Lecture Series begins on Oct. 19. Each year, Parish Library staff invite faculty members from the business school and economics departments to present on their research interests. The three lectures will be...

Tucked into the Institute for Social Research at the University of New Mexico is something called The New Mexico Evaluation Lab @ UNM. It is one way UNM supports social infrastructure in the local community. Professor of Economics Melissa Binder directs...