Department News

Tuesday, February 11, 2025: Economics Building Art Reception

January 6, 2025

Join us from 5:00-7:00 PM, for a reception to celebrate a new public art installation in the lobby of the Economics Building. The artwork housed in th ... [Read More]

Alumnus gives the gift of economic impact analysis

December 19, 2024

Economics Alumnus Charles Lehman (B.A. 1963) has donated $30,000 to UNM for a campus-wide license for IMPLAN, the leading software for assessing econo ... [Read More]

Three Econ Alumni Share Career Advice

November 15, 2024

Three out-of-state economics alumni zoomed into the Econ Department earlier this week to share their experiences with undergraduate majors. The remote ... [Read More]

Can alcohol taxes reduce drinking in New Mexico?

October 22, 2024

Professor Brady Horn provided expert testimony to the New Mexico legislature regarding a proposal to increase alcohol taxes. Read more here. ... [Read More]

UNM research shows methadone, other substance use disorder treatments in jails reduces recidivism

September 26, 2024

If you provide methadone treatment or other substance use disorder treatments in jails, will it reduce people from going back to jail? Several Univers ... [Read More]

3rd Annual NM Economics Research Day Examines State Policies and Economic Opportunities

August 24, 2024

Faculty from the University of New Mexico Department of Economics and the Department of Community and Regional Planning presented six different resear ... [Read More]