NWA Captured Majority of Venture Capital in 2023
Northwest Arkansas captured the majority of venture capital activity in the state in 2023, according to the Arkansas Capital Scan.
12/18/2024 | By Nate Green and Brandon Howard
News: Department of Economics
Below you'll find an archive of news items related to the Department of Economics at the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
31st Annual Business Forecast Luncheon
Three esteemed economists will share their insights on the regional, national and international economic outlook for 2025 at the 31st annual Business Forecast Luncheon next month.
12/16/2024 | By Mary Davenport
Walton College Names Seminar Series in Honor of Mary Ann Greenwood
“She commanded any room with respect and poise, building a successful firm of the highest standard. Her business acumen only came second to her love for Arkansas."
11/08/2024 | By Meghan Perry
Surveying the State of Community Banks: 5 Q’s with Jackson Walton
Jackson’s current thesis project explores the rapid decline of community banks, which results in a lack of financial access and financial literacy throughout many small communities in Arkansas and beyond.
01/24/2024
Economists to Discuss Outlook for 2024 at 30th Business Forecast Luncheon
The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2024, at the Rogers Convention Center. Register now.
12/12/2023 | By Lori McLemore
Sherry Li Receives the Lewis E. Epley Jr. Professorship
Sherry Li, professor of economics, is the new holder of the Lewis E. Epley Jr. Professorship. Li is the second to hold this prestigious title.
10/17/2023 | By Lori McLemore
Cuellar and Lamichhane Awarded Ostrom Fellowship
Miguel Cuellar and Kushal Lamichhane have been awarded Elinor Ostrom Fellowships from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
06/21/2023 | By Lori McLemore
Graduate Student Spotlight: Ashley Lee
Ashley a mother of three, and a full-time student in the Master of Economic Analytics program.
02/15/2023 | By Grant Schol
Economists to Discuss Outlook for 2023 at 29th Business Forecast Luncheon
Three distinguished economists will speak Jan. 27, 2023, on the regional, national and international outlook for the coming year. Register now.
02/09/2023 | By Lori McLemore
State of Northwest Arkansas Region, Business Analysis Set for Oct. 27
Mervin Jebaraj will discuss economic data and housing affordability compared to peer regions and the nation.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 7:43:59 AM PDT | By Lori McLemore
Faculty Spotlight: Raja Kali
“Economics is everywhere and everywhere there is economics”
09/15/2022 | By Grant Schol
Jebaraj Elected to National Association for Business Economics Board
Mervin Jebaraj, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Walton College, has been elected to the National Association for Business Economics Board.
07/19/2021
Gaduh Named Research Associate for National Bureau of Economic Research
Gaduh earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Southern California, a master’s in economics from Cambridge University and bachelor’s in computer science from University of California at Berkeley.
May 12, 2022
Workers May ‘Choke’ Under Pressure of Non-Monetary Incentives
October 18, 2017 | By agoforth@uark.edu
