The Economics Department mourns the passing of Professor Edmund “Ned” Phelps,  McVickar Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus.  Read more about Prof. Phelps and his illustrious and impactful career in the In Memoriam section of our website.

    Sunil K. Gulati, the Michael K. Dakolias Senior Lecturer in Economics, was awarded the Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching. Receiving this award is a great honor, as it demonstrates a commitment to excellent and often innovative teaching, as recognized by the entire Columbia community. He will be recognized at

Several Economics Department faculty members have been the subject of a phishing scheme in which fake, fully remote, paid research internship opportunities are posted in the name of department faculty.  Several of these schemes have used the below template.  Please contact the Economics Department Director of Academic Administration and Finance,