The Harvard College Economics Review (HCER) is a biannual periodical addressing issues of national and global import through political economic analyses accessible to economists and common readers alike. Designed particularly with the budding economist in mind, the HCER will feature interviews with prominent economists in academia, business, and government, informational articles addressing current economic affairs, and economic policy recommendations from Harvard student groups and faculty. Each issue will focus on the examination of a domestic or international issue chosen by a survey of students of Harvard College. To diversify perspectives for the engagement of disparate groups on the Harvard campus, the HCER will incorporate analyses from Harvard faculty and students alongside material from economic experts at the World Bank, the Federal Reserve, and organizations beyond the confines of the Harvard campus.

How We Are Different

The HCER is built on the premise that the study of business is subsidiary to the study of economics, not synonymous with it. The HCER aims to correct the belief that the implements of economic analysis are consigned to the corporate sphere and to develop undergraduates’ appreciation of economics’ versatile tools and applications, all at no cost to the Harvard student body. The HCER purposes to augment understanding of everyday occurrences and latent issues by introducing an economic dimension to seemingly non-economic concerns to allow for better-informed approaches and more comprehensive solutions to intricate problems.