Since 2021, the Collaboration of Research Economists (CORE) model has combined frontier research and an innovative delivery method to advance collaboration within the economics profession. Economists from a range of disciplines will join with Richmond Fed economists eight times per year for CORE Week seminars, collaboration, and formal and informal networking — all with an eye toward advancing economic research.
Select CORE Weeks throughout the year feature specialty conferences, lectures, and events focused on gathering top economic scholars to share research on a common topic or theme. These include:
CORE weeks for the current year are on the following dates:
The inaugural Marvin Goodfriend lecture, given by Hugo Hopenhayn, discussed how intellectual property rights must trade off incentives for innovation and knowledge diffusion.
Researchers covered topics including digital advertising, R&D allocation, production networks, and knowledge creation and diffusion.
The Richmond Fed hosted CORE Week and also launched the Goodfriend Memorial Lecture in early May.
1 of 9 Kartik Athreya welcoming economists to CORE Week.
2 of 9 Women in Economics: Advancing Together collaboration session
3 of 9 Questions and discussions during seminars to advance economic research.
4 of 9 Fernando Alvarez presenting a lecture titled “Mean Field Games.”
5 of 9 Marsha Goodfriend, Al Broaddus and Tom Barkin actively engaged during a conference seminar.
6 of 9 Economist engagement during a seminar at a CORE Week Conference
7 of 9 Engagement post seminar.
8 of 9 Collaboration is a key aspect of CORE Week.
9 of 9 Networking between seminars.
