Collaboration of Research Economists

The Collaboration of Research Economists (CORE) model is designed to advance research and collaboration in the economics profession.

#EconCOREWeek

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:

Premier two-day conferences organized in partnership with a leading scholar or entity in the economics field that invites other top scholars to share their research on topics related to banking and finance or microeconomics. For example, see the Networks, Innovation and Productivity Conference organized by Hugo Hopenhayn, professor of economics at UCLA and Richmond Fed long-term Research Consultant.
The Goodfriend Memorial Lecture, which honors the life, work, and legacy of former Richmond Fed Research Director Marvin Goodfriend by inviting a prominent economist in the field to share their research.
The Marvin S. Goodfriend Conference, held every three years, which focuses on research related to macroeconomics, policy, or other topics of central bank importance.

CORE Week Dates

CORE week occurs on the following dates:

2025

February 24 – 28
March 31 – April 4, featuring the Real Estate Commissions Conference
May 12 – 16
August 4 – 8, featuring the Marvin S. Goodfriend Conference
September 22 – 26, featuring the Fed's Balance Sheet Conference
November 3 – 7, featuring the Center for Advancing Women in Economics Conference
December 8 – 12

2024

February 12 – 16
March 25 – 29, featuring the Sovereign Default Conference
May 6 – 10, featuring the Education Outcomes and the Labor Market Conference
August 5 – 9
September 23 – 27, featuring the US Government Debt Conference
November 4 – 9, featuring the Center for Advancing Women in Economics Conference
December 9 –13, featuring the Macro Identification with Micro Data Conference

Highlights from Past Events

1 of 8 Era Dabla-Norris (IMF) speaks during the Center for Advancing Women in Economics Conference panel discussion. [November '24]
2 of 8 Visitors and FRBR economists attend Tatjana Kleinberg's (World Bank) presentation of, "Gender Barriers, Structured Transformation, and Economic Development." [May '24]
3 of 8 Marina Azzimonti (FRBR) asks a question during a seminar. [March '24]
4 of 8 Oliko Vardishvili (2024 AWE Fellow & UC Irvine) presents her paper, "The Macroeconomics Cost of College Dropouts" at the Education Outcomes and the Labor Market Conference. [May '24]
5 of 8 Robert Shimer (University of Chicago) presents his paper "Assortative Matching and Wages: The Role of Selection." [September '24]
6 of 8 Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (FRBR Long-Term Consultant) asks a question during Erica Jiang's (USC) seminar. [August '24]
7 of 8 Maurice Obstfeld (Peterson Institute & UC Berkeley) gives the annual Goodfriend Memorial Lecture as part of the US Government Debt Conference. [September '24]
8 of 8 Women presenters and attendees of the Center for Advancing Women in Economics Conference gather for a photo. [November '24]