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

2024

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

Highlights from Past Events


  • Panelists speaking at the Advancing Women in Economics conference.

    1 of 8 Era Dabla-Norris (IMF) speaks during the Center for Advancing Women in Economics Conference panel discussion. [November '24]

  • Large room of economists listening to a presentation at CORE Week.

    2 of 8 Visitors and FRBR economists attend Tatjana Kleinberg's (World Bank) presentation of, "Gender Barriers, Structured Transformation, and Economic Development." [May '24]

  • Marina Azzimonti using a microphone to ask a question from the audience.

    3 of 8 Marina Azzimonti (FRBR) asks a question during a seminar. [March '24]

  • Oliko Vardishvili explaining a projected chart during her CORE Week presentation.

    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]

  • Presenter standing behind a podium and giving a presentation at CORE Week.

    5 of 8 Robert Shimer (University of Chicago) presents his paper "Assortative Matching and Wages: The Role of Selection." [September '24]

  • Audience member holding a microphone and asking questions at CORE Week.

    6 of 8 Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (FRBR Long-Term Consultant) asks a question during Erica Jiang's (USC) seminar. [August '24]

  • Maurice Obstfeld presenting his memorial lecture on Marvin Goodfriend.

    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]

  • Group of women economists photographed at CORE Week.

    8 of 8 Women presenters and attendees of the Center for Advancing Women in Economics Conference gather for a photo. [November '24]

Marvin Goodfriend

CORE Week and Honoring Marvin Goodfriend

The Marvin S. Goodfriend Conference and Goodfriend Memorial Lecture that take place during select CORE Weeks honor the life, work and legacy of former Research Director Marvin Goodfriend, who worked at the Richmond Fed from 1978 until his retirement in 2005.

Visit the Honoring Marvin Goodfriend page to learn more about Goodfriend through his research and policy papers, essays reflecting on his life and work, and personal reflections from his former colleagues.

See the most recent Goodfriend Memorial Lecture >

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