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.