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:
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.
