About

Tara Sinclair and Dean Paul Wahlbeck talking on a stage in front of a Columbian College of Arts and Sciences banner

The Center for Economic Research (CER) is the main administrative vehicle for organizing, coordinating and publicizing the substantial research efforts of the GW Columbian College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Economics. The center is home to the H.O. Stekler Research Program in Forecasting, an endowed research program in the Columbian College. Our faculty have published in top journals, presented at conferences around the world and are frequently called upon by media outlets to discuss the latest trends in economic forecasting.