The UER is a peer-reviewed journal aimed at promoting high quality undergraduate research. It is supported by the Department of Economics and The Ames Library at Illinois Wesleyan University.
We are now accepting submissions for volume 17. Please see our Journal FAQ for more information. If you have any questions, please and we will respond as soon as we can.
Current Issue: Volume 17, Issue 1 (2020)
Articles
Preserving History or Property Values: Historic Preservation and Housing Prices in Washington, DC
Lev Klarnet
The Google Trends Uncertainty (GTU) Index: A Measure of Economic Policy Uncertainty in the EU Using Google Trends
Luisa Weinberg
Raise the Seawalls: Local Governments & Flood Protection
Felix Stetsenko
Market Trends in Food Consumption Expenditures Away From Home Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rebecca Weir
Determinants of Business Cycle Synchronisation in the Common Monetary Area in Southern Africa
Gustaf Dillner
Gambling With Debt: The English Premier League
Edward Robinson

Editors
- Editor in Chief
- Thao (Jenny) Le
- Chase Ochsner
- Associate Editors
- Anna Eager
- Annika Fuller
- Keagan James
- David Werner
- Faculty Advisors
- Professor Michael Seeborg, Department of Economics
- Professor Stephanie Davis-Kahl, The Ames Library