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Humboldt Economic Index
One of the best-known ongoing, community-based research projects at Humboldt is the Humboldt Economic Index. The Index has primarily tracked six sectors of the Humboldt County economy since 1994.
Humboldt Interdisciplinary Institute for Marijuana Research (HIIMR)
HIIMR is a recently formed institute dedicated to generating high quality research relating to marijuana. Headed by Dr. Erick Eschker and Dr. Josh Meisel, this institute's aim is to be on the forefront of marijuana research.
Ruprecht Research Assistantship
The Ruprecht Research Assistantship engages students in Economics research projects with faculty while providing a stipend to help with college costs. This hands-on learning opportunity helps students synthesize what they learn class.
Service Learning Course – ECON 470
Students in this course get an opportunity to get hands on learning through a sustainable rural economic development service learning project.
Capstone Projects
All economics majors take the Econ 490 capstone experience course in their last spring semester at Humboldt. In this capstone experience every student gets an opportunity to engage in a capstone project. Examples include buying and retiring CO2 allowances from California’s cap and trade market, running the department’s Economic Forum events, planning Alumni Speaker events, or writing the Short Run department newsletter.
Eureka CPI
Since 2013 students in the Humboldt Department of Economics have been gathering consumer price data in the Eureka area to construct and update the Eureka CPI project. In recent years the team leader is funded through the Ruprecht Research Assistantship.