Dr. Carola Binder

Associate Professor

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Biography

Carola Binder is an Associate Professor in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Binder serves as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and is a Nonresident Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Additionally, she is a Senior Affiliate Scholar at the Mercatus Center, contributing to the economic discourse. Binder is a member of the Editorial Board for the American Economic Review and serves as an Associate Editor for the Review of Economics and Statistics. Her research primarily focuses on inflation, expectations, and monetary policy. She has authored the well-regarded book 'Shock Values: Prices Inflation American Democracy', which has been recognized as one of the Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Books of 2024. Binder's interests extend to macroeconomics and economic history, and she teaches courses related to inflation and economic principles.

Research Interests

Courses

UGS 302 • Inflation America

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.