Who We Are
We aim to advance understanding in the areas of innovation, trade, institutions and human potential to identify policies and solutions for the betterment of society.
Annual Report
Check out the Challey Institute's annual report to learn more about our mission at NDSU.
News
A College Catalyzed by Philanthropy
The College of Business is a microcosm of the In Our Hands campaign success. Scott Beaulier's hiring as dean aligned with the start of the campaign; benefactors rallied around his vision for what it means to study business at NDSU and began investing.
Recent Stories
Shipping Logistics Impacts With Sandro Steinbach
Red Sea Tensions and Drought in Panama Illustrate Urgent Need for Supply Chain Solutions
Study: If You Let People Buy Beer at Grocery Stores, the Liquor Stores Still Survive
NDSU Launches Groundbreaking Agribusiness and Data Analytics Graduate Program with NIFA Support
Farm Foundation Announces 2024 Agricultural Economics Trade and Sustainability Fellow
These Are Some Christmas Traditions From Around the World, From Fistfights to KFC
Dollar Store Expansion Pushes Out Independent Grocery Stores, Decreases Local Employment
School Choice Issues to be Highlighted at NDSU Distinguished Speaker Series
Upcoming Events
Distinguished Speakers
April 11 | Charlie Bobrinskoy | Financial Markets Day
Workshop
April 19 | Kimberly Clausing | Putting Progress Over Protectionism in Economic Policy
May 3 | Sandro Steinbach | Geoeconomic Fragmentation: Challenges and Opportunitites for the American Heartland
Dr. Sam Peltzman discusses the unintended consequences of regulation, including a famous insight from his work on automobile safety regulation.
Research
2023 American College Student Freedom, Progress and Flourishing Survey
Survey finds college students have mixed views on issues of freedom, progress and flourishing. View all three years of surveys and their findings here.
Recent Studies
Policy brief | Solutions for the Teacher Shortage in North Dakota By Ricky Feir and Ethan Liu |
Research insights | Rural Health Care Access in North Dakota: Unlocking the Potential of Health Care Providers By Dr. Alicia Plemmons, Dr. Shishir Shakya, and Dr. Edward Timmons |
Working paper | Enhancing the Business Climate and Incentivizing Business Development on North Dakota Indian Reservations By Dr. Thomas Stratmann |
Journal publication | Did the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Stimulate Capital Expenditures? A Firm-Level Approach By Dr. John Bitzan, Dr. Yongtao Hong, and Dr. Fariz Huseynov |
Research insights | Banking Consolidation and Its Impact on Entrepreneurship: A Call to Support Small Business By Brett Bantle, Parker Jabas, and Dr. Oudom Hean |
Journal publication | Dollar Store Expansion and Independent Grocery Retailer Contraction By Dr. Sandro Steinbach |
Recent Media
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Outreach
We Need a Common Understanding of What 'Capitalism' Means
By Dr. John Bitzan and Dr. Clay Routledge
When skeptics and advocates talk about capitalism, are we really speaking the same language when we use the word?
