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
Fall 2024 events will be announced this summer.
Workshop
Fall 2024 events will be announced this summer.
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
Journal publication | Underperforming Reformers: Examining Disappointing Cases of Economic Reforms, By Kerianne Lawson |
Journal publication | Who Should Be Behind the Wheel? A Study of Oregon's Measure 88, By Kerianne Lawson |
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 |
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?
