Shin installed as inaugural Douglass C. North Distinguished Professor in Economics
Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Yongseok Shin installed as inaugural Douglass C. North Distinguished Professor in Economics
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Golan installed as inaugural Laurence H. Meyer Professor
Limor Golan, an expert in labor economics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, was installed as the inaugural Laurence H. Meyer Professor at a ceremony in Holmes Lounge in March.
Lots of Hiring, but Not So Much Working
Yongs Shin quoted about companies resisting layoffs even as economic weakness looms in a Wall Street Journal article.
Gayle installed as John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor in Economics
On May 17, colleagues, family, and friends gathered in Holmes Lounge to celebrate the installation of George-Levi Gayle, professor of economics, as the John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor in Economics.
Q&A with new economics chair George-Levi Gayle
George-Levi Gayle talks about his work, the department, and importance of economics.
Book Fair, For and Against Protest and When it Crosses the Line and Becomes Censorship
"Book Fair, For and Against Protest and When it Crosses the Line and Becomes Censorship" by Carlo Melzi d'Eril – Giulio Enea Vigevani with a reply by Michele Boldrin in Il Sole 24 ORE on May 21, 2024.
Wages in Italy, reflections on inequalities wages
Michele Boldrin and Federico Fatello discuss a number of interesting interventions, including that of Ivan Lagrosa in Mondo Economico, which have rekindled the debate on three issues of particular relevance for Italy.
Michele Boldrin: Mutual responsibility does not work and there are plenty of stowaways
Rep. George Santos has been indicted. Will he face consequences in Congress?
Steve Fazzari quoted in Politifact on May 15, 2023.
REStud North America Tour 2023 – host venues announced
REStud North America Tour 2023 – host venues announced
The Charles Leven Memorial Prize 2023
This year’s Charles Leven Memorial Prize for the best second-year paper has been awarded to Hsuan-Hua Huang.
TRIADS announces recipients of seed grant funding
More than $480,000 in seed grants will support 10 teams of faculty members using advanced computational tools to tackle urgent social issues.