In Memoriam: Alberto Alesina 1957-2020

May 26, 2020

The Economics Department mourns the loss of Professor Alberto Alesina, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy, who passed away on May 23rd, 2020. He was the chair of the department from 2003-2006, a member of the National Bureau for Economic Research, the Centre for Economic Policy Research, and the Econometric Society.

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Professor Alberto Alesina is Awarded the Manhattan Institute's Hayek Prize

May 19, 2020

The Manhattan Institute is proud to announce that Alberto Alesina, Carlo Favero, and Francesco Giavazzi will be awarded the annual Hayek Book Prize for their book Austerity: When It Works and When It Doesn’...

Opportunity Insights Releases Economic Tracker

May 7, 2020

Profossors Raj Chetty and Professor Nathan Hendren's Opportunity Insights has released a new economic...

Professor Michael Kremer is Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

April 28, 2020

Professor Michael Kremer has been elected as one of the new members of the National Academy of Sciences, in recognition for his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research".

Professor Melissa Dell is Awarded the 2020 Clark Medal

April 28, 2020

Melissa Dell has been awarded the Bates-Clark medal for her "major contributions to the field of political economy of development". More on the award can be read at the AEA site here. Read more about Professor Melissa Dell is Awarded the 2020 Clark Medal

Professor Claudia Goldin is Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Zurich

April 25, 2020

Claudia Goldin is awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Zurich on April 25, 2020.

In Memoriam: Gary Chamberlain 1948-2020

March 26, 2020

The Economics Department mourns the loss of Professor Gary Chamberlain who passed away earlier this year in late February.... Read more about In Memoriam: Gary Chamberlain 1948-2020

The BBVA Foundation recognizes Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for developing an economic growth theory based on the innovation that emerges from the process of creative destruction

March 24, 2020

Their joint research starts from Joseph Schumpeter’s idea that productivity growth at the macroeconomic level stems from a...

Karen Dynan Interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered

March 23, 2020

Karen Dynan, Professor of the Practice, speaks with NPR's Alisa Chang on the best practices of bailouts.

Professor Kenneth Rogoff Interviewed on PBS NewsHour About the Coronavirus Crisis

March 19, 2020

Professor Kenneth Rogoff, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, was recently interviewed by Paul Solman of the PBS NewsHour regarding whether the United States has ever faced a crisis like this before.

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