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Economics Department Director of Administration Belynda Bady Wins 2017 FAS Dean's Distinction Award

February 21, 2017

Congratulations go to Belynda Bady for her outstanding service as Director of Administration and for brilliantly leading the Social Science Division’s Culture and Community Initiative! Read more about Economics Department Director of Administration Belynda Bady Wins 2017 FAS Dean's Distinction Award

Congratulations to Professor Ariel Pakes on Winning the Jean-Jacques Laffont Prize!

February 15, 2017

The annual prize is awarded by IDEI at the University of Toulouse. Read more about Congratulations to Professor Ariel Pakes on Winning the Jean-Jacques Laffont Prize!

Royal Statistical Society Awards Professor Neil Shephard the 2017 Guy Medal in Silver

February 8, 2017

The Guy Medal is given to Prof. Shephard for a seminal paper written with his co-author Ole Eiler Barndorff-Nielson. Read more about Royal Statistical Society Awards Professor Neil Shephard the 2017 Guy Medal in Silver

Congratulations to Professor Matteo Maggiori for Winning the AQR Young Researcher Prize at London Business School!

January 30, 2017

Professor Maggiori was chosen to receive the award by AQR Asset Management Institute at the London Business School. Read more about Congratulations to Professor Matteo Maggiori for Winning the AQR Young Researcher Prize at London Business School!

De La Salle University Awards Honorary Doctorate to Eric Maskin

January 11, 2017

Nobel Laureate in Economics Professor Eric Maskin was conferred an honorary doctorate in Economic Sciences by DLSU. Read more about De La Salle University Awards Honorary Doctorate to Eric Maskin

Phi Beta Kappa’s ‘Senior 48’

December 1, 2016

The Economics Department is proud to announce that two of our concentrators Anne Deng ’17 and Shawheen Rezaei ’17 were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa’s ‘Senior 48’. We commend them for their hard work! Read more about Phi Beta Kappa’s ‘Senior 48’

University of Florida Confers Honorary Doctorate to Professor Eric Maskin

November 21, 2016

The University of Florida has voted to award Prof. Maskin with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa for his many contributions in the field of economics including game theory, market activity, and policy design when information is limited. Read more about University of Florida Confers Honorary Doctorate to Professor Eric Maskin

Harvard Economics' recent graduate Simon Jäger Wins Upjohn Dissertation Award

October 18, 2016

The Upjohn Institute has awarded Simon Jäger First Prize for his dissertation "Essays in Labor and Public Economics." Simon's current position is with the Institute on Behavior and Inequality (briq) in Bonn and he will join MIT's Department of Economics in the fall of 2017. Read more about Harvard Economics' recent graduate Simon Jäger Wins Upjohn Dissertation Award

2016 Fall Reunion Reception

October 15, 2016

On Saturday, October 15, undergraduates, graduates, and members of the Department joined returning Econ alumni for a reception which included a discussion with Professor Dale W. Jorgenson AM '57, PhD '59, Samuel W. Morris University Professor. Read more about 2016 Fall Reunion Reception

Amartya Sen Will Deliver the Annual Gamble Memorial Lecture at UMass Amherst

October 6, 2016

The Philip Gamble Memorial Lecture will be held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Read more about Amartya Sen Will Deliver the Annual Gamble Memorial Lecture at UMass Amherst