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The Economics Department, located in the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts and Sciences, is ranked among the top ten in the U.S. Its faculty, productive and research-oriented, is committed to the advancement of economic science.

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Philadelphia Federal Statistical Research Data Center

Through the Philadelphia FSRDC, faculty and students affiliated with consortium institutions are able to conduct statistical analysis of a wide range of non-public microdata.
PIER: Penn Institute for Economic Research

PIER was established in 1993 to create an environment that will enhance the role of Penn as one of the leading institutions for the study of economics.
IER: International Economic Review

The International Economic Review was established in 1960 to provide a forum for modern quantitative economics.

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Letter from the Chair

Welcome to the Economics Department at the University of Pennsylvania.
Faculty Books

Recently published books by Penn Economics faculty
Faculty Journal Articles

Recent faculty journal articles from the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, and the Quarterly Journal of Economics.

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2021 Etienne van de Walle Paper Prize
December 1, 2021
Minji Bang won the 2021 Etienne van de Walle Prize that is given biennially for the best graduate student paper in demography...
Frank Diebold delivered the IAAE Lecture, titled "Reduced-Form vs Structural Perspectives on Melting Arctic Sea Ice,"
November 22, 2021
Frank Diebold delivered the IAAE Lecture, titled "Reduced-Form vs Structural Perspectives on Melting Arctic Sea Ice," at the International Association for Applied Econometrics...
A talented team of Penn undergraduates won second place (out of 74 teams) in the 18th College Fed Challenge
November 21, 2021
A talented team of Penn undergraduates won second place (out of 74 teams) in the 18th College Fed Challenge, a national competition held annually by the Federal Reserve Board.
Department of Economics Mourns the Passing of One of its most Distinguished Alumni, Thomas F. Cooley
October 11, 2021
It is with sadness that the Department of Economics notes the passing of one its most distinguished alumni, Thomas F. Cooley. Tom taught at Penn in the mid-1990’s where he inspired a large cohort of macro students that went on to become leaders of the profession themselves.

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Philadelphia Federal Statistical Research Data Center

PIER: Penn Institute for Economic Research

IER: International Economic Review

LATEST COVID-19 ECONOMICS RESEARCH

Letter from the Chair

Faculty Books

Faculty Journal Articles

No Micro Theory lunch seminar this week

Micro Theory Lunch

Two-Stage Maximum Score Estimators

Econometrics Lunch

Wayne Gao

University of Pennsylvania

Structural Sieves

Econometrics Seminar

Konrad Menzel

NYU

Empirical Micro Lunch

Empirical Micro Lunch

Emilio Borghesan

University of Pennsylvania

2021 Etienne van de Walle Paper Prize

Frank Diebold delivered the IAAE Lecture, titled "Reduced-Form vs Structural Perspectives on Melting Arctic Sea Ice,"

A talented team of Penn undergraduates won second place (out of 74 teams) in the 18th College Fed Challenge

Department of Economics Mourns the Passing of One of its most Distinguished Alumni, Thomas F. Cooley