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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.

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.

Economics Day 2018 Highlights

Economics Day is our annual celebration to recognize outstanding achievements by undergraduate and graduate students and exemplary teaching by economics faculty.
Letter from the Chair

Welcome to the Economics Department at the University of Pennsylvania.

News

Cryptocurrency Competition and the U.S. Monetary System
July 10, 2018
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde argues that a purely private monetary system, such as Bitcoin, is not a cure-all for the problems of over-issuing, double-spending, and counterfeiting. Cryptocurrency fails to provide the socially optimum quantity of money and requires additional regulation, he says. Read the full article in The Wharton School's Public Policy Initiative Issue Brief: Volume 6, Number 5.
In Memoriam: Peter F. Christoffersen, 1967-2018
June 28, 2018
Professor Peter F. Christoffersen, Professor of Finance and TMX Chair in Capital Markets at the University of Toronto, passed away on June 22, 2018.
Frank DiTraglia was Awarded a Course Development Grant
May 17, 2018
Assistant Professor of Economics, Frank DiTraglia has been awarded a course development grant for ECON 224: Statistical Learning and Causal Inference for Economics by the SAIL course development grant committee. This new course will focus on modern techniques and essential skills in data analysis. It builds on the material taught in Econ 103 and Econ 104.

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Philadelphia Federal Statistical Research Data Center

PIER: Penn Institute for Economic Research

IER: International Economic Review

Economics Day 2018 Highlights

Letter from the Chair

Economics Happy Hour

Money Macro Seminar

Industrial Organization Seminar - Job Market Talk

Money Macro Seminar

Jumps, Realized Densities, and News Premia

Cryptocurrency Competition and the U.S. Monetary System

In Memoriam: Peter F. Christoffersen, 1967-2018

Frank DiTraglia was Awarded a Course Development Grant