Nobelist Thomas Sargent to Speak at Social Science & Policy Forum on Jan. 28th
Economics Nobel Laureate Thomas Sargent will be speaking here at Penn on January 28, 2013.
Graduate Dissertation Fellowship Announced
A graduate dissertation fellowship has been established in the memory of Robert Summers, a distinguished member of the faculty for over 30 years, to be awarded annually to the most deserving studen
Congratulations to Antonio Merlo
Professor Merlo has been elected a Fellow of the Econometric Society.
Awards at New Student Reception
Four students were honored for their first year work during this year's New Student Reception.
Structural Estimation of Behavioral Models Conference
On September 21 and 22 a two-day conference was held to honor Department Chair Ken Wolpin.
Professors Dirk Krueger and Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde Discuss the State of the European Economy
An online audio presentation in OMNIA.
Recent Honors for Professor Jere R. Behrman
He has received a Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Chile and is the recipient of a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant. In addition, he has been appointed to National Academies of Science Committee on Population.
Congratulations to Graduate Student Suryun Rhee
Suryun Rhee was one of the ten winners of this year's Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching.
Economics Day - April 20, 2012
A photographic gallery of the presenters and prize winners from Economics Day - April 20, 2012
Professor Francis X. Diebold to Lead Committee Studying Stress Tests of U.S. Banks
Professor Diebold will lead the Federal Reserve's newly-formed Model Validation Council to provide advice on the assessment of stress test on U.S. banks.