Emeritus Economics Professor Robert Summers Dies at 89
Economics Professor Robert Summers, who taught here at Penn from 1960 to 1991, died on April 17.
Professor George Mailath inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
George Mailath, the W. H. Annenberg Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Economics, is among 220 new members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected this year.
Audio Interview with Professor Jere Behrman
Professor Jere Behrman is featured in the March 2012 issue of Omnia.
New Economics Major and Minor
The Economics Department is pleased to now offer a Mathematical Economics Major and an Economic Policy Minor. Details about the new major and minor are available in the Undergraduate section of our website.
Former graduate Ignazio Visco, PhD 1981, is Governor of the Bank of Italy
We congratulate our former graduate student, Ignazio Visco, Ph.D. 1981, who has been appointed Governor of the Bank of Italy by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Congratulations to Nobelist Thomas J. Sargent
Congratulations to Thomas J. Sargent, who with Christopher A.
Assistant Professor Openings
The Department of Economics has two or more tenure track Assistant Professor positions available. Interested candidates can see the postings on EconJobMarket.
Devin Reilly wins this year's Lawrence Robbins Prize
Devin Reilly won the Lawrence Robbins Prize which is awarded at the end of each year to the student judged to be the best in the first year class.
Former graduate Lars-Hendrik Röller, PhD 1987, is Germany's Chief Economic Adviser
We congratulate our former graduate student, Lars-Hendrik Röller, PhD 1987, who was appointed Director General of the Economic and Financial Policy Division of the German government by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Professor Behrman Appointed to NIH/NICHD Advisory Council
Professor Jere Behrman was invited by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and he agreed to serve as...