Former Penn Economics Professor Awarded Nobel Prize
Professor Oliver Williamson was awarded the 2009 Nobel prize in economics, along with Professor Elinor Ostrom, for his analysis of economics governance and of the boundaries of the firm. He was a member of the Penn Economics faculty from 1965-1983 and much of the research for which he was awarded the Nobel prize was carried out during his time at Penn.
International Economic Review 50th Anniversary
The November issue of the International Economic review marks the 50th Anniversary of the journal, which was founded by Lawrence R. Klein in collaboration with the late Michio Morishima.