The University of Chicago Department of Economics has fielded more Nobel Prize laureates and John Bates Clark medalists in economics than any other university.
JOB MARKET CANDIDATES 2011-2012
Selected Publications
Stakes Matter in Ultimatum Games
Andersen, Steffen, Seda Ertaç, Uri Gneezy, Moshe Hoffman, and John A. List. 2011. American Economic Review, 101(7): 3427–39.
Optimal Price Setting With Observation and Menu Costs
Alvarez, Fernando E., Francesco Lippi, and Luigi Paciello. 2011. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126(4): 1909-1960.
An Anatomy of International Trade: Evidence from French Firms
Eaton, Jonathan, Samuel Kortum, and Francis Kramarz. 2011. Econometrica, 79(5): 1453-1498.
Estimating Marginal Returns to Education
Carneiro, Pedro, James J. Heckman, and Edward J. Vytlacil. 2011. American Economic Review, 101(6): 2754–81.
News
Influential economic forecaster, Michael Mussa, dies at 67
In a career spanning four decades, Michael Mussa published widely on international economics as a leading figure in the analysis of balance of payments and exchange rate determination. An active contributor to research and public policy communities, Mussa held prominent roles in academia, financial advisory panels and nongovernmental organizations. Michael Mussa earned a bachelor's degree in economics and mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1970, and his economics doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1974. Mussa served as faculty at the Booth School of Business, from 1976-1991, teaching courses on international business and finance. He will be greatly missed.
James Heckman Remarks at the White House Early Learning Challenge Announcement
James Heckman was invited to speak at the White House on December 19th, 2011, following the announcement that nine states-- California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington-- would receive grants to invest in high-quality early learning and development programs through the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant competition. Watch Video.
Sam Kortum elected Fellow of the Econometric Society
Samuel Kortum, Professor in Economics and the College, Frisch Prize Medal Co-winner (2004), and Editor of the Journal of Political Economy, has been elected Fellow of the Econometric Society. The Econometric Society, founded in 1930, is the most prestigious learned society in the field of economics, with a world wide membership-- Fellows represent the highest authority of the Society, electing its Officers, Council and new Fellows in annual elections. The honor acknowledges Kortum for his significant contribution to economics. His research focuses on quantitative models of international trade, technology diffusion, and firm dynamics.
