Univertsity of Chicago: Department of Economics

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Economics at Chicago in the News

Milton Friedman Dies
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Professor James Heckman receives UCD Ulysses Medal
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Lars Hansen receives prestigious Nemmers Prize in Economics
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Prof. Ali Hortacsu receives Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellowship
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Prof. James Heckman receives UCD Ulysses Medal
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Prof. John List examines the behavior of charity donors
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Prof. Gary Becker calls for immigration law reform
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Grace Tsiang Named D. Gale Johnson Director of Undergraduate Studies In Economics at the University of Chicago
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Conference in honor of Hugo Sonnenschein.
[Conference Schedule][A Volume in Honor of Hugo F. Sonnenschein]

Prof. Kevin Murphy receives MacArthur ‘genius’ grant.
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Prof. Neal research shows black-white achievement gap has stopped narrowing
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Prof. Steven Levitt co-authors economic answers to everyday questions
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Profs. Steven Levitt and Chad Syverson warn sellers to be wary of advice of real estate agents
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David Galenson analyzes economics of creativity in the soaring art market
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Following Gary Becker, economists examine religious supply and demand
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Levitt will direct new price theory initiative
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Prof. Robert Townsend explains the real-world economics of Thai village funds
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Prof. Steven Levitt evaluates a bagel deliverer's analysis of white-collar crime
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Nobel Laureate Robert Fogel, Prof. Nancy Stokey join fellow economists in Copenhagen Consensus
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Gary S. Becker, Luigi Zingales moderate conference on Challenges & Opportunities for Latin America full story

Economics awards first Schultz Prize full story

Nobel Laureate James Heckman delivers Allander Lecture on Scottish Economy full story