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Manasi Deshpande Elected Member of NASI

The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics congratulates Manasi Deshpande, newly elected Member of the National Academy of Social Insurance.
The Long Run

Prof. Harald Uhlig and Daughter Anjuli Run the 2017 Chicago Marathon
Voena Awarded 2017 Carlo Alberto Medal

The Department of Economics congratulates Alessandra Voena, recipient of the 2017 Carlo Alberto Medal. The Medal is presented every two years to a young Italian economist under the age of 40 for his or her ourstanding research contributions to the field of economics.
Larry A. Sjaastad Fund Will Support Graduate Fellowships

A graduate fellowship fund in memory of Professor Larry A. Sjaastad has been created in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics through a generous gift.
Mogstad: 2017 IZA Young Labor Economist Award

[UPDATE] Congratulations to Magne Mogstad, who received the IZA Young Labor Economist Award at the IZA reception at the ASSA/AEA 2018 meetings. (Photo courtesy of the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany. Shown from left to right: IZA Prize Committee member Richard Blundell, Magne Mogstad, IZA CEO Hilmar Schneider, IZA Network Director Daniel Hamermesh.)

The Department of Economics congratulates Magne Mogstad, the Gary S. Becker Professor in Economics and the College, on receiving the 2017 IZA Young Labor Economist Award. The IZA bestows this honor once every two years to an aspiring labor market researcher below age 45 to support and stimulate top research. According to IZA Network Director Daniel S. Hamermesh, Professor at Royal Holloway University of London and the Editor-in-Chief of IZA World of Labor, the award is a "modest recognition of the remarkable amount that [Mogstad has] already achieved." The complete list of IZA Young Labor Economist Award winners can be seen at legacy.iza.org/en/webcontent/prize/ylea.
UChicago Announces $125Million Gift to Support Economic Scholarship

The Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund intends to make the second-largest gift in the history of the University of Chicago, supporting the Department of Economics in expanding its leadership in education and research with wide-ranging public impact, while increasing financial support for students. The $125 million gift, which will bring Griffin’s total giving in support of UChicago Economics to nearly $150 million, will help advance the department’s efforts to impact the world through economic inquiry and analysis.
Social Sciences Faculty Work to Improve Urban Education

From studying the political and economic implications of early childhood programs to the exploring the psychology of how children absorb knowledge, Social Sciences Division faculty - including Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics chair John List - are tackling these vital issues and helping to inform how and where the next generation learns.

Manasi Deshpande Elected Member of NASI

The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics congratulates Manasi Deshpande, newly elected Member of the National Academy of Social Insurance.
The Long Run

Prof. Harald Uhlig and Daughter Anjuli Run the 2017 Chicago Marathon
Voena Awarded 2017 Carlo Alberto Medal

The Department of Economics congratulates Alessandra Voena, recipient of the 2017 Carlo Alberto Medal. The Medal is presented every two years to a young Italian economist under the age of 40 for his or her ourstanding research contributions to the field of economics.
Larry A. Sjaastad Fund Will Support Graduate Fellowships

A graduate fellowship fund in memory of Professor Larry A. Sjaastad has been created in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics through a generous gift.
Mogstad: 2017 IZA Young Labor Economist Award

[UPDATE] Congratulations to Magne Mogstad, who received the IZA Young Labor Economist Award at the IZA reception at the ASSA/AEA 2018 meetings. (Photo courtesy of the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany. Shown from left to right: IZA Prize Committee member Richard Blundell, Magne Mogstad, IZA CEO Hilmar Schneider, IZA Network Director Daniel Hamermesh.)

The Department of Economics congratulates Magne Mogstad, the Gary S. Becker Professor in Economics and the College, on receiving the 2017 IZA Young Labor Economist Award. The IZA bestows this honor once every two years to an aspiring labor market researcher below age 45 to support and stimulate top research. According to IZA Network Director Daniel S. Hamermesh, Professor at Royal Holloway University of London and the Editor-in-Chief of IZA World of Labor, the award is a "modest recognition of the remarkable amount that [Mogstad has] already achieved." The complete list of IZA Young Labor Economist Award winners can be seen at legacy.iza.org/en/webcontent/prize/ylea.
UChicago Announces $125Million Gift to Support Economic Scholarship

The Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund intends to make the second-largest gift in the history of the University of Chicago, supporting the Department of Economics in expanding its leadership in education and research with wide-ranging public impact, while increasing financial support for students. The $125 million gift, which will bring Griffin’s total giving in support of UChicago Economics to nearly $150 million, will help advance the department’s efforts to impact the world through economic inquiry and analysis.
Social Sciences Faculty Work to Improve Urban Education

From studying the political and economic implications of early childhood programs to the exploring the psychology of how children absorb knowledge, Social Sciences Division faculty - including Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics chair John List - are tackling these vital issues and helping to inform how and where the next generation learns.

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