University of Chicago Department of Economics

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.
Mogstad: 2017 IZA Young Labor Economist Award

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.
Heckman Elected 2017 AEA Distinguished Fellow

the American Economic Association has elected James J. Heckman as a 2017 AEA Distinguished Fellow.
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Prof. John List Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Ottawa

Department Chair John A. List, the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa. Recognizing him as “one of the most important economists of the past thirty years,” University of Ottawa President and Vice-Chancellor Jacques Frémont noted the profound influence of List's research on a wide range of areas, in “bringing rigorous experimental methodology to the forefront of economics.” Frémont also praised List’s leadership and commitment to serving others, from his role at the University of Chicago to his long-standing efforts “stressing the importance of research to a vast audience, [from] presidential economic advisory boards to articles aimed at the general public.” Please join us in congratulating Professor List.
Congratulations to our 2017 Economics PhD Graduates!

(Front row, l-r): Mathieu Cloutier, Prof. John List, Prof. Brent Hickman, Prof. Steve Davis. (Back row, l-r) Brenda Samaniego de la Parra, James Marrone, Claudia Macaluso, Munseob Lee, Nuno Paixao, Karl Schurter, John Eric Humphries, Simcha Barkai, Yunzhi Hu, Elisa Giannone, Danxia Xie, Mary Jialin Li, Chanont Banternghansa, Fabrice Tourre. Not shown: BongGeun Choi, Daniel Hedblom, Heung Jin Kwon, Juan Ospina, Luis Simon, Mariel Schwartz, Chen Yeh.
Stokey Elected 2017 AEA Distinguished Fellow

The American Economic Association has elected Nancy L. Stokey as a 2017 AEA Distinguished Fellow.

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