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Faculty Economics Announcements
The inaugural Growth Academy brought the World Development Report to practitioners
The two-week intensive program at the UChicago campus and the World Bank headquarters has led to increased collaboration between researchers and polic...
October 16, 2024
Faculty Economics Announcements
Posthumously-published edited volume of Gary Becker’s work shows the economist’s evolution
The text uses Becker’s drafts and notes to paint an inspiring picture of his economic approach to human behavior. By Sarah Steimer Published las...
March 30, 2024
Faculty Economics Announcements
Social scientists should produce policy-based evidence in their research from the start
Professor John List argues in his new paper to consider five vital signs to determine if an idea is scalable for the real world. By Sarah Steimer ...
February 14, 2024
Announcements Economics Faculty
Big Brains: Freakonomics’ Steven Levitt on the secret to making tough choices
Of the academic books that have become household names, “Freakonomics” must be at the top of the list. The 2005 book by University of Chicago scholar ...
November 22, 2023
The Washington Post: Researchers, Including Michael Greenstone, Who Have Formed Climate Impact Lab, Find that Heat-Related Mortality Will Expand Dramatically
Read this article, which highlights Michael Greenstone's recent study with the Climate Impact Lab, in the Washington Post. ...
November 22, 2023
HECKMAN: INVESTMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS YIELDS ROBUST RETURNS (2016)
PUBLISHED ON DEC 13, 2016 High-quality early childhood development programs can deliver an annual return of 13 percent per child - "comparable to r...
November 19, 2023
MICHAEL GREENSTONE TO LEAD BECKER FRIEDMAN INSTITUTE (2016)
PUBLISHED ON DEC 6, 2016 Prof. Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics and the College, has been named the new director of t...
November 22, 2023
UCHICAGO'S NEW STARTUP INVESTMENT PROGRAM TO ALLOCATE $25 MILLION FOR STARTUPS WITH ROOTS ON CAMPUS (2016)
PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 5, 2016 The University of Chicago is designating $25 million from its endowment to invest alongside established venture funds...
November 22, 2023
JOHN LIST: WHY THIS YEAR'S ELECTION RESULTS GAVE A BOOST TO NONPROFIT GIVING (2016)
PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2016 The recent increase in individual giving to select nonprofits "reflects public concerns over the fate of those organ...
November 22, 2023
GREENSTONE ON INDIA'S TOUGH CHOICE ON AIR CONDITIONING AND CLIMATE (2016)
PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2016 "Air-conditioning is not just a luxury. It’s a critical adaptation tool in a warming world, with the ability to save ...
November 22, 2023