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John List appointed director of Becker Friedman Institute for Economics

Wednesday, March 26

Alum Anna Paulson (PhD'94) Featured in Dialogo

Wednesday, March 26

E4E builds momentum with platform expansion and Spanish resources

Monday, March 24

IndyStar - Indiana bills unfairly target pharmacy benefit managers | Opinion; Article cites research from Prof. Casey Mulligan showing potential economic gains from pharmacy benefit managers

Friday, February 14

Chicago Tribune - Chicago energy executive donates $100M for clean energy initiatives at U. of C. and World Resources Institute; Article discusses new investment in Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, led by Prof. Michael Greenstone

Thursday, February 13

Allen Sanderson, who sparked ‘a love for economics’ in undergraduates, 1943-2025

Monday, February 10

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Renowned sports economist remembered for his wit and devotion to his studentsFor four decades, Allen Sanderson was a familiar face to generations of U...

Remembering Allen Sanderson

Tuesday, February 4

Allen Sanderson, Senior Instructional Professor in Economics and the College, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 at the age of 81.A graduate of Br...

Three SSD Faculty Honored with Named and Distinguished Service Professorships

Tuesday, January 7

JPE awards 2025 Robert E. Lucas Jr. Prize

Monday, December 16

2025 Lucas Prize Announcement The Robert E. Lucas Jr. Prize is awarded biannually for the most interesting paper in the area of Dynamic Economics publ...

Ali Hortaçsu announced as William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor

Monday, December 9

A member of the University of Chicago Economics faculty since 2001, Hortaçsu's research focuses on industrial organization. Through novel econometric ...