Yiran Fan Memorial Prize and Fellowships Awarded at The Yiran Fan Memorial Conference

On April 11, 2024, scholars in financial economics gathered to share ongoing research in a series of alumni and student presentations as part of a com...

CBS News - Some companies discriminate against Black job applicants more than others, report finds; VIDEO - Asst. Prof Evan Rose discusses his research into discrimination towards Black job applicants

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...

Prof. John List named speaker for UChicago’s 2024 Convocation ceremony

Annual Women in Economics Luncheon Provides Opportunity for Support and Collaboration

On February 14, The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics hosted the Annual Women in Economics Luncheon, open to female-identifying economics stu...

List to Receive The John von Neumann Award by the Rajk College for Advanced Studies (Budapest, Hungary)

John A. List, The Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College, will receive the The John von Neumann Award given a...

Nobel Laureate, Claudia Goldin, AM’69, PhD’72, Receives 2024 Alumni Award

Upcoming Event | How Creative Destruction Can Reduce Poverty in Middle-Income Countries: A World Bank Proposal

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 5:30 - 6:45 pm CST Chicago Council on Global Affairs Conference Center  130 East Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601 ...

Micro Lessons: John List and Steven Levitt create a bite-sized version of their College econ course

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 ...