Economics
Harvard Grads Win Nobel Prize in Economics
Christopher A. Sims ’63 and Thomas J. Sargent have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Lebanon's Central Bank
Raed H. Charafeddine, First Vice-Governor of the Banque du Liban, Lebanon’s Central Bank, appeared at the Kennedy School's Bell Hall on Thursday to discuss the impact of the Arab Spring on worldwide economics.
Three Professors Awarded MacArthur "Genius Grants"
Three Harvard professors are among the 22 scholars selected to received a MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant,” the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday.
Harvard Economists Have Mixed Views of Obama's Jobs Proposal
In the midst of a troubled labor market and national economic uncertainty, economists at Harvard have expressed mixed opinions about President Obama’s jobs proposal, which would offer a package of tax cuts and spending projects totaling $447 billion.
Pair of HMS Studies Examine Sleep
A pair of studies from Harvard Medical School researchers published last week highlight the risks and costs of missing sleep.
Jeremy Stein Champions Broad Regulation
Stein has staked out a series of positions that fall to the left of the Obama administration’s economic policy, which may make it difficult for him to gain confirmation before the Senate.
White House Eyes Jeremy Stein for Federal Reserve
Jeremy C. Stein, a Harvard economics professor, may be nominated to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, according to a report.
Cecilia Rouse
Economist and Princeton professor Cecilia E. Rouse ’86 wanted to become an engineer when she first came to Harvard, but her academic path took a quick turn when she enrolled in the popular freshman course Social Analysis 10, better known as “Ec 10.”
Martin S. Feldstein
Despite his wide-ranging influence, Harvard Economics Professor Martin S. Feldstein ’61 has perhaps had his greatest impact in the classroom.
Political Geographer Discusses Greece's Woes
Prevelakis, a former Tufts affiliate and current professor at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, elaborated on Greece’s interactions with the European Union and talked about the profound implications of Greece’s debt woes in the wake of the financial crisis.
Scholars Examine Japan’s Future
Three Japanese visiting scholars presented their end-of-term findings after a yearlong research position at Harvard, addressing Japan’s trade, business, and food security landscape at a panel discussion yesterday in CGIS North.
To the People in Glass Houses
India has improved. But it still remains a nation with slums next to glass buildings. As slum residents look on at their glass-walled neighbors, they may never know the lifestyle they lead. As the nation becomes more socially equal, however, perhaps one day they might.
Health Financing for Universal Coverage
Rob Yates, a British economist and senior health adviser, addresses the audience during a panel on "Health Financing for Universal Coverage" yesterday at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Here he describes the sudden rush of patients to a hospital in Africa that recently implemented a new healthcare system.
At IOP, Lawrence Summers Urges Fiscal Spending
University Professor Lawrence H. Summers, who was director of President Obama’s National Economic Council after serving as the president of Harvard, urged that the U.S. government not cut spending in the face of ongoing fiscal negotiations in Congress.
Advising Fortnight Features Delectable Food
Rule number one for avoiding the freshman 15—don't go to events just for the food. However, with Advising Fortnight taking place over the next two weeks, it's time for freshmen to forget about the rules and indulge in the cuisines each department is offering, hopefully learning more about potential concentrations along the way.
HBS Perspectives on Healthcare as a Management Challenge
The Harvard Business School Health Care Initiative presents a speaker panel titled "Perspectives on Healthcare as a Management Challenge." Speakers at the event included Dr. David Cutler, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Dr. Atul Gawande of Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health, and Dr. Rafaella Sadun, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at HBS. The event took place yesterday at Spangler Auditorium.
HBS Perspectives on Healthcare as a Management Challenge
The Harvard Business School Health Care Initiative presents a speaker panel titled "Perspectives on Healthcare as a Management Challenge." Speakers at the event include Dr. David Cutler, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Dr. Atul Gawande of Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health, and Dr. Rafaella Sadun, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at HBS. The event took place yesterday at Spangler Auditorium.
Out with Woods, In with Brady
Budding economists eager to learn about opportunity cost will soon be faced with football, not golf, when they hit the third chapter of their economics textbook.
Address Long-Term Spending, Harvard Profs. Say
Two Harvard economists called for U.S. lawmakers to tackle long-term spending reforms in order to regain control over the ballooning federal deficit.
Economics Department Releases New T-Shirt
We're not sure what exactly in the Economics Department is "too big to fail," but let's hope it's the department's extraordinarily high number of concentrators.