Economics
Decorated Economist Raj Chetty Returns to Harvard
Chetty, a recipient of a 2012 MacArthur “genius grant” and the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal, will return to Harvard this summer after three years at Stanford University.
In Short Supply: Women in the Economics Department
Many graduate students and faculty applaud these efforts for adding needed diversity to the department and improving departmental climate, some female department affiliates say it remains a challenge to constitute a minority in their field.
Star Economics Prof Fryer Facing Harvard and State-Level Investigations, Barred from Lab He Heads
Economics Professor Roland G. Fryer, Jr. is being investigated separately by Harvard and the state of Massachusetts and has been barred by University officials from setting foot in the research lab he heads.
Littauer Portraits
Portraits of faculty members from the Department of Economics line a staircase in the Littauer Center.
Large Percentage of Economics Ph.D. Students Report Depression, Anxiety Symptoms
Survey results revealed that 15 percent of Economics Ph.D. students reported above a 10 on the depression scale, while 23 percent of the PhD students reported above a 10 on the anxiety scale.
Introductory Economics Most Popular Spring Course for Fifth Year
Economics 10B: “Principles of Economics” topped the charts in undergraduate enrollment for the fifth consecutive spring semester.
Boston Enters Round Two of Amazon HQ Search
Amazon named Boston as one of 20 finalists in its search for a second headquarters earlier this month, after both city and Harvard leaders said they support the bid.
Economics Professors Predict Bitcoin Will Drop in Value
"My guess is that sooner or later governments are going to regulate cryptocurrencies out of existence," Economics professor Jeffrey A. Miron said.
AEI Scholar Talks Health Care, Tax Reform
Stan A. Veuger, an economic analyst from the American Enterprise Institute, spoke about congressional deadlock and the Trump administration’s legislative agenda at the CGIS Knafel building Friday.
Expert Discusses Access to Financial Services
“My biggest takeaway is that there is a ton of opportunity to do activist lending in a lot of developing markets,” a student attendee said.
"Instrumental Variables and Policy Relevance" Lecture by Magne Mogstad
Professor Magne Mogstad from the University of Chicago presented the Economics Department Harris Lecture on "Instrumental Variables and Policy Relevance" in Science Center Hall A.
