Economics
In Letter, Hundreds of Students Call for Changes to University Econ Depts Following Fryer Allegations
More than 285 graduate students and research assistants — at least 18 of them at Harvard — signed a letter Thursday calling for changes within the field of economics in response to allegations of sexual harassment against Professor Roland G. Fryer, Jr.
Harvard Prof. Fryer Denies Sexual Harassment Allegations in Letter
Economics Professor Roland G. Fryer, Jr. denied all allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him in a letter published in the New York Times Thursday.
Prof. Fryer Facing Two More Harvard Investigations: One Title IX, One Financial
Economics Professor Roland G. Fryer, Jr. is the subject of two more Harvard-led investigations, one into allegations of sexual misconduct brought by a group of women, the other into his spending and lab’s finances, the New York Times reported Friday.
Up to 31 Percent of Harvard Graduate Students Report Struggles with Depression, Anxiety in Survey of Four Departments
HUHS developed the questionnaires in collaboration with students studying Earth and Planetary Sciences, Physics, Integrative Life Sciences, and Economics.
Roland Fryer Headshot
A headshot of Economics professor Roland G. Fryer, Jr. among other department faculty in the Littauer Center.
Harvard Concludes Investigation Into Fryer, Admins Now Mulling Possible Punishment
Harvard has concluded its Title IX investigation into sexual harassment allegations brought against Economics professor Roland G. Fryer, Jr., who must now wait for administrators to determine how — if at all — they will punish him.
Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Harvard Prof. Fryer Racks Up Second Prestigious Award
Harvard Professor Roland G. Fryer, Jr. has been named a fellow of the Econometric Society, collecting a second prestigious award in as many months — and as he faces allegations of sexual harassment.
American Economics Association Elects Fryer to High-Ranking Post, Says It Was Unaware of Sexual Harassment Allegations
The AEA announced in fall 2018 that it was adding Fryer — along with four other top economists including former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen — to the 2019 iteration of its Executive Committee.
What Ec10a Can Teach Us About Harvard-Yale
Think Harvard-Yale is a chance to escape academics? Think again. There’s no escaping Ec 10a.
Former Treasury Secretary Lew Talks Faith and Politics at Harvard Law
Lew argued that public servants’ commitment to the nation’s interests should take precedence over their personal religious beliefs.
Economists Advocate For The 'Next Big Economic Idea' at Harvard IOP
Four economists proposed policy changes to promote economic equality — including universal basic income, a federal job guarantee, and job incentives — at a panel held at the Institute of Politics Thursday.
Raj Chetty
Raj Chetty '00, the William A. Ackman Professor of Public Economics, has returned to teach at Harvard after spending three years at Stanford.
Back at Harvard, Chetty Explores Economic Inequality Through 'Opportunity Insights' Initiative
Economist Raj Chetty ’00 returned to Harvard this fall not just to teach, but also to develop Opportunity Insights, a new institute of researchers and policy analysts focused on addressing economic inequality in America.
Harris Lecture
Gabriel Zucman, an Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley, speaks about globalization, taxes, and inequality in Science Center Hall D Wednesday afternoon.
