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Colin Sharpe (PhD ’23) selected as a finalist for the Economic History Association’s Gerschenkron Prize
Sep. 20, 2024—Colin Sharpe, PhD 2023, was selected to be a finalist for the Economic History Association’s Gerschenkron Prize for the best dissertation on a non-North American topic. His dissertation studied “Legal Institutions and Growth in Medieval and Early Modern Europe.” He presented the work in a plenary session at the Economic History Association meetings in September...
Michelle Marcus discusses research on NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money
Aug. 28, 2024—Associate Professor of Economics Michelle Marcus was interviewed by NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money about her research on the effects of free school meals on household grocery spending, diet, and food insecurity. You can listen to the episode here: The political battle behind free school lunch : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR...
Muhammad Yunus, Vanderbilt Economics alumnus and Nobel Laureate chosen as interim leader in Bangladesh
Aug. 13, 2024—Muhammad Yunus has been chosen by Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin to lead an interim government in Bangladesh. Yunus came to Vanderbilt after being awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and completed his PhD in Economics in 1971. In 2006 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom and the U.S. Congressional Gold...
Yuya Sasaki begins new role as Editor-In-Chief of Econometric Reviews
Aug. 2, 2024—Congratulations to Brian and Charlotte Grove Chair and Professor of Economics Yuya Sasaki as he begins his new role as Editor-In-Chief of Econometric Reviews. Previous to this Sasaki served on the editorial board of Econometric Reviews as an associate editor. Econometric Reviews is a renowned journal and leader in the field of Econometrics. You can...
Cameron Deal class of ’24 selected as a 2024 National Science Foundation research fellow
Jun. 18, 2024—Congratulations to Cameron Deal of the class of 2024 for being selected as a 2024 research fellow by the National Science Foundation. Cameron graduated from Vanderbilt in the spring as an Economics Honors Student. In the fall, Cameron will be joining Harvard Business School to pursue his PhD. Find the full list of Vanderbilt students...
Tong Li organized international econometrics conference in Naples, Italy
May. 23, 2024—Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in Social and Natural Sciences and Professor of Economics Tong Li has organized an international conference on econometrics and models of strategic interactions to be held in Naples this week. This conference is a joint project with numerous renowned economics programs, including the Queen Mary University in London, the Toulouse School...
Yuya Sasaki honored with Endowed Chair Investiture
Apr. 12, 2024—Dr. Yuya Sasaki was honored this week by receiving the Brian and Charlotte Grove endowed chair appointment. “Endowed chairs are the highest honor that a university bestows on a member of the faculty,” Chancellor Diermeier said at the ceremony. “Across the academy, they signify that these individuals have achieved—by scholarship, research, artistic creation and teaching—the...
Spring, 2024 David Steine Lecture
Apr. 8, 2024—Thank you to everyone who joined the Department of Economics for our annual Steine Lecture! This year we welcomed former Governor of the Federal Reserve and current professor at Columbia, Frederic Mishkin, as he presented his talk on “Central Banking Post Crises.” The David Steine Lectureship honors former Vanderbilt professor David L. Steine and was...
Steine Lecture, April 4th
Mar. 26, 2024—Frederic Mishkin Steine Lecture Central Banking Post Crises Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Time: 3:00-4:30pm Location: Buttrick 101 Join us afterwards for a reception in the Buttrick Atrium with food and drinks.
Professor Tong Li to present at the Vanderbilt International Researchers Alliance Symposium
Feb. 23, 2024—Professor of Economics and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in Social and Natural Sciences Tong Li will join professor Krish Roy, the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans dean of engineering and a University Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Engineering, as a plenary speaker at this year’s Vanderbilt International Researchers Alliance (VIRAL) symposium on April 18th. This will be...