Persuasive Economics
Economics professor Itai Sher links game theory and communication
December 9, 2008
December 1, 2008
The long run
by Anne Krueger
Remembering the legacy of Jim Simler : 1921-2008
November 25, 2008
Trade-offs
By Susie Eaton Hopper
Ayse Erdogan looks at international trade and the environment
Breadth and depth
By Linda Shapiro
Morton and Artice Silverman support students with ranging interests
Building a Bridge to Safety and Savings
By Susie Eaton Hopper
Dan Miller researches the economics of construction costs
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The Boys from Belarus
By Douglas Clement
Best friends since high school are expanding the frontiers of economics
Renaissance Student
By Helen West
Svetha Janumpalli combines economic wisdom, global studies savvy, and artistic talent in her quest to solve social problems in the developing world
Genius at Work
By Douglas Clement
While creating mechanism design theory, the late Leo Hurwicz was also transforming the economics department
November 24, 2008
Growth Factors
By Douglas Clement
With new offices and faculty members, the Department of Economics is preparing for the future
Letter from the Chair
by Larry Jones
June 25, 2008
Making a Difference
By Lisa Thiegs
Rebecca Blank's undergraduate degree in economics from the U of M launched a career dedicated to social change
Cultural Crossings
By Lisa Thiegs
From Minneapolis to Mexico, father and son Don and Kurt Winkelmann have used their U of M economics education to gain global perspective
Sense and Sensibility
By Elizabeth Hillberg
Amy Bratkovich marries her passion for jewelry design with her background in economics
Putting Their Heads Together
By Elizabeth Hillberg
Working in collaboration has paid off for graduate students Ananth Ramanarayanan and Costas Arkolakis, whose ongoing research has already received accolades.
Treasure Hunt
By Douglas Clement
Tom Holmes unearths the hidden gems in his economic research
Intelligent Designer
By Douglas Clement
Leonid Hurwicz knows how to achieve desired objectives in economics and in life
June 24, 2008
A Golden History
By Douglas Clement
Since its inception, the University's Economics Department has been home to experts and ideas that have garnered international recognition.
Leaving a Legacy
Letter from the Chair
By Narayana Kocherlakota
A Wealth of Nations
By Douglas Clement
Professor Timothy Kehoe weighs in on economic theory and practice.
Gifts of Knowledge
By Chrisitne Cumming
The Science of Acorns
Littermans talk about the science and serendipity of succeeding, living well, and giving back.
A New Economist
By Elizabeth Hilberg
Levin Learns Life Lessons from his U of M Economics Major.
Standing on Shoulders
By Douglas Clement
Alice Schoonbroodt has "everything but regret" after entering the U's graduate program.
What did Ed Prescott do to win the Nobel Prize?
Ed Prescott, now at Arizona State but a professor in Minnesota's Department of Economics from 1980 to 2003, was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in economics together with Finn E. Kydland, Ed's student at Carnegie Mellon in the 1970s. The prize was awarded "for their contributions to dynamic macroeconomics: the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles."
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Ties that Bind
By Douglas Clement
Looser fiscal limits in Europe could create a severe trial for its central bank, according to V.V. Chari and Pat Kehoe.
Greater than the Sum
By Douglas Clement
The Minneapolis Fed and the University of Minnesota: A partnership
This is precisely how government, business, and education ought to work together.
Letter from the Chair
By Ed Foster
June 23, 2008
Alumni Awards
Sealing the Deal
Litterman fellowship gives Ariel Zetylin-Jones a solid foothold for research and teaching
Investment Rule
By Mary Shafer
Doug Gorence turns conventional wisdom upside down
Finding Connections
By Thomas Lee
Undergraduate Elizabeth Dobis works and chills out at the crossroads of math, economic theory, and human behavior
Polygyny and the Global Economy
By Kate Tyler
Working at the intersection of economic and cultural practice in sub-Saharan Africa, Michele Tertilt discovers that investing in multiple wives is bad for economies
A Capital Investment
By Thomas Lee
What exactly is the public good? Art Rolnick has spent a career using economics to answer that question Continue reading…
Beyond Reason: How we really make decisions
By Edward Foster
When our decisions are irrational, neuroeconomist Al do Rustichini can help us understand why
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Paving the Way
By Douglas Clement
After teaching at the nation's most elite schools , Professor Pat Bajari has come back home
Letter from the Chair
By Narayana Kocherlakota
It' been an exciting and busy year for our department