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December 1, 2008

The long run

by Anne Krueger
Remembering the legacy of Jim Simler : 1921-2008

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November 25, 2008

Genius at Work

By Douglas Clement

While creating mechanism design theory, the late Leo Hurwicz was also transforming the economics department

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November 24, 2008

Growth Factors

By Douglas Clement

With new offices and faculty members, the Department of Economics is preparing for the future

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June 25, 2008

Intelligent Designer

By Douglas Clement

Leonid Hurwicz knows how to achieve desired objectives in economics and in life

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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.

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A Wealth of Nations

By Douglas Clement

Professor Timothy Kehoe weighs in on economic theory and practice.

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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.

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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.

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