tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011-01-04:/hhei/news//13193 2013-05-16T16:39:37Z The Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute is a new global initiative in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota created to inform public policy by supporting and promoting frontier economic research and by communicating our findings to leading academics, policymakers, and business executives around the world. Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/hhei/news//13193.395690 2013-05-13T14:29:54Z 2013-05-16T16:39:37Z

"The temptation five to 10 years from now to embrace inflation will be strong," says V.V. Chari to Bloomberg Businessweek News."We ought to have a lot of inflation-indexed securities out there."...

hhei "The temptation five to 10 years from now to embrace inflation will be strong," says V.V. Chari to Bloomberg Businessweek News."We ought to have a lot of inflation-indexed securities out there."

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HHEI advisory board chair Kurt Winkelmann (PhD '87, economics; M.A. '82, economics) and his father, Donald Winkelmann (PhD '63, economics), were both named 2013 College of Liberal Arts Alumni of Notable Achievement. CLA Alumni of Notable Achievement have made remarkable...

hhei HHEI advisory board chair Kurt Winkelmann (PhD '87, economics; M.A. '82, economics) and his father, Donald Winkelmann (PhD '63, economics), were both named 2013 College of Liberal Arts Alumni of Notable Achievement. CLA Alumni of Notable Achievement have made remarkable contributions or attained significant achievements in their fields.

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Dr. Rüşdü Saraçoğlu is an accomplished economist who has contributed greatly in government and private sectors in Turkey and across nations. He is a proud alumnus of the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Economics. Currently, he is...

hhei Dr. Rüşdü Saraçoğlu is an accomplished economist who has contributed greatly in government and private sectors in Turkey and across nations. He is a proud alumnus of the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Economics. Currently, he is the Chairman of Allianz Insurance Turkey and Alliance Life & Pension Turkey.

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"It really comes down to not only to his exceptional achievement as an economist, but also the global impact of the work that he's doing," says Dean James Parente of 2013 Dean's Medalist Timothy Kehoe. "He's an extraordinary scholar and...

hhei "It really comes down to not only to his exceptional achievement as an economist, but also the global impact of the work that he's doing," says Dean James Parente of 2013 Dean's Medalist Timothy Kehoe. "He's an extraordinary scholar and just an incredible human being."

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"By and large the reporting has been very factual, and I think that the focus of attention is good in the sense that it has allowed at least part of the discussion to focus on the long-run consequences of policies,"...

hhei "By and large the reporting has been very factual, and I think that the focus of attention is good in the sense that it has allowed at least part of the discussion to focus on the long-run consequences of policies," said V.V. Chari to the Star Tribune. "All too often policy discussions are focused on the next three months, six months or the next election cycle. To the extent that contemporary developments get people to discuss issues that may become important five or 10 years down the road, I, as an economist, only applaud."

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"Bringing academic insights to the public and private sectors is a key aspect of both my role as a board member of the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute at the University of Minnesota and as the Executive Editor of the Financial Analysts...

hhei "Bringing academic insights to the public and private sectors is a key aspect of both my role as a board member of the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute at the University of Minnesota and as the Executive Editor of the Financial Analysts Journal," said Litterman.

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Thomas Sargent, a former University of Minnesota professor and Nobel laureate received an honorary University degree on February 4. Sargent won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2011 along with Christopher Sims, both former faculty members in the University's...

hhei Thomas Sargent, a former University of Minnesota professor and Nobel laureate received an honorary University degree on February 4. Sargent won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2011 along with Christopher Sims, both former faculty members in the University's Department of Economics.

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"Pound for pound, in terms of its accomplishments in undergraduate teaching, graduate teaching and research, I regard the University of Minnesota as the best economics department in the world," said Sargent. "Graduates of the U of M form an elite...

hhei "Pound for pound, in terms of its accomplishments in undergraduate teaching, graduate teaching and research, I regard the University of Minnesota as the best economics department in the world," said Sargent. "Graduates of the U of M form an elite group comprising many of the world's most distinguished economists. As an economist, I am especially honored and pleased to be able to say that I too have a degree from the University of Minnesota. I will treasure it."

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In a Star Tribune article, V.V. Chari says that accurately measuring the output of a nonprofit like an orchestra isn't as easy. Although widely accepted as theory, cost-disease research has not always been conclusive....

hhei In a Star Tribune article, V.V. Chari says that accurately measuring the output of a nonprofit like an orchestra isn't as easy. Although widely accepted as theory, cost-disease research has not always been conclusive.

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Not all inventions manifest as gadgets and medicines. Some of the greatest contributions of University of Minnesota researchers have come alive on a dusty chalkboard. That was the case when Professor Emeritus Leo Hurwicz laid the foundation for mechanism design...

hhei Not all inventions manifest as gadgets and medicines. Some of the greatest contributions of University of Minnesota researchers have come alive on a dusty chalkboard. That was the case when Professor Emeritus Leo Hurwicz laid the foundation for mechanism design theory.

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Financial futures and environmental markets pioneer, prominent Department of Economics alumnus, and HHEI's inaugural keynote speaker Richard Sandor is the recipient of the World Federation of Exchanges Award for Excellence. The Award salutes innovation and improvement in the exchange industry's...

hhei Financial futures and environmental markets pioneer, prominent Department of Economics alumnus, and HHEI's inaugural keynote speaker Richard Sandor is the recipient of the World Federation of Exchanges Award for Excellence. The Award salutes innovation and improvement in the exchange industry's operations, which leads to greater understanding and better usage of the world's capital markets.

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From the 1960s until the mid-1980s, he was Mr. Economics in Minnesota through his newspaper columns, television appearances, and the quarterly economic outlook he published through National City Bank.... However, Heller had a more profound influence on macroeconomic policy that...

hhei From the 1960s until the mid-1980s, he was Mr. Economics in Minnesota through his newspaper columns, television appearances, and the quarterly economic outlook he published through National City Bank.... However, Heller had a more profound influence on macroeconomic policy that continues to this day.

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"Even at 86, John Chipman doesn't shy away from rigorous work. The emeritus economics professor at the University of Minnesota is wrapping up a translation of the 'Manual of Political Economy,' a seminal 1906 book by the Italian economist Vilfredo...

hhei "Even at 86, John Chipman doesn't shy away from rigorous work. The emeritus economics professor at the University of Minnesota is wrapping up a translation of the 'Manual of Political Economy,' a seminal 1906 book by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto."

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Tim Kehoe comments from Spain, where he is working on a paper about the European crisis, for a Star Tribune article on the same topic....

hhei Tim Kehoe comments from Spain, where he is working on a paper about the European crisis, for a Star Tribune article on the same topic.

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Tim Kehoe comments in a Star Tribune editorial: "I'm hoping that once November happens and the uncertainty there is resolved, we can just have some sensible U.S. policy. And that will help stabilize the world economy, and that in itself...

hhei Tim Kehoe comments in a Star Tribune editorial: "I'm hoping that once November happens and the uncertainty there is resolved, we can just have some sensible U.S. policy. And that will help stabilize the world economy, and that in itself will be good for Europe."

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