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Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg Delivers 2022 Graham Lecture
Each year, Princeton IES invites a member of the international economics community to deliver the prestigious Graham Lecture.
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Alumni Conversations: Gene Grossman and MIT’s David Atkin
In the first episode of our Alumni Conversations series, Professor Gene Grossman talks to his former student David Atkin (Ph.D. 2009). Atkin is now a Professor of Economics at MIT.
Faculty News
A Joyous Gathering to Celebrate Gene Grossman’s Many Contributions to International Economics
On October 7, 2022, around one hundred friends and colleagues came together to celebrate the accomplishments and mentorship of Princeton Professor Gene Grossman.
Student News
Elena Aguilar and Alejandro Sabal Bermúdez awarded Avinash K. Dixit Prize in International Economics
The prize is awarded annually to third-year Princeton graduate students who have excelled in their early studies of international trade or international macroeconomics.
Alumni News
Remembering Louis A. Simpson, Princeton alumnus, friend, and supporter
The Economics Department extends its condolences to the family of Princeton alumnus Louis A. Simpson. Simpson, an alumnus, friend, and supporter of the university, passed away on January 8, 2022.
Faculty News
Office Hours with Mark Aguiar
Professor Mark Aguiar discusses his time as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, why students should study economics, and his advice for young researchers.
Faculty News
Markus Brunnermeier awarded the 2021 German Business Book Prize for “The Resilient Society”
The award is presented each year at the Frankfurt Book Fair by the German newspaper Handelsblatt, the Frankfurt Book Fair, and Goldman Sachs.
Alumni News
Remembering John Williamson, Princeton Ph.D. Class of 1963
Princeton faculty pay tribute to renowned economist John Williamson, who earned his Ph.D. at Princeton in 1963.
Department Updates
Andrew Atkeson delivers 2021 Frank D. Graham Memorial Lecture
Each year, Princeton IES invites a member of the international economics community to deliver the prestigious Graham Lecture.
Student News
Haonan Zhou and Hugo Lhuillier awarded Avinash K. Dixit Prize in International Economics
The prize is awarded annually to third-year Princeton graduate students who have excelled in their early studies of international trade or international macroeconomics.
Awards and Honors
Princeton Professor Markus Brunnermeier elected Vice President of the American Finance Association
Congratulations to Professor Markus Brunnermeier, Princeton Economics Professor and Director of Princeton’s Bendheim Center for Finance, on his election as Vice President of the American Finance Association.
Student News
Introducing our 2020 Job Market Candidates
The Economics Department at Princeton University is proud to introduce its Ph.D. students on the 2020 Economics Job Market.
Awards and Honors
Professor Stephen Redding elected to the Econometric Society as a 2020 Fellow
Congratulations to Princeton Economics Professor Stephen Redding on his election to The Econometric Society as a 2020 Fellow.
Awards and Honors
Princeton Economics Professor Eduardo Morales wins the 19th Banco Sabadell Foundation Award for Economic Research
Eduardo Morales has been awarded the Banco Sabadell Foundation Award for Economic Research in recognition of his research on companies’ strategic decisions and how they contribute to their export performance and capacity for innovation.
Department Updates
For Ph.D. students, virtual defenses brought together friends and family across the globe
As doctoral candidates prepared for a major right of passage, they suddenly had to make plans to defend their dissertations virtually
Department Updates
Michal Kolesár, Eduardo Morales, and Owen Zidar Promoted to Full Professor
The Economics Department at Princeton University is pleased to announce that the Princeton University Board of Trustees has approved the promotions of Michal Kolesár, Eduardo Morales, and Owen Zidar to the role of full professor.
Awards and Honors
Princeton’s Nobuhiro Kiyotaki receives honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh
Princeton Professor Nobuhiro Kiyotaki has been awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Edinburgh for his “significant contribution to current research being undertaken on financial markets, labour markets, and the aggregate economy” and for his “internationally recognized influence as a macroeconomist of the last 30 years.”
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Princeton’s Kate Ho and Nobuhiro Kiyotaki recognized by The Econometric Society
Princeton Economics Professor Kate Ho has been elected to The Econometric Society as a 2019 Fellow. The Society also recognized Princeton Economics Professor Nobuhiro Kiyotaki, who was elected to the Council’s Asia Standing Committee.