Nemmers Prize winner in residence
Daron Acemoglu, the 2012 winner of the Nemmers Prize in Economics, is visiting the Department in May and June. He delivering his Nemmers Prize lecture "State Building: A Political Economy Perspective" on Wednesday May 15. You can view a video of the lecture. Following the lecture was a two-day conference. You can read the papers from the conference here.
Faculty elected to national academies
Professor Dale Mortensen (pictured) has been elected to as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, faculty members Martin Eichenbaum and Asher Wolinsky has been elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Thinking of taking Econ 381-1 Econometrics next Winter?
The Economics Department in cooperation with the Department of Mathematics has developed a new course Math 314 Probability and Statistics for Econometrics which is a prerequisite for Econ 381-1 Econometrics. Math 314 will be offered in Fall Quarter 2013. For more information, see:
http://www.econ.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/faq.html#3
Workshop in Industrial Organization
May 27, 2013 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop in Econometrics
May 28, 2013 • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Economics 501: Graduate Student Seminar
May 29, 2013 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Announcements
Summer Session 2013 Schedule
Graduating Seniors' Lunch (June 21)
About the Department
The Department of Economics at Northwestern University is one of the largest departments in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. It offers an undergraduate major and minor, a special four year BA/MA, and a renowned PhD program. The faculty has won many awards for the quality of their teaching. In addition, they are widely published in leading academic journals and have been elected as fellows of prestigious professional organizations.
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