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Feb 15, 2011 :: Professors Amador and Jayachandran awarded the 2011 Sloan Research Fellowship.
Assistant Professors Manuel Amador and Seema Jayachandran are two of six Stanford scholars awarded the 2011 two-year Sloan Research Fellowship. The Sloan Research Fellowships support the work of exceptional young researchers early in their academic careers. Manuel Amador’s research focuses on the intersection of macroeconomic theory and political economy; and Seema Jayachandran’s research focuses on development economics. The Economics Department congratulates Manuel and Seema on this prestigious fellowship.
Sep 30, 2010 :: Professor Michael Boskin was the keynote speaker at the 21st Century Forum of the Chinese Congress.
Michael Boskin, Tully M. Friedman Professor of Economics, was the keynote speaker at the bi-decadal 21st CenturyForum of the Chinese Congress. It was held in Beijing, China on September 6-7, 2010. The Forum is held every five years to discuss issues confronting China's future. Dr. Boskin spoke on China's economic development, with the theme "Preparing for Slower Growth".
Jun 09, 2010 :: Luke Stein is awarded the 2010 Gerald J. Lieberman Fellowship.
Luke Stein, an Economics graduate student, is a recipient of the Lieberman Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to advanced doctoral students who intend to pursue careers in university teaching and research and have demonstrated potential for leadership roles within the academic community.
The Department of Economics congratulates Luke on his achievement! http://vpge.stanford.edu/fellowships/fellows.html
Feb 25, 2009 :: Sloan Research Fellowship awarded to Michele Tertilt.
Assistant Professor Michele Tertilt is one of three Stanford scholars awarded a two-year Sloan Research Fellowship. The Sloan Research Fellowships support the work of exceptional young researchers early in their academic careers. Michele's research focuses on family economics, consumer credit, growth and development, and demography. The Economics department congratulates Michele on the prestigious fellowship.
Aug 15, 2011 :: Congratulations to recent graduates Matthew Cook and Gregory Hirshman!
Recent graduates Matthew Cook and Gregory Hirshman are 2 of four finalists at the annual EconSources.com Best Undergraduate Paper Competition. Matthew Cook submitted his honors thesis entitled: "Voting With Bidirectional Elimination" and Gregory Hirshman's honors thesis title was: " Raising Taxes to Balance the Budget: How Effects on Output and Labor Supply complicate the Issue". The final selection of the best paper will take place on Saturday, October 22nd, at the annual IAES http://www.iaes.org/index.htm conference in Washington, D.C.
May 02, 2011 :: Professor Monika Piazzesi elected as Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences selected 212 individuals from academia, business, public affairs, humanities and arts to become Fellows of the Academy in 2011. This appointment acknowledges Monika as a leader in academia. Monika was one of 9 economists to be selected as a new Fellow to the academy and one of 8 scholars at Stanford University. http://www.amacad.org/news/pressReleaseContent.aspx?i=133
Dec 17, 2010 :: Professor Matthew Harding awarded major grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Matthew Harding and his co-PI, Michael Frakes of Harvard University were awarded a major grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Public Health Law Research (PHLR) program. The PIs will investigate whether statutory rape laws affect the Incidence of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. While states have passed statutory rape laws for a variety of reasons, many of them have viewed these laws, in part, as a mechanism to reduce rates of teenage pregnancy. This project will explore whether statutory rape laws, and the way in which they are enforced, contribute to a reduction in both teenage pregnancy rates and rates of various sexually transmitted diseases (STD). The researchers will evaluate the general impact of statutory rape laws while appropriately accounting for the different ways in which states structure their statutory rape provisions.