Upcoming Events
- Feb. 16: Goolsbee to Speak at Becker Brown Bag
- The series continues with a talk by Chicago Booth's Austan Goolsbee, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.
- Feb. 21: Heckman Featured at New Friedman Forum for Undergrads
- This informal speaker series for students in the college offers opportunities to discuss research and issues with leading economists.
- Feb. 22: Econometrics Workshop Series begins
- Arthur Lewbel will be the first of three Visiting Fellows to present at the workshop.
- Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci Visiting for Winter Quarter
- Visiting Fellow Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci of the University of Amsterdam is in residence at the Law School. He studies the evolution of legal institutions. Contact him to arrange a meeting.
- Check back here often for updated details.
News from the Institute
- Sargent Offers Fiscal History Lesson
- In a Wall Street Journal piece, Distinguished Fellow Thomas J. Sargent says Europe might learn from America's early fiscal crisis and bailouts.
- Heckman Speaks at White House Early Education Announcement
- Professor James J. Heckman spoke of empirically proven economic and social gains from quality early childhood education and care at a ceremony announcing Early Learning Challenge Grants.
Read remarks » (.pdf) - Lazear Calls for Structural Reform in Europe
- The domino model is the wrong way to view the European debt crisis, Edward Lazear argues. He sees it as a "popcorn model," where we need to address the hot oil that many countries find themselves in.
- Job Loss Felt on Income for 20 Years
- Income remains lower for years after losing a job, and the impact is worse if the job loss occurs in a recession, according to an analysis by Chicago Booth's Steve Davis
Video » - Becker Comments on Great Recession
- In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Gary Becker points to government policies that contributed to the recession.
- New Fogel Book Makes the Case for ‘Technophysio Evolution’
- Decades of research documents linkages between body size and social and economic change.
- Shapiro's Gas Price Study Shows Evidence of Mental Accounting
- Customers switch to lower grades when gas prices rise, but do not choose cheaper orange juice, showing that gas money is not fungible.
- Sargent Wins CME Group-MSRI Prize
- Distinguished Visitor Thomas J. Sargent of NYU received the prize for innovative quantitative applications on Sept. 26.
- Luncheon Marks Coase's 100th birthday
- Entering his second century, the Nobel laureate is still at work on a book.
- Conference Addressed Systemic Risk Measurement
- Scholars, regulators, and practitioners gathered to discuss better measurement models.
- Hansen Wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
- Friedman Institute Director Lars Peter Hansen was honored for fundamental contributions to our understanding of how economic actors cope with risky and changing environments.
- Four Chicago Researchers Win Sloan Fellowships
- The awards to Veronica Guerrieri, Jesse Shapiro, and Amir Sufi of Chicago Booth and Azeem M. Shaikh, an assistant professor in the Economics Department, recognize their potential to contribute to their fields.
- Heckman to Lead Econometric Society
- James J. Heckman was elected second vice-president and will become president in 2013.
- Cash for Clunkers had Modest Effects
- Chicago Booth's Amir Sufi and coauthor Atif Mian found the program mostly shifted sales.
