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Upcoming Events

Onur Kesten (Carnegie Mellon University)

Theory Seminar
Mon, Feb 20, 2012, 3:30 pm
Location: Mergenthaler 426

Roee Teper (University of Pittsburgh)

Theory Seminar
Mon, Feb 27, 2012, 3:30 pm
Location: Mergenthaler 426

Anton Korinek (University of Maryland)

Macro Seminar
Tue, Feb 28, 2012, 3:30 pm
Location: Mergenthaler 426

David Miller (UC San Diego)

Theory Seminar
Mon, Mar 5, 2012, 3:30 pm
Location: Mergenthaler 426

John Quiggin – Hinkley Visiting Professor

Considered one of the most prolific economists in Australia, and best known for his work on utility theory, is this year’s Hinkley Visiting Professor. The professorship rotates among academic departments. Quiggen is also on the organizing committee for the conference “Unawareness: Conceptualization and Modeling.”

The Center for Financial Economics

The Center's founding mission to 'bridge the gaps' is uniquely well-suited to the times. Our students and faculty are in an ideal place to understand and shape the turbulent process now re-making finance.

Department News and Announcements

Professor Hülya Eraslan co-organized Economic Design Winter Workshop

Professor Hülya Eraslan co-organized the first Society for Economic Design and Johns Hopkins University Winter Workshop in Economic Design. Link.

Professor Joseph Harrington assumes Presidency of IOS

Professor Joseph Harrington assumes Presidency of the Industrial Organization Society for 2012-14. Link

Professor Jon Faust appointed Special Adviser to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for 2012-13

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the appointment of Jon Faust as special adviser in the Office of Board Members, effective January 17. Link to Press Release

2011 JHU Department of Economics Newsletter

General Department News … Faculty News … Graduate Student News … Alumni News … Hope to see you in Chicago …

Professor Christopher Carroll on the Board of Directors of the NBER

Professor Christopher Carroll recently began a five year term as a member of the Board of Directors of the NBER. He is the representative, on the NBER Board, of the American Statistical Association. http://www.nber.org/board.html

John Quiggin – Euro Crisis’s Enabler: The Central Bank – NYTimes

John Quiggin, the Hinkley Visiting Professor for 2011 published an opinion piece on the European crisis in the New York Times of November 9. Professor Quiggin placed much of the blame for the crisis on [...]

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