Information Session: Obtainin a Ph.D. in Economics
Are you considering getting a Ph.D. in economics? If so, an information session on obtaining a Ph.D. in the field will be held on October 26 at 4 p.m. which will cover the application process, thesis paper, GRE, schools, jobs after graduating, and more. RSVP using this webform if you plan to attend.
Pioneering Women: Economic Growth Center and Yale Department of Economics
This event recognizes women in Economics, launches the celebration of EGC’s 60th anniversary, and commemorates the 50th anniversary of coeducation in Yale College and 150th anniversary of women students at Yale. Watch the video on the Yale Economics YouTube channel.
2020-21 Peer Mentors
Intersted in the Economics major? Meet this year’s peer mentors who can assist with guidance.
Celebrating Women in Economics
A virtual event presented by the Women in Economics featured a history of women in Economics at Yale, senior thesis presentations, and a keynote speech by SOM Prof. Judith Chevalier. Panel Guests included Prof. Ebonya Washington and Ph.D. students Yoko Okuyama and Pengpeng Xiao. Watch the recording.
2020-21 Arvid Anderson Fellows
The Cowles Foundation has announced the 2020-21 recipients of the Arvid Anderson Prize Fellowship in Economics. The five graduate students are: Zijian He, Disa Hynsjo, Masaki Miyashita, Vitor Possebom, and Trevor Williams.
Truman Bewley and Peter Phillips Recognized for Years of Service
The FAS recently honored thirteen retiring faculty members for their long-time service to the university including Economics Professors Truman Bewley and Peter Phillips.
2020 Trimis Prize Recipients Announced
The 2020 Trimis Prize was awarded to seven graduating students: Ian Ball, Ro’ee Levy, Oren Sarig, Hannah Trachtman, Katherine Wagner, Conor Walsh, and Pengpeng Xiao.
Yale Women in Economics
Yale Women in Economics - YWiE (WiE) is looking for new members to join its officer board for the 2020-2021 school year. Register here.
Yale COVID-19 Resources
For official updates and guidance reguarding Yale and the Coronavirus outbreak please visit:
Economics Women at Yale 50 - 150
Yale Department of Economimcs commemorates the 50th anniversary of coeducation in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women students at the university. We highlight three pioneering women in the field: Phyllis Ann Wallace ‘44 M.A., ‘48 Ph.D.; Janet Yellen ‘71 Ph.D.; Heidi Hartman ‘72 M.Phil, ‘74 Ph.D.
Welcome
Upcoming Events
Mon, October 19 | |
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12:00pm |
Development Lunch Canceled "Canceled" |
12:00pm |
Behavioral Sciences Workshop Adam Waytz, Northwestern University "Humans and Machines" Virtual Event https://csap.yale.edu/event/humans-and-machines-adam-waytz-northwestern-university-0 |
12:00pm |
Econometrics Prospectus Lunch Sid Kankanala, Yale University "Adaptation in NPIV Models" (joint with Xiaohong Chen) Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
2:30pm |
Development Workshop Martin Mattsson, Yale University "Service Delivery, Corruption, and Information Flows in Bureaucracies: Evidence from the Bangladesh Civil Service" *Job Market Talk, 80 minutes Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
4:00pm |
Economic History Workshop Alexander Persaud, University of Richmond "The Sun Never Sets on the British Post Office: Trinidad-India Remittances in the 1880s" (No paper) Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
7:30pm |
Women in Economics Economics Study Space "Economics Study Space" Hosted by Lindsay Chia and Rachel Zheng Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
Tue, October 20 | |
10:30am |
Macroeconomics Workshop Hassan Afrouzi, Columbia "Growing by the Masses: Revisiting the Link between Firm Size and Market Power" Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
11:35am |
Finance Lunch Steven Fortney (job market candidate) "TBD" Virtual Event |
12:00pm |
Labor/Public Economics Prospectus Workshop Sourav Sinha, Yale University "Salary History Bans: Strategic Disclosure and Gender Pay Gap" Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
12:00pm |
Microeconomic Theory Workshop Juan Dubra, Universidad de Montevideo "Elicitation when more than money matters: controlling for Control" (joint with Jean-Pierre Benoit and Giorgia Romagnoli)" ***Tuesday seminar*** Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
12:00pm |
Micro Theory Lunch Theory Workshop Speaker "See Microeconomic Theory Workshop for details" Virtual Event |
12:00pm |
International Trade Lunch Eduardo Fraga "Trade Integration and the Internal Structure of Countries" Job Market Candidate Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
2:30pm |
Industrial Organization Seminar Kevin Williams, Yale University "Learning about Demand: An Empirical Investigation of Dynamic Pricing in the Airline Industry" Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
Wed, October 21 | |
12:00pm |
Microeconomic Theory Workshop Nicole Immorlica, Microsoft Research "Information Acquisition in Matching Markets: The Role of Price Discovery" (joint with Jacob Leshno, Irene Lo and Brendan Lucier) Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
2:30pm |
International Trade Workshop Robert Johnson, University of Notre Dame "Offshoring and Inflation" With Diego Comin, Dartmouth College Virtual Event |
4:00pm |
Econometrics Seminar Soonwoo Kwon, Yale University "Optimal Shrinkage Estimation of Fixed Effects in Linear Panel Data Models" Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
Thu, October 22 | |
12:00pm |
Industrial Organization Prospectus Workshop Stephanie Weber "The Effects of Fuel Efficiency Standards in the US Trucking Industry " Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
12:00pm |
Macro Lunch Luís Carvalho Monteiro "Job Market Presentation" Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
12:00pm |
Economic History Lunch Gerald Jaynes, Yale University "How Big Was the Black Lottery Industry of the Mid-Twentieth Century?" Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
12:00pm |
Economics Seminar - SOM Bo Jackson, Northwestern University "What is a Good School, and Can Parents Tell? Evidence on the Multidimensionality of School Output" With Diether W. Beuermann, Inter-American Development Bank; Laia Navarro-Sola, Stockholm University; Francisco Pardo, University of Texas at Austin Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |
3:30pm |
Labor/Public Economics Workshop Manasi Deshpande, University of Chicago "Beyond Health: Non-Health Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance" With Lee M. Lockwood, University of Virginia Virtual Event Sign-in to view Zoom link |