Hal Varian, Chief Economist at Google
Hal Varian, Chief Economist at Google will present the 2023 Arthur M. Okun Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, April 18 at 4:00 PM in Luce Hall.
Hal R. Varian is the Chief Economist at Google. He started in May 2002 as a consultant and has been involved in many aspects of the company, including auction design, econometric, finance, corporate strategy and public policy.
He is also an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley in three departments: business, economics, and information management. He received his S.B. degree from MIT in 1969 and his MA and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 1973. Professor Varian has published numerous papers in economic theory, econometrics, industrial organization, public finance, and the economics of information technology.
Reception
A reception will immediately follow at 87 Trumbull Street, B120. Registration for the talk is not required, but if you will attend the reception, please RSVP by April 11.
If you are visiting Yale, you must be escorted in by a Yale affiliate with an ID card. One will be at the entrance of Luce Hall until 4:15pm in case one is not with you. Please have a copy of your vaccination information handy in the unlikely event it is needed.
If you arrive later than 4:15 unaccompanied, text OKUN to (203) 927-7564 for an escort.
Micro Theory Lunch Talk
"Do Ad Costs Affect Product Prices?"
Date: Apr 18, 2023
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Location: 87 Trumbull Street, B120 / Zoom
Hal will also give the Micro Theory Lunch talk, "Do Ad Costs Affect Product Prices?" on April 18 from 12:00-1:00 PM at 87 Trumbull Street, B120. If you would like to attend the lunch, please RSVP by April 11.