… longitudinal data on socio-economic outcomes such as employment, hospital visits, and stays at emergency homeless … in the February 2024 issues of The Quarterly Journal of Economics, this groundbreaking new research was conducted by … services are notoriously costly . There are likely ample opportunities for both preventive and responsive policies. …

… in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic reduced employment.  The report  addresses concerns that the more … Joseph Altonji , the Thomas DeWitt Cuyler Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and a … assistant professor of economics; Liana Wang ’20 B.A., an undergraduate research assistant; and  Ebonya Washington , …

… As the Herb Scarf Summer Research Opportunities in Economics concluded another successful year, it remains a popular and coveted program for undergraduate students. With upwards of 30 research …

… By Mike Cummings While an undergraduate at Yale, economist Joseph Altonji took an … taught by James Tobin, Sterling Professor of Economics. Tobin, recipient of the 1981 Nobel Prize in … Altonji ’75 B.A. took advantage of the academic opportunities Yale afforded him, which triggered a passion …

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… Ebonya Washington  has been named Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) and Eva Chalioti  Associate … is succeeding Sam Kortum and will serve a three-year term beginning the 2016-17 academic year.  She has been at … her Ph.D. from MIT in 2003 and is affiliated with both the Economics and Political Science Departments. Chalioti will be …

… Cowles Joins Measurement Tools Design (MeToD) Lab Research Network … November 3, 2025 | Announcement Cowles … theory to advance empirical research. Cowles Professor of Economics Orazio Attanasio is advancing his pioneering … of his work. The Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics has joined MeToD as one of twelve partner nodes, …

… The Department of Economics is proud to announce an outstanding cohort of undergraduate economics Peer Mentors for 2024-2025: … multiple requirements, course selection, and research opportunities. Please feel free to reach out to her with any …

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