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Harvard Economics Welcomes Anna Russo and Oscar Volpe as Assistant Professors
Anna Russo joins the department from the Harvard Society of Fellows, where she was a Junior Fellow. Her research spans environmental economics, public economics, market design, and industrial organization, with a focus on the design of government...
Harvard Economics Honors Ruru Hoong and Justin Katz with Distinguished Graduate Research Awards
Ruru Hoong Receives David A. Wells Prize in Economics Ruru Hoong has been awarded the 2026 David A. Wells Prize in Economics for best dissertation. Presented annually, the prize recognizes the best publishable work embodying the results of original...
Harvard Economics Celebrates 25 New Ph.D. Graduates at Harvard University's 375th Commencement
This year's 375th Commencement featured several memorable traditions and special moments, including a performance by the Middlesex County Volunteer Fife and Drum Corps and a Commencement Address delivered by Harvard alumnus and acclaimed television host...
Six Economics Concentrators Receive 2026 Hoopes Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Research
The annual Hoopes Prize recognizes exceptional undergraduate work across a broad range of disciplines, including the humanities, sciences, arts, and history. Established through a gift from the estate of Thomas T. Hoopes, Class of 1919, the prize...
Harvard Economists Elhanan Helpman and John Y. Campbell Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two distinguished members of the Harvard Economics community have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to scientists and scholars in the United States.
Stantcheva and Schwartzstein working paper reveals common ground between gun owners and nonowners
A new working paper reveals unexpected common ground, with members of both groups striving for the exact same thing.
