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Seminar in Financial Economics

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Arvind Krishnamurthy ( Stanford Graduate School of Business) Seminar Website Contact: Polina Barker / polinabarker@fas.harvard.edu

ECON 3012 Graduate Student Workshop in Labor Economics and Public Economics

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Karen Ni (Harvard University) "Divergent Pathways: The Impact of Alternative Pathways to HS Graduation on Student Outcomes" Clare Suter (Harvard University) "Short- and Long-Run Impacts of Prison Education" Workshop Website Contact: Emily Dietzel /...

Seminar in Behavioral & Experimental Economics

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Bnaya Dreyfuss (Harvard University) “Equilibrium Neglect and Political Feasibility” Meets jointly with ECON 3001 Graduate Student Workshop in Behavioral Economics. Seminar Website Contact: Emily Sall / esall@fas.harvard.edu Directions to Littauer Center

Seminar in Behavioral & Experimental Economics

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Ruru Hoong (Harvard University) "Calibrated Coarsening in Human-AI Interaction: Theory and Experiments" Meets jointly with ECON 3001 Graduate Student Workshop in Behavioral Economics. Seminar Website Contact: Emily Sall / esall@fas.harvard.edu Directions...

After Graduation

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While some students know what they want to do after graduation, many do not. This page can help economics-interested students think about some possibilities. Here, we narrow 'after graduation' options to (1) work and (2) school. (But, if you want to...

Congratulations to the Graduating Seniors and Prize Winners in Economics

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Each year the Economics Department awards prizes to graduating economics thesis writers. The Seymour E. and Ruth B. Harris Prize and the Allyn A. Young Prize are awarded to students who have produced outstanding theses. The John H. Williams Prize is...

Congratulations to the Graduating Seniors and Prize Winners in Economics

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Each year the Economics Department awards four prizes to graduating economics thesis writers. The Seymour E. and Ruth B. Harris Prize and the Allyn A. Young Prize are awarded to students who have produced outstanding theses. The John H. Williams Prize is...

2025 Grads Encouraged to Focus on Kindness

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In his address to the 2025 graduating Ph.D. class in economics, Elie Tamer, department chair, encouraged graduates to focus on who they are as people in order to gain success. He urged them to be kind and humble as they move forward, reminding them that...

Harvard Economics' Recent Graduate Alexandra Roulet Wins Upjohn Dissertation Award

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Alexandra Roulet is a co-winner of the Upjohn Institute's Dissertation Award for 2017. Alexandra won for the best dissertation in labor economics for her thesis from last year, and she joins fellow Harvard graduate Simon Jäger who was the previous year's...

Brenda Piquet

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Brenda is responsible for the administration and governance of graduate studies within the department. In coordination with the Director of Graduate Studies, she manages the general welfare of students, provides strategic academic planning, and oversees...

Harvard Economics Celebrates 25 New Ph.D. Graduates at Harvard University's 375th Commencement

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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...

EC 3012 Graduate Student Workshop in Labor Economics

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Augustin Bergeron (Harvard University) "Are Tax Rates too High in Developing Countries? Evidence from Randomized Property Tax Rates" Brian Wheaton (Harvard University) "Laws, Beliefs, and Backlash: Evidence from the State Equal Rights Amendments" EC 3012...