Department of Economics

Pascaline Dupas and Muriel Niederle Co-Author a Study on Gender and Economics Seminars

A new working paper, Gender and the Dynamics of Economics Seminars finds that women economists are treated differently than men when presenting their research at seminars.

Our very own Paul Milgrom wins the Nobel Prize with Robert Wilson

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Caroline Hoxby Joins the British Academy as a Newly Elected Corresponding Fellow

Stanford Economics Professor, Caroline Hoxby is one of 86 new Fellows elected to the British Academy. Congratulations Caroline!
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See the British Academy's complete list of new fellows.

Welcome to our new Ph.D. cohort for 2020-21!

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Fraud Is Just One Problem With California's Unemployment Insurance Program by Mark Duggan

California's Unemployment Insurance program is $19 billion in debt and ranked last among all 50 states. Read full op-ed.

Isaac Sorkin Is Named a 2021 Sloan Research Fellow in Economics

Assistant Professor Isaac Sorkin is the recipient of the 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship in Economics. Congratulations on this superb achievement! Read more

Closing the COVID Trust Deficit by Pascaline Dupas, Joseph Doyle and Karen Macours

Economists have developed an emerging body of evidence that holds important lessons for overcoming COVID-19 information constraints, combating misinformation, and building trust in health systems. These insights may also help to improve delivery and increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.

Neale Mahoney Talks About the US Economy on Korean TV

Professor Neale Mahoney is interviewed on Arirang News about Biden's 1.9 trillion economic recovery plan.

Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics

SITE's purpose is to advance economic science for the benefit of society and to support cutting-edge work of economic theorists within specialized areas of research.