
Joseph Romano Named 2021 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year
Congratulations to Professor Romano for this outstanding achievement!

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.

Photo: Elena Zhukova
Our very own Paul Milgrom wins the Nobel Prize with Robert Wilson

Welcome to our new Ph.D. cohort for 2020-21!
Graduate Programs
Advancing knowledge, research, and collaborative connections

Why Study Economics?
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Economics Professor, Nicholas Bloom indicates that implementing a hybrid workweek may face some challenges such as in-person team collaboration. Read more.
Many consider Texas to be among the most independent and fiscally responsible states in the nation, but during the past year, an explosion of unemployment benefits and possible overpayments have left the state $6.6 billion in debt to the federal government.
Middle schoolers in U.S. counties where fewer adults have advanced cognitive skills seem less likely to develop advanced skills themselves, according to a paper presented at a Brookings Papers on Economic Activity conference on March 25.
The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines is giving the world hope of ending the pandemic, but many countries remain consumed by the virus’ spread.
Seminars and Events
April
21
DateWednesday | 11:30 am
Location
Zoom
Speaker: Petra Moser - New York University, Stern
April
21
DateWednesday | 12:00 pm
Location
Zoom
April
22
DateThursday | 1:15 pm
April
22
DateThursday | 3:30 pm
Location
Zoom
April
23
DateFriday | 11:30 am
Location
Zoom
April
23
DateFriday | 1:00 pm
Location
Zoom

See our Ph.D.'s Work

Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics (SITE)
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.