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Annual Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Conference to be held in Pittsburgh May 31st - June 2nd.
The annual summer conference of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists will be held at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh May 31st through June 2nd. The... View »
Professor Albanesi newly appointed as a Research Associate of the NBER
Professor Stefania Albanesi has been appointed as a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research in the Economic Fluctuations and Growth group.
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Economics Undergraduate Alum named one of Pittsburgh Magazine's 40 under 40 for 2016
Professor Lise Vesterlund's new research and related interview are featured by the American Economic Association
Professor Lise Vesterlund's new research, “Breaking the glass ceiling with “no”: Gender differences in Declining Requests for Non-Promotable Tasks,” published in the American Economic Review... View »
Professor Andrea La Nauze awarded a Social Science Research Initiative grant
Professors Andrea La Nauze (Economics), Iza Ding (Political Science) and Post-doctoral fellow Graham Beattie were selected for a grant entitled Clouded Judgment: Air Pollution and Decision Making... View »
Professor Rawski is awarded a Social Science Research Initiative grant.
Chinese Nuclear Power: Growth Prospects, Challenges, Global Impact is a joint initiative with the Professors Tom Rawski (Economics), Daniel Cole (Engineering), Ravi Madhavan (KGSB), and Kay... View »
New Diversity Recruitment Initiative and the Hot Metal Bridge Program
The Hot Metal Bridge Program at the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh is a two-semester post-baccalaureate fellowship program for students who will help us meet... View »
Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings will be held at Pitt on November 3 – 5, 2017
We are pleased to announce that the Department of Economics at Pitt will be hosting the Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings on November 3 – 5, 2017. The program committee includes our macro faculty (... View »
Professor Stefania Albanesi gave Keynote Address
Professor Albanesi gave a Keynote Address on December 6, 2016 at the 17th IWH-CIREQ-GW Macroeconometric Workshop: Inequality, micro data and macroeconomics.
View »Professor Vesterlund featured in The Atlantic
Professor Lise Vesterlund's paper "Knowing When to Ask: The Cost of Leaning In" was cited in an article entitled... View »
Professor Thomas Rawski featured in "South China Morning Post"
Professor Emeritus Frank Giarratani featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Funding received for "Learning about sustainability: social learning via solar panel adoption"
Professor Andrea LaNauze and Post-Doc Graham Beattie have been awarded a grant from the Mascara Center for Sustainable Innovation and the Provost's Office.
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