2019 Jon Goldstein Memorial Lecture Rescheduled

At the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Maria Elisa Belfiori (PhD ‘13, economics) studies the optimal design of climate policies. “With an average lifetime of 300 years, carbon dioxide emissions matter to unborn generations the most. That's why I study optimal climate policies that internalize both the economic externality and the intergenerational aspects of climate change." The Henry R. Sandor Fellowship in Environmental Economics fueled her studies at the U of M.

Are frictions in the land market hindering the growth of India’s manufacturing sector? Graduate student Aradhya Sood’s research hopes to find the link between land and slow growth in large-scale manufacturing.

The Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute held an academic conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota to advance the understanding of Practical Issues in Public Pension Design on January 22, 2019.

The University of Minnesota was proud to present Professor Anne Krueger, former chief economist at the World Bank, with an honorary degree for her invaluable contribution to economics. Her mentorship has inspired many students.

Graduate student Vegard Nygaard wants to figure out why there can be such large differences in life expectancy among people and to help policymakers understand ways they can reduce these differences.

Yoshinori Kurokawa (Tsukuba University) and Toshiyuki Matsuura (Keio University) have been awarded the 2018 Oda Prize from the Japan Society of International Economics.

Managing his own business and helping clients as a financial advisor, Naveen Sharma (BA '91, economics) takes complex information and makes it easier to understand, a skill he honed in his time as a student in CLA.

Donors Doug and Jane Gorence often find themselves thinking about the future, asking questions such as “How can I continue to give?” and “How can we help prepare students to make lasting change in society?” Read on to find out why Doug and Jane Gorence choose to go above and beyond and donate to the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts.