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Economics Department ranked top in Nation (US News)

MIT ranked as top graduate school for Economics in the US News and World Report on the best graduate schools in the nation.
Amy Finkelstein elected to the Institute of Medicine

Amy Finkelstein, whose work has illuminated the complex social effects of health care programs, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, an arm of the National Academies of Science.
Esther Duflo receives MacArthur Fellowship

Esther Duflo, whose research has helped change the way governments and aid organizations address global poverty, was named a recipient of a 2009 MacArthur Fellowship.
Paul Joskow wins the 2009 USAEE Award

Paul Joskow has been presented with the 2009 USAEE Adelman-Frankel Award, by the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE), for unique and innovating contributions to the field of energy economics.
Brandon Lehr awarded the James A. and Ruth Levitan Award

The first annual James A. and Ruth Levitan Award for Excellence in teaching has been awarded to Ph.D. student in Economics Brandon Lehr.
MIT alumnus gives increased support to Poverty Action Lab

MIT has announced that alumnus Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel has committed a substantial gift to support the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) in its mission to reduce poverty worldwide by ensuring that policy is based on scientific evidence.
David Autor elected Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists

By the honorary title of Fellow, the Society recognizes labor economists who have made contributions of unusual distinction to the field.
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MIT/Harvard IO Workshop (Supported by Analysis Group)
Standard Setting Committees
Timothy Simcoe (BU)
November 23, 2009 2:30pm - 4:00pm

MIT Labor and Bradley Public Economics Seminar
Technology Growth and Expenditure Growth in US Health Care
Jonathan Skinner (Dartmouth)
November 23, 2009 4:00pm - 5:30pm

MIT International Workshop
Middlemen, Margins and Globalization
Dilip Mookherjee (BU)
November 23, 2009 4:15pm - 5:45pm

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In the News
J-PAL: How Can We Help The World's Poor? (New York Times)
Peter Diamond: Economists Tout Health Care Reform In Letter To Obama (Huffington Post)
Daron Acemoglu: What Makes a Nation Rich? One Economist's Big Answer (Esquire Magazine)
Olivier Blanchard: Experts Warn Financial System Risks Still High (International Monetary Fund )


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