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Economics

Our Programs and Curriculum

 

Economics at Northwestern

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Our world-class department owes its reputation to outstanding faculty dedicated to teaching and research, as well as engaged students who take advantage of learning opportunities in and beyond the classroom.

The Economics major and minor are open to all undergraduates. The Ph.D. program has 125 students in residence. 

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Our Faculty

 

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Meet our Faculty

Our distinguished faculty includes fellows of the American Economic Association, members of the National Academy of Sciences, and editors of the American Economic Review and other prestigious journals. Longtime faculty member Dale Mortensen was winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Economics.

 

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Recent Publications

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Matthew Rognlie

PROF. MATTHEW ROGNLIE AWARDED A SLOAN FELLOWSHIP

Prof. Rognlie received the prestigious fellowship for his work on macroeconomics and international economics. "Gifted by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the honor highlights the creativity, innovation and research accomplishments of early-career researchers" and is among "the most competitive and prestigious awards available to young researchers," writes Northwestern Now
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Mar Reguant

PROF. MAR REGUANT ELECTED AS ECONOMETRIC SOCIETY FELLOW

Prof. Reguant has been elected as one of the 42 2024 Fellows by the Econometric Society.

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Benjamin Golub and Marciano Siniscalchi

PROFS. BENJAMIN GOLUB AND MARCIANO SINISCALCHI ELECTED AS ECONOMETRIC SOCIETY FELLOWS

Prof. Golub and Prof. Siniscalchi have been elected as two of the 29 2023 Fellows by the Econometric Society.

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Economics Video Series

 

Learn about the innovative research of our faculty.

News and Events

 

Weekly Seminars

 
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Our weekly seminars bring renowned economists from universities around the globe. Explore all 7 of our seminar series, which are held in fall and spring quarters.

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Events

 
May
15
2025
HELP Workshop Lunch

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston

Speaker: Giacomo Marcolin Title: The Role of Pregnancy in Gender Discrimination: Evidence from the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978...

May
15
2025
Development Lunch Seminar

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM, Evanston

Speaker: Nathalie Basto Title: Real Effects of Firms' Credit Information Abstract: This study examines the effects of limiting credit i...

May
16
2025
Economic History Lunch Seminar

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston

Speaker: Netanel Ben-Porath Title: Democracy's Spoils: Populism and Misallocation of Public Goods in Jacksonian USA Abstract: Populist ...

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News

 
Prof. Kirabo Jackson explains "how a bathtub can help us understand what’s happening in the labor market"
Prof. Dean Karlan discusses foreign aid, soft power, and "doing the right thing"
Prof. Diego Känzig's research reveals the economic impacts of a warming climate
Prof. Martin Eichenbaum quoted explaining trade policy
Prof. Kirabo Jackson's research sheds light on lower student test scores

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