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New chair for Faculty of Economics

New chair for Faculty of Economics

The University of Cambridge Faculty of Economics is delighted to announce Professor Oliver Linton becomes the new Chair of the Faculty, starting on October the 1st, 2023.


Million pound grant to study Sanitation and Health

Million pound grant to study Sanitation and Health

Academics at the University of Cambridge have been awarded a million pound grant by the ESRC to study Water, Sanitation and Health in the first industrial society: Britain 1780-1930


Sloan Foundation awards Economics a grant for meso-economics

Sloan Foundation awards Economics a grant for meso-economics

The co-principal Investigators Professor Vasco Carvalho, and Professor Matthew Elliott, have been awarded a grant of a quarter of a million US dollars by the Sloan Foundation to bring towards the mainstream of economics a branch of research on meso-economics.


Flavio Toxvaerd wins EEA Award for Exceptional Teaching

A University of Cambridge academic at the Faculty of Economics has won the 2023 EEA Award for Exceptional Teaching in the Senior Category.


Best Paper Award for Dr Toke Aidt

Dr. Aidt has been awarded the Oliver Williamson Best Paper Award, for research that examines democratic purges in post-World War II France.


Professor Thomas (Tony) Cockerill

The Faculty of Economics is saddened to announce the passing of distinguished economist Professor Thomas Cockerill.



Recent publications


The Human Side of Structural Transformation

"The Human Side of Structural Transformation"
Porzio, T., Rossi, F. and Santangelo, G.
American Economic Review [2022]


Persistent Overconfidence and Biased Memory: Evidence from Managers

"Persistent Overconfidence and Biased Memory: Evidence from Managers"
Huffman, D., Raymond, C. and Shvets, J.
American Economic Review [2022]


When Is a Contrarian Adviser Optimal?

"When Is a Contrarian Adviser Optimal?"
Evans, R. A. and Reiche, S. K.
American Economic Journal: Microeconomics [2023]


The Impact of Corporate QE on Liquidity: Evidence from the UK

"The Impact of Corporate QE on Liquidity: Evidence from the UK"
Boneva, L., Elliott, D., Kaminska, I., Linton, O., McLaren, N. and Morley, B.
The Economic Journal [2022]


More than Words: Leaders' Speech and Risky Behavior During a Pandemic

"More than Words: Leaders' Speech and Risky Behavior During a Pandemic"
Ajzenman, N., Cavalcanti, T. and Da Mata, D
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, forthcoming [2023]




Spotlight



COVID-19 Economic Research

COVID-19 Economic Research, led by Cambridge-INET



Find out about The Faculty's Brexit Research

Find out about The Faculty's Brexit Research




Media mentions & appearances


Sir Partha Dasgupta discusses sustainability and biodiversity

Sir Partha Dasgupta discusses sustainability and biodiversity

The Faculty's Sir Partha Dasgupta explains why climate change is really a subset of the broader issue of how humans are interacting with natural resources, in an interview in the Conversable Economist.


Conflict forecast in National News

Conflict forecast in National News

Research into forecasting conflict by Professor Christopher Rauh has been featured in the weekend edition of the National News.


The Economist: Study drugs make us worse at problem-solving


El Pais: Gallo quoted on AI dangers


Radio Ciudad BA: Associate Professor Toxvaerd interviewed on cost of living crisis


St Catz: St Catharine’s College highlights Catz Economics Fellows



Videos


Cambridge Economics Alumni Webinar Series

In this webinar, Professor Tiago Cavalcanti outlined the importance of understanding the economic impact of climate change mitigation policies for adoption of such policies that reduce emissions and transition a country towards a low-carbon future. Then, Professor Chryssi Giannitsarou discussed the link between the rise in cross-country stock market correlations and the increase in foreign direct investments across the world.

 




 

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Women in Economics


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