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Esteban Rossi-Hansberg to Share 2010 August-Lösch Prize
Esteban Rossi-Hansberg will share the 2010 August-Lösch Prize with Klaus Desmet, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The 2010 August-Lösch Prize is awarded biannually by the City of Heidenheim an der Brenz and the August Lösch Association to recognize outstanding academic research in the field of Regional Science. The award celebrates their joint paper on “Endogenous Spatial Growth” and will be presented at the summer conference of the Regional Science Association in June.
Angus Deaton Elected as a New Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Each candidate undergoes a rigorous four-stage annual selection process and is recognized within his or her peer group as having achieved excellence within their discipline or profession. More>>
Avinash Dixit Elected to the American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a discussion group founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin as an offshoot of his earlier club, the Junto. Through research grants, published journals, the upkeep of the American Philosophical Society Museum, an extensive library, and regular meetings, the society continues to advance careful study in a wide variety of disciplines in the humanities and the sciences. More>>
Wolfgang Pesendorfer elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
“The men and women we elect today are true pathbreakers who have made unique contributions to their fields, and to the world,” said Academy Chair Louis W. Cabot. “The Academy honors them and their work, and they, in turn, honor us.” More>>