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Hank Farber selected as a Fellow of the Labor and Employment Relations Association
Hank Farber was selected as a Fellow of the Labor and Employment Relations Association in recognition of his lifetime contributions to research on the employment relationship. The award was presented in Atlanta last week.
Alex Mas receives IZA Young Labor Economist Award 2009
Alex Mas has been selected for this year’s IZA Young Labor Economist Award, for his paper on “Labor Unrest and the Quality of Production: Evidence from the Construction Equipment Resale Market.” More>>
Anne Case is elected as a Fellow of the Econometric Society.
Anne Case, the Woodrow Wilson School's Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs and Director of the Research Program in Development Studies, has been elected as a Fellow of the Econometric Society. More>>
Hyun Shin named chief advisor to Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak
Hyun Shin has been named chief advisor to Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak on international finance. “He will advise President Lee on ways to increase Korea's presence in international finance and spur economic recovery”, the presidential office said. He is also expected to play a key role in helping Korea prepare for the G20 Seoul Summit slated for November next year. More>>
Ben Bernanke Named Person of the Year 2009 By Time Magazine
Time Magazine quote, "He is the most important player guiding the world's most important economy. His creative leadership helped ensure that 2009 was a period of weak recovery rather than catastrophic depression, and he still wields unrivaled power over our money, our jobs, our savings and our national future." More >>