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The Department of Economics Welcomes Four New Faculty Members. More>>
Chris Paxson Selected as Dean of Woodrow Wilson School.
Christina Paxson, a Princeton faculty member since 1986 who is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics and Public Affairs and chair of the Department of Economics, has been selected as dean of the University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. "I am enormously pleased that Professor Paxson has agreed to serve as dean of the Woodrow Wilson School," said President Shirley M. Tilghman. More>>
Alan Blinder Installed as John Kenneth Galbraith Fellow of the American Academy
Professor Alan Blinder was inducted as the 2009 John Kenneth Galbraith Fellow of The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) in Washington, D.C. on May 7, 2009. He was recognized for his distinguished scholarship on fiscal policy, monetary policy, and the distribution of income and for consistently bringing that knowledge to bear on the public arena. More>> Podcast>>
Marco Battaglini Receives Michael Wallerstein Award.
Marco Battaglini’s 2008 AER article, "A Dynamic Theory of Public Spending, Taxation, and Debt," has been selected to receive the Michael Wallerstein Award from the Organization Section in Political Economy of the American Political Science Association for best article published in 2008 in the area of political economy.
Harvey Rosen Receives Research Award from The Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Havey Rosen received a H.S. Warwick Research Award in Alumni Relations for Educational Advancement for outstanding writing in philanthropy, communications, and alumni relations. More>>