The Department of Economics would like to welcome Cornelius Christian and Andrew Dickens as Assistant Professors! Andrew’s research interests are in Development Economics, Political Economy, Applied Microeconomics and Economic History while the interests of Cornelius are in Economic History, Development Economics and the Economics of Conflicts.
The Thomas F. Divine Award is presented annually by the Association for Social Economics to a member who over a lifetime has made important contributions to social economics and the social economy. Professor Dimand was nominated and selected for his important and prodigious contributions to the history of economic thought and marcoeconomic theory. These contributions emphasize the embeddedness of economic ideas in an evolving social context. Prof. Dimand also uncovered hidden contributions of female economists to the development of economic thought.
When: March 21, 2017 — 2 to 3:30 pm
Dan Lu will be presenting joint work “How firms accumulate inputs: evidence from import switching.”
Everyone is invited. See you there!
Location of your event: TH 147
Cost: Free
When: March 23, 2017 — 11:30 am to 1 pm
This is the award lecture by Prof. Dimand. The lecture is entitled “John Maynard Keynes and Global Economic Crisis.”
Location of your event: Plaza 600F
Cost: Free
