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The Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics at Yale University has as its purpose the conduct and encouragement of research in economics.

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Yale economist examines cost and value of higher ed

04/20/2018
By Mike Cummings While an undergraduate at Yale, economist Joseph Altonji took an introductory course in macroeconomics taught by James Tobin, Sterling Professor of Economics...
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Kortum wins 2018 Onassis Prize in International Trade

04/20/2018
Yale economist Samuel Kortum has won the 2018 Onassis Prize in International Trade for his research on the impact of technology on global trade.  Kortum ’92 Ph.D., the James...
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Janet Currie to Present on Medical Decisions at 2018 Koopmans Lectures

04/16/2018
The Cowles Foundation is proud to present Princeton University Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Janet Currie, as this year’s speaker for...
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Xiaohong Chen 2017 China Award Tribute Video

04/02/2018
As reported earlier, the National Economics Foundation awarded the prestigious 2017 China Economics Prize to Yale’s Xiaohong Chen and Princeton’s Gregory C. Chow for their “...
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