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SEMINAR SERIES Join the Economics Department as we sponsor a series of seminars throughout the acedemic year. These seminars are free of charge and all are welcome to attend. |
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Jiyoon Oh |
University of Rochester | The Cyclicality of Firm Size Distribution and its Effect on Aggregate Fluctuations |
May 12, 2012
A Conference Honoring Nobel Laureate Ronald Coase
===============================================================The Department of Economics and the Center for Human Capital will host a conference honoring Nobel Laureate Ronald Coase on May 12, 2012, on the occasion of his receiving an honorary doctorate from UB.
Professor Coase was a member of the UB Economics Department in the 1950s after he left the London School of Economics to assume a professorship in the Department. He remained a member for 8 years, during which time he may have begun some of the innovative work that led to his 1991 Nobel Prize. The SUNY Board of Trustees has officially approved our nomination to confer an honorary doctorate degree to Prof. Coase in its meeting of January 25, 2012.
Professor Coase's intellectual contributions to Economics have persisted to this day. The central issue he has pursued over the last decade concerns the institutional factors that have contributed to China's transformation into a market economic. To highlight this important issue, we have chosen the following title for the conference:
"The Market for Ideas, Human Capital, and Economic Development"
More detail about the conference will be provided once we complete the conference agenda.
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INAUGURAL NEWSLETTER The Inaugural Newsletter produced jointly by the Economics Department and the Center for Human Capital is now available online. Learn about the most recent developments including center projects, newest journal issues, and faculty appointments.
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Latest Issue of Journal of Human Capital Available The fourth issue of the Journal of Human Capital (JHC) is now available. The Journal of Human Capital, published by the University of Chicago Press, is dedicated to human capital and its expanding economic and social role especially in today’s emerging “knowledge economy.” Developed in response to the growing recognition of the central role human capital plays in determining allocation, distribution, and long-term growth of economic resources, JHC is a forum for theoretical and empirical work in human capital and related public policy analysis. To visit the JHC webpage at the University of Chicago and to download the first issue Click Here. |
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Masters Economics Programs Reaches a New Peak!!! For the first time in its program history, the UB Masters Economics Program has over 200 students in residence. This increase can be attributed to the strength and uniqueness of our Masters Economics Programs. Our students are better prepared academically to meet the skill sets employers demand. Additionally, the dedication and talents of our department's faculty and staff have been instrumental to this success. For more information on the Masters Economics Programs, Click Here. |