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Edi Karni is named the Scott and Barbara Black Professor of Economics

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Hülya Eraslan (Wharton) will be joining the Department in the fall as Associate Professor.

One of the top young scholars in political economy, she has made major theoretical and empirical contributions. With interests also in bargaining and finance, Prof. Eraslan will contribute to our groups in Theory and Applied Microeconomics as well as our new Center for Financial Economics.

Robert Barbera and Barclay Knapp named Departmental and CFE Fellows

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2008 Excellence in Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants

Fifth year economics graduate student Viplav Saini receives the 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants.

Center for Financial Economics Launched at JHU

Professor Jon Faust has been appointed as the inaugural director of the new Center for Financial Economics at the Johns Hopkins University.

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Johns Hopkins Ranked 4th in Economics

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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