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• In Memoriam Dov Chernichovsky

  

  Picture of Dov Chernichovsky

  The Ph.D. Program in Economics regrets to announce the death of one of its most distinguished alumni, Dov Chernichovsky, on January 6 at the age of 74.  Read more

• Holiday Books Gift Guide: 12 Gripping Reads by Graduate Center Faculty About Living a Good Life, Dressing in Your Dreams, and Arguing with Zombies

  

  Recent books by Wayne Koestenbaum, Katina Rogers, David Reynolds, Tanisha Ford, William Helmreich, Melissa Checker, Margaret Chin, Massimo Pigliucci, Richard Alba, Ismael García-Colón, Sanford Schram, and Paul Krugman.

  We’ve been warned about the long, dark winter and the need to stay away from relatives and friends this holiday season. But if you’d like to send a gift, these books might be the perfect choice. Read more

• Google Earth and a Bar Conversation Yield an Archaeological Breakthrough and ‘Times’ Coverage for Alumnus Pablo Crespo

  

  Pablo Crespo helped archaeologist Gino Caspari map Scythian burial sites across a huge swath of territory in present-day Russia, Mongolia and China using Google Earth images. (credit: Pablo Caspari)

  Crespo, an economics Ph.D., applied his machine learning knowledge to create a tool that allows archaeologists to access hard-to-reach sites.  Read more

• In Memoriam Harold M. Hochman

  The Ph.D. Program in Economics regrets to announce the death of Professor of Economics Emeritus Harold M. Hochman on July 25, 2020 at the age of 84. 

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• Why Paul Milgrom Deserves This Year’s Nobel Prize in Economics

  

  Professor Lilia Maliar

  Professor Lilia Maliar, who taught with Milgrom at Stanford, shares her thoughts on what his research means to the rest of us.  Read more

• In Memoriam Finis Welch

  The Ph.D. Program in Economics regrets to announce the death of former Executive Office and Professor of Economics Finis Welch on August 24, 2020 at the age of 82.

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• Professor Lilia Maliar Awarded $308,000 NSF Grant for Research on Applying Artificial Intelligence to Economic Models

  

  Lilia Maliar (Photo courtesy of Maliar)

  She will “use AI to solve those difficult models that economists want but cannot solve yet,” including understanding the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery. Read more

• What New York Can Learn About COVID-19 Recovery From Hurricane Katrina

  

  James Orr, associate director of the Economic Studies Group (inset, courtesy of Orr); a shuttered storefront (Credit: Getty)

  James Orr, a visiting scholar at The Graduate Center and associate director of its Economic Studies Group, offers insights. Read more

• Faculty Book: Paul Krugman

  Paul Krugman
  Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
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• Paul Krugman on Fighting Zombies, How He Works and Writes, and Where the United States Is Headed

  

  Paul Krugman (Credit: Fred R. Conrad New York Times) and his new book, Arguing With Zombies.

  The distinguished professor, Nobel laureate, and Times columnist has a new book. He shares his writing tips and his predictions.  Read more