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Robert Engle, Economic Sciences, 2003

November 1, 2012

Robert Engle, Economic Sciences, 2003 Robert Engle At 69, Robert Fry Engle III is a busy man. Professor emeritus and research professor of economics at UC San Diego, Engle teaches finance at the New York University Stern School of Business, where he is also the founding director of the Volatility…

Kyle Handley Takes the Helm at Center for Commerce and Diplomacy

August 22, 2023

Kyle Handley, the Rafael and Marina Pastor Faculty Fellow at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, has been appointed as director of the school’s Center for Commerce and Diplomacy (CCD).

Harry Markowitz, Economic Sciences, 1990

November 1, 2012

Harry Markowitz, Economic Sciences, 1990 Harry Markowitz Harry Markowitz is best known for his pioneering work in modern portfolio theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1990. Modern portfolio theory outlines the concept of investment diversification to optimize reward while minimiz­ing risk. This year has…

A “Nobel” Tradition

November 1, 2012

…Nobel Laureates Harry Markowitz, Economic Sciences, 1990 Paul Crutzen, Chemistry, 1995 Mario J. Molina, Chemistry, 1995 Robert Engle, Economic Sciences, 2003 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Nobel Peace Prize, 2007 Roger Tsien, Chemistry, 2008 UC San Diego has a long tradition of Nobel Prize winners—16 laureates have taught at…

Trade Agreements Can Ease the Pain of a Possible Global Recession

November 2, 2022

Uncertainty is bad for business; however, it can be mitigated by trade agreements which help countries become more resilient to economic shocks, according to a new University of California School of Global Policy and Strategy study.

Boom and Bust Economist To Speak

September 23, 2011

Carmen Reinhart, the Dennis Weatherstone Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, will speak on “After the Fall” at 7:30 am Thursday, October 20 at the University of California San Diego Faculty Club. The $50.00 per person cost to attend the Economics Roundtable includes continental breakfast and parking.

Using History to Address Inequality

October 29, 2015

…to Address Inequality Renowned economist Thomas Piketty joins UC San Diego scholars in discussion on global income, wealth distribution School of Global Policy and Strategy founding dean Peter Gourevitch (L) and Thomas Piketty take audience questions on income inequality Oct. 22. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications A packed…

Achyuta Adhvaryu to Lead the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy India Center

October 27, 2022

Achyuta Adhvaryu has been appointed as the inaugural director of the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy India Center and will serve as professor of economics at the school effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Economist Thomas Piketty to Discuss Groundbreaking Book on Income Inequality

October 15, 2015

Economist Thomas Piketty to Discuss Groundbreaking Book on Income Inequality Economist Thomas Piketty Income inequality and the “one percent” are more than mere catch phrases. They are the cornerstone of noted economist Thomas Piketty’s groundbreaking book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” Through exhaustive research that spans centuries of tax records,…

Economist, Writer-performer Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

May 1, 2012

Economist, Writer-performer Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships Eileen Myles Two members of the UC San Diego faculty have won a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2012: Writer-performer Eileen Myles and economist James E. Rauch. Myles and Rauch join four others from the University of California, among 181 scholars, artists and scientists from the U.S.…

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