Jun
7
Professor Habibi writes about “The Economic Legacy of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad”
June 7, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Nader Habibi summarizes his article below: “On June 14, 2013, Iran will hold its 11th presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. During his two terms in office, Ahmadinejad implemented a number of broad economic reforms and policies that have had a profound effect on socioeconomic conditions in Iran. In this Brief, Prof. Nader Habibi explores […]
May
21
Professor George Hall Explores Fiscal Prioritisation in Article on Voxeu
May 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Professor Hall and Professor Thomas Sargent, a 2011 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics from NYU, ask the question “Can we learn from previous instances of fiscal prioritisation?” in their article “Fiscal Prioritisation: Lessons from Three Wars.” Hall & Sargent go on to write, “This column surveys the US Treasury’s response to three wars – the […]
Jan
30
Professor Nader Habibi publishes research on trade in the Middle East
January 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Professor Habibi’s work on trade in the Middle East is forthcoming in the Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development. The title of the paper is “Role of Geopolitics in Import Shares of Leading Trade Partners in GCC Import Markets.” A Summary of the work is included below. In recent years, the high prices of crude […]
Jan
10
When the Unthinkable Happens: Fault Lines and Horizon Lines at the Rose Art Museum
January 10, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Nancy Scott of Brandeis’s Fine Arts Department writes about the history of the Rose Art museum, with a focus on the crisis that occurred in 2009. Her complete article can be found here. Professor Scott is currently co-teaching Economics of the Arts (Econ/FA 87a) with Professor Kathryn Graddy of the Economics Department. Professor Scott’s article […]
Dec
11
Professor Davide Pettenuzzo publishes his work on the Econometrics of Policy Analysis
December 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Professor Pettenuzzo’s latest work on the econometrics of policy analysis is forthcoming in the Journal of Econometrics. The title of the paper is “Granger Causality, Exogeneity, Cointegration, and Economic Policy Analysis”, and is joint work with Halbert White (UCSD). One of the most important roles of econometric models is to help understanding the effectiveness of […]