Accolades for the Economic History group
Several of our economics history faculty were recognized at the meeting of the Economic History Association.
- Professor Emeritus Peter Lindert, along with Jeffrey Williamson of Harvard University, were recognized with the Robert Gallman and William Parker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Data Provision.
- Yuzuru Kumon, a 2019 PhD graduate from our department, won the Alexander Gerschenkron Prize for the Best PhD Dissertation in non-US or Canadian Economic History.
- Peter Lindert and Professor Emeritus Alan Olmstead were made members of the Society of Fellows of the Economic History Association -- its inaugural class!
Other noteworthy economic history news:
- In July, Alan Olmstead gave the "Fellows Address" at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association meeting. The title was "Historical and Institutional Perspectives on American Agricultural Development."
- Professor Chris Meissner completed his term as the vice-President of the Economic History Association