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11 November 2011 4:13AM Grants Specialist Patricia Tirrell and Director of Graduate Studies Curtis Taylor will present a workshop on the Fundamentals of Economics Proposal Writing on Thursday, November 17 at 2:15 pm in room 111.  Learn the nuts and bolts of searching, writing, and submitting proposals for graduate student funding.  Review the department's new policy on external funding incentives.  Identify whom in the department can help with your funding proposal.  RSVP to Jen Counts by Monday,… read more about Proposal Writing Workshop  »

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21 October 2011 9:45AM On Monday, October 24th, the Financial Econometrics lunch group welcomes Asger Lunde from Aarhus University. Lunde will present his paper “And Now, the Rest of the News: Volatility and Firm Specific News Arrival” written jointly with Nobel Laureate Rob Engle, of NYU, and Martin Hansen.  The Financial Econometrics Lunch Group Location: Social Sciences 113 Date: Monday, October 24th, 2011 Time: 11:40am – 12:55pm read more about Asger Lunde to present at Financial Econometrics Lunch Group  »

20 October 2011 4:44PM Aino Levonmaa, a Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice at Duke University, is heading back to Oxford University to complete her PhD. Levonmaa's research will be in the area of market microstructure, focusing on the corporate bond market, which draws on her practical experience as a bond trader at Fidelity Investments in London. The decision to return to Oxford was inspired by Levonmaa's time at Duke. Working at Duke has been a tremendous experience; getting exposure to all the different aspects… read more about DFE Professor returns to Oxford to complete PhD  »