February 6, 2017
2020 World Congress
Call for Expressions of Interest The next World Congress of the Econometric Society will take place in August 2020 at a location to be decided by the Executive Committee in August 2017. Expressions of interest by potential local organizers are being solicited. The World Congress is traditionally…January 2, 2017
In Memoriam: Anthony B. Atkinson
The Society is sad to report the passing of Anthony Atkinson, who served as its President in 1988. Anthony Atkinson (1944-2017), by Richard Blundell, President of the Econometric Society in 2006 and Ian Preston, University College London. Sir Tony Atkinson, economist and campaigner;…December 31, 2016
2016 Election of At-Large Members of the Executive Committee
We are pleased to announce that Penny Koujianou-Goldberg (Yale University) and Whitney Newey (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have been elected At-Large members of the Executive Committee. The Society expresses its gratitude to Matthew Jackson, Itzhak Gilboa and Arunava Sen for their service.December 20, 2016
In Memoriam: Thomas C. Schelling
Thomas C. Schelling, Fellow of the Econometric Society and Nobel prizewinner in 2005. Thomas C. Schelling, Master Theorist of Nuclear Strategy, Dies at 95, by William Grimes, The New York Times, December 13, 2016December 9, 2016
Voting open for Regional Standing Committee elections
Elections for voting members of the Regional Standing Committees are now open. Participating in these elections allow you to have a voice in the governance of the Society in your Region, where most of our activities take place. The list of candidates equals twice the number of vacancies…December 6, 2016
Austrian Presidential Election
The Society congratulates Econometrica author Alexander van der Bellen https://www.econometricsociety.org/publications/econometrica/1979/11/01/synopses-theory-choice on his election as President of Austria.November 8, 2016
2016 Election of Fellows
We are pleased to announce the election of 16 new Fellows of the Econometric Society. Alberto Abadie, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Oriana Bandiera, London School of Economics and Political Science Jean-Pierre Benoit, London Business School Raquel Fernandez, New York University Rachel…November 8, 2016
2016 Election of Officers and Council
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2016 Election of Officers and Council. Drew Fudenberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been elected President. Timothy Besley, London School of Economics, has been elected First Vice-President. Stephen Morris, Princeton University,…October 10, 2016
2016 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
The Society proudly congratulates Oliver Hart (Econometric Society Fellow and Council member 1983-89; 1994-98), and its 73rd President, Bengt Holmström, for receiving the 2016 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on contracts. Bengt Holmström was the Fisher-Schultz Lecturer in 1997…September 22, 2016
Best Paper Prizes
The Econometric Society adopted a "Best Paper Prize" this year for its two journals Quantitative Economics and Theoretical Economics. These awards highlight the best paper published in each of the journals in the areas of theoretical and empirical quantitative economics and economic theory.…September 22, 2016
New editors at Theoretical Economics and Quantitative Economics
The editors of TE and QE, George Mailath and Rosa Matzkin, are completing their terms on June 30, 2017. The society in general, and I in particular, are grateful to them for all the wonderful work they've done for these journals, the society and the profession. While it is sad to see George…April 16, 2016