Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics

Claudia Goldin looks down at an open book she's holding in her hands. Behind her is a shelf of books.

UChicago alum Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize for research on gender and labor

Pioneering economist, AM’69, PhD’72, uncovered key drivers of differences in paid workforce

Oct 9, 2023

MIchael Kremer

Nobel-winning economist Michael Kremer to join UChicago faculty as University Professor

Development economist appointed to Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics

Aug 24, 2020

Saieh Hall

New commitment to support postdoctoral program in economics

Sep 26, 2019

Ufuk Akcigit

UChicago economist’s innovative research honored with 1.5 million euro prize

Sep 19, 2019

Roger Myerson

Roger Myerson appointed inaugural David L. Pearson Distinguished Service Professor

Nov 13, 2018

Kicking with a crutch? Konstantin Sonin, Professor at the University of Chicago

<p>Video: Prof. Konstantin Sonin discusses the World Cup and the Russian economy</p>

Jun 28, 2018

Ken Griffin

$125 million gift to support economic scholarship

Second-largest gift in UChicago history will bring Ken Griffin’s total giving to nearly $150 million

Nov 1, 2017

Ken Griffin

UChicago announces $125 million gift to support economic scholarship

Nov 1, 2017

Houses flooded

Study finds climate change damages U.S. economy, increases inequality

Jun 29, 2017

Undergraduate students get hands-on experience in economics research

Sep 24, 2015