My prediction is a joint prize for Tim Bresnahan and Ariel Pakes, for Industrial Organization, a mix of game theory and empirical methods. Usually I am wrong…
The Federal Trade Commission has named Aviv Nevo as the new FTC Bureau of Economics Director, filling a position left vacant since February 2022. Professor Nevo’s appointment was unanimously approved by the FTC commissioners.
Northwestern University has announced the winners of the 2022 Nemmers Prizes in Earth sciences, economics and mathematics. This year’s recipients are Emily Brodsky for Earth sciences, Ariel Pakes for economics and Bhargav Bhatt for mathematics.