Eminent members of the Department of Economics faculty will share views of the unique approach and environment that gave rise to Chicago economics and its world-changing ideas.
Event Details
A panel of eminent members of the Department of Economics faculty—each a part of the University of Chicago economic history themselves—will share experiences, memories, influences, and insider views of the unique approach and environment that gave rise to Chicago economics and its world-changing ideas.
This panel discussion is part of the Legacy of the First Chicago School of Economics, an academic conference about the first generation of Chicago economists. A reception for the general audience will follow. It is free and open to the public.
Speaker Profiles
Arnold Harberger (Panelist)
Professor of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Robert E. Lucas, Jr. (Panelist)
John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Economics, University of Chicago
Eugene Fama (Panelist)
Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago
James J. Heckman (Panelist)
Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, University of Chicago
Lars Peter Hansen (Moderator)
David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and Statistics, University of Chicago