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After three years at the helm of the Faculty of Economics, Professor Oliver Linton is stepping down as Chair today, leaving a Faculty that he believes is in a stronger position academically, financially and strategically than when he began. Read his reflections:
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/pr...
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Professor Oliver Linton reflects on three years as Chair | Faculty of Economics
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October 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM
After three years at the helm of the Faculty of Economics, Professor Oliver Linton is stepping down as Chair today, leaving a Faculty that he believes is in a stronger position academically, financially and strategically than when he began. Read his reflections:
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/pr...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/pr...
Iran's economy faces a pivotal moment. New research examines the impact of war and 47 years of sanctions which has produced a siege economy with episodic currency crises and persistent and high inflation.
Professor Pesaran’s new WP examines what could happen next: www.econ.cam.ac.uk/publications...
Professor Pesaran’s new WP examines what could happen next: www.econ.cam.ac.uk/publications...
Sanctions, Wars and Prospects for the Iranian Economy | Faculty of Economics
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August 28, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Iran's economy faces a pivotal moment. New research examines the impact of war and 47 years of sanctions which has produced a siege economy with episodic currency crises and persistent and high inflation.
Professor Pesaran’s new WP examines what could happen next: www.econ.cam.ac.uk/publications...
Professor Pesaran’s new WP examines what could happen next: www.econ.cam.ac.uk/publications...
Congratulations to Professor Sanjeev Goyal who will lecture on the economics of networks at SWUFE all this week.
The program aims to provide a systematic overview of the latest theoretical developments and tests offering a platform for academic exchange.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
The program aims to provide a systematic overview of the latest theoretical developments and tests offering a platform for academic exchange.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
IES: Sanjeev - Economics of Networks | Faculty of Economics
Professor Sanjeev Goyal will lecture on the economics of networks at the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics from August 25 to 29, 2026.
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August 25, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Congratulations to Professor Sanjeev Goyal who will lecture on the economics of networks at SWUFE all this week.
The program aims to provide a systematic overview of the latest theoretical developments and tests offering a platform for academic exchange.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
The program aims to provide a systematic overview of the latest theoretical developments and tests offering a platform for academic exchange.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
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In a NEW JI WP, JI Postdoc Patrick Allmis @econcam.bsky.social asks: 'How should organizations balance the gains from specialization against the risk of miscoordination when designing complex products?'
Read the paper here: www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#econsky #networks #redundancy
Read the paper here: www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#econsky #networks #redundancy
August 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
In a NEW JI WP, JI Postdoc Patrick Allmis @econcam.bsky.social asks: 'How should organizations balance the gains from specialization against the risk of miscoordination when designing complex products?'
Read the paper here: www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#econsky #networks #redundancy
Read the paper here: www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#econsky #networks #redundancy
Congratulations to the Faculty's Dr Oleg Kitov who has been awarded the 2026 European Economic Association Award for Exceptional Teaching in the Senior category, recognising his exceptional, long-standing contribution to economics teaching at Cambridge.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ol...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ol...
August 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Congratulations to the Faculty's Dr Oleg Kitov who has been awarded the 2026 European Economic Association Award for Exceptional Teaching in the Senior category, recognising his exceptional, long-standing contribution to economics teaching at Cambridge.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ol...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ol...
Great research by Dr Zhang published in The Conversation suggests that people who had lower sugar exposure during the first few years of life are significantly less likely to develop several types of cancer later in life and show signs of slower biological ageing.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
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Conversation: Zhang - Sugar & cancer risk | Faculty of Economics
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August 20, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Great research by Dr Zhang published in The Conversation suggests that people who had lower sugar exposure during the first few years of life are significantly less likely to develop several types of cancer later in life and show signs of slower biological ageing.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
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New JI Publication: Many congratulations to Christopher Rauh @econcam.bsky.social on the acceptance of his paper for publication by @springernature.com: 'Text-Based Measurement of Regional Economic Information'
➡️ janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#econsky
➡️ janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#econsky
July 24, 2026 at 10:09 AM
New JI Publication: Many congratulations to Christopher Rauh @econcam.bsky.social on the acceptance of his paper for publication by @springernature.com: 'Text-Based Measurement of Regional Economic Information'
➡️ janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#econsky
➡️ janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/publication/...
#econsky
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Sign up by 1st Sept to attend our 2026 RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference organised by JI Deputy Director, C. Yannelis @econcam.bsky.social & Isil Eril (Ohio State Univ).
Programme and details:
www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/event/2026-r...
#keynesfund
Programme and details:
www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/event/2026-r...
#keynesfund
July 30, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Sign up by 1st Sept to attend our 2026 RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference organised by JI Deputy Director, C. Yannelis @econcam.bsky.social & Isil Eril (Ohio State Univ).
Programme and details:
www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/event/2026-r...
#keynesfund
Programme and details:
www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/event/2026-r...
#keynesfund
Congratulations Oleg Kitov, Toke Aidt, and Ruohan Qin from the Faculty of Economics who have won the 2026 Eduventures Program Innovation Award for "Learning by Doing," a teaching framework developed in undergraduate Economics over the past decade.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/fa...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/fa...
July 21, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Congratulations Oleg Kitov, Toke Aidt, and Ruohan Qin from the Faculty of Economics who have won the 2026 Eduventures Program Innovation Award for "Learning by Doing," a teaching framework developed in undergraduate Economics over the past decade.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/fa...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/fa...
In good news for all our students, Faculty of Economics graduates from the University of Cambridge earn the highest median salary of any university subject in the UK five years after graduation, according to the Department for Education (DfE): www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
July 20, 2026 at 8:54 AM
In good news for all our students, Faculty of Economics graduates from the University of Cambridge earn the highest median salary of any university subject in the UK five years after graduation, according to the Department for Education (DfE): www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
Watch the video of the SCORE 3 Keynote Lecture by Professor Durlauf on 'Intergenerational Persistence in Religious Status: Some New Measures', exploring how religion can influence long-run economic outcomes. www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/pr...
July 20, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Watch the video of the SCORE 3 Keynote Lecture by Professor Durlauf on 'Intergenerational Persistence in Religious Status: Some New Measures', exploring how religion can influence long-run economic outcomes. www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/pr...
Featured in the Faculty alumni newsletter is the 2026 Cambridge Festival with Prof Chadha's talk examining Boom, Bust and Blunders in the UK's economic journey, the fascinating history of maths and economics at Cambridge, and Melvyn Weeks on Generative AI.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/20...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/20...
July 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Featured in the Faculty alumni newsletter is the 2026 Cambridge Festival with Prof Chadha's talk examining Boom, Bust and Blunders in the UK's economic journey, the fascinating history of maths and economics at Cambridge, and Melvyn Weeks on Generative AI.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/20...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/20...
Congratulations to Dr Oleg Kitov on receiving another prize! The European Economic Association’s Award for Exceptional Teaching recognises his outstanding long-term contribution to education and his evidence-based and student-centred teaching.
eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...
eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...
June 25, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Congratulations to Dr Oleg Kitov on receiving another prize! The European Economic Association’s Award for Exceptional Teaching recognises his outstanding long-term contribution to education and his evidence-based and student-centred teaching.
eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...
eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...
The conference on geopolitical shocks and uncertainty on ten years since Brexit; organised by the Faculty's Elisa Faraglia & Chryssi Giannitsarou plus Paul Mizen from Kings College London, sponsored by the Janeway Institute, had a lively panel discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI2V...
Brexit at Ten: Panel Discussion from the Conference on Geopolitical Shocks and Uncertainty
YouTube video by Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
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June 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The conference on geopolitical shocks and uncertainty on ten years since Brexit; organised by the Faculty's Elisa Faraglia & Chryssi Giannitsarou plus Paul Mizen from Kings College London, sponsored by the Janeway Institute, had a lively panel discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI2V...
Congratulations to Dr Oleg Kitov on winning the European Economic Association’s Award for Exceptional Teaching (Senior Category).
The prestigious award recognises his outstanding long-term contribution to education and his evidence-based and student-centred teaching.
eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...
The prestigious award recognises his outstanding long-term contribution to education and his evidence-based and student-centred teaching.
eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...
EEA 2026 Teaching Awards Announced | EEA
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June 23, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Congratulations to Dr Oleg Kitov on winning the European Economic Association’s Award for Exceptional Teaching (Senior Category).
The prestigious award recognises his outstanding long-term contribution to education and his evidence-based and student-centred teaching.
eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...
The prestigious award recognises his outstanding long-term contribution to education and his evidence-based and student-centred teaching.
eeassoc.org/news/eea-202...
Professor Constantine Yannelis has joined leading investment professionals in a new discussion examining how artificial intelligence, energy innovation and structural changes in the UK economy are reshaping investment opportunities and financial markets.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
FTSE: Prof Yannelis on the future of capital markets | Faculty of Economics
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June 22, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Professor Constantine Yannelis has joined leading investment professionals in a new discussion examining how artificial intelligence, energy innovation and structural changes in the UK economy are reshaping investment opportunities and financial markets.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
In a wide-ranging assessment of Britain's economic performance since the global financial crisis, Professor Jagjit Chadha examines the factors behind the UK's prolonged period of weak productivity growth and disappointing living standards.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
June 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
In a wide-ranging assessment of Britain's economic performance since the global financial crisis, Professor Jagjit Chadha examines the factors behind the UK's prolonged period of weak productivity growth and disappointing living standards.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
Congratulations to Dr Oleg Kitov who has been jointly awarded the Pilkington Prize 2026 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to teaching and learning at the University of Cambridge, presented annually by the Vice-Chancellor.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/dr...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/dr...
June 17, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Congratulations to Dr Oleg Kitov who has been jointly awarded the Pilkington Prize 2026 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to teaching and learning at the University of Cambridge, presented annually by the Vice-Chancellor.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/dr...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/dr...
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Thanks to all the excellent speakers and participants at the 3rd 'Workshop on Computational Complexity & Economic Decision Making'! We were delighted to sponsor the event w/ the @leverhulme.ac.uk
Programme: bit.ly/3QwDFxg
Organised by LIPNE lab @econcam.bsky.social
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#econsky
Programme: bit.ly/3QwDFxg
Organised by LIPNE lab @econcam.bsky.social
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June 9, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Thanks to all the excellent speakers and participants at the 3rd 'Workshop on Computational Complexity & Economic Decision Making'! We were delighted to sponsor the event w/ the @leverhulme.ac.uk
Programme: bit.ly/3QwDFxg
Organised by LIPNE lab @econcam.bsky.social
lipne.econ.cam.ac.uk
#econsky
Programme: bit.ly/3QwDFxg
Organised by LIPNE lab @econcam.bsky.social
lipne.econ.cam.ac.uk
#econsky
The Social Consequences of Religions (SCORE) Strand 3 Religions and Economic Development lecture on “Intergenerational Persistence in Religious Status: Some New Measures” will be given by Professor Steven Durlauf on the 6th of July.
Reserve your space now!
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/events/2026/...
Reserve your space now!
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/events/2026/...
June 12, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The Social Consequences of Religions (SCORE) Strand 3 Religions and Economic Development lecture on “Intergenerational Persistence in Religious Status: Some New Measures” will be given by Professor Steven Durlauf on the 6th of July.
Reserve your space now!
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/events/2026/...
Reserve your space now!
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/events/2026/...
Students of the MPhil in Economics and Data Science have gathered for the residential week, bringing together industry experts, students, and alumni.
It is designed to connect rigorous academic training with complex, data rich problems from industry.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ec...
It is designed to connect rigorous academic training with complex, data rich problems from industry.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ec...
June 1, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Students of the MPhil in Economics and Data Science have gathered for the residential week, bringing together industry experts, students, and alumni.
It is designed to connect rigorous academic training with complex, data rich problems from industry.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ec...
It is designed to connect rigorous academic training with complex, data rich problems from industry.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ec...
Congratulations to The Faculty's Distinguished Affiliated Professor Jagjit Chadha who has been appointed Executive Editor of the Royal Economic Society Quarterly Newsletter.
A former RES Fellow Jagjit will lead the strategic editorial direction.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
A former RES Fellow Jagjit will lead the strategic editorial direction.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
April 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Congratulations to The Faculty's Distinguished Affiliated Professor Jagjit Chadha who has been appointed Executive Editor of the Royal Economic Society Quarterly Newsletter.
A former RES Fellow Jagjit will lead the strategic editorial direction.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
A former RES Fellow Jagjit will lead the strategic editorial direction.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
Are you an alumni of the Faculty?
If you missed our termly newsletter Cambridge Economics, it's online, with information on what's been happening in the Faculty, from our lectures, and recent grants, awards and staff moves. news.cam.ac.uk/t/cr/AQiQkhI...
If you missed our termly newsletter Cambridge Economics, it's online, with information on what's been happening in the Faculty, from our lectures, and recent grants, awards and staff moves. news.cam.ac.uk/t/cr/AQiQkhI...
April 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Are you an alumni of the Faculty?
If you missed our termly newsletter Cambridge Economics, it's online, with information on what's been happening in the Faculty, from our lectures, and recent grants, awards and staff moves. news.cam.ac.uk/t/cr/AQiQkhI...
If you missed our termly newsletter Cambridge Economics, it's online, with information on what's been happening in the Faculty, from our lectures, and recent grants, awards and staff moves. news.cam.ac.uk/t/cr/AQiQkhI...
Earlier this term Professor David Autor presented the Stone Lecture at the Faculty on ‘Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future’. It offered insights into how work may change in the future. Watch the video and read about the talk:
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/st...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/st...
The Stone Lecture: Professor David Autor on the rise of AI | Faculty of Economics
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April 2, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Earlier this term Professor David Autor presented the Stone Lecture at the Faculty on ‘Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future’. It offered insights into how work may change in the future. Watch the video and read about the talk:
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/st...
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/news/2026/st...
The Faculty’s Kristoffer Berg's letter has been published in The Times arguing for student loan interest payments to be made tax deductible.
He argues higher interest rates create larger lifetime debt repayments, with the system mimicking a graduate tax.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
He argues higher interest rates create larger lifetime debt repayments, with the system mimicking a graduate tax.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
February 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The Faculty’s Kristoffer Berg's letter has been published in The Times arguing for student loan interest payments to be made tax deductible.
He argues higher interest rates create larger lifetime debt repayments, with the system mimicking a graduate tax.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...
He argues higher interest rates create larger lifetime debt repayments, with the system mimicking a graduate tax.
www.econ.cam.ac.uk/media-mentio...