The Department of Economics is delighted to announce that Yanqin Fan, Castor Professor of Economics, has been awarded the 2018 Arnold Zellner for the best paper in theoretical econometrics published by the Journal of Econometrics in 2016 or 2017, along with her co-author and PhD alumnus, Ruixuan Liu, who graduated in 2015. Ruixuan is currently an Assistant Professor of Economics at Emory University, where he has taught since graduating.

UW Economics 2017 Distinguished Alumna Gita Gopinath has been appointed as the Economics Counsellor and Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by Managing Director, Christine Lagarde. “Gita is one of the world’s outstanding economists, with impeccable academic credentials, a proven track record of intellectual leadership, and extensive international experience,” Ms. Lagarde said. “All this makes her exceptionally well-placed to lead our Research Department at this important juncture. I am delighted to name such a talented figure as our Chief Economist.”