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Prof. Charles Manski delivers 2025 Solari Lecture

June 6, 2025 – from Geneva School of Economics and Management
In his June 5, 2025, lecture, Prof. Manski "addressed the challenges of making sound public policy decisions in contexts of deep uncertainty. He explored how policymakers can act responsibly without full knowledge of the outcomes, drawing on examples ranging from medical decision-making to climate policy."

Prof. Dean Karlan discusses foreign aid, soft power, and "doing the right thing"

April 24, 2025 – from Northwestern Now
"Karlan, the most recent chief economist of USAID and a professor of economics at Northwestern, sat before a packed room to share insights on the current state of U.S. foreign aid initiatives in conversation with global finance expert Valerie Friedman, a Northwestern alum and member of the Board of Trustees."

Prof. Diego Känzig's research reveals the economic impacts of a warming climate

April 17, 2025 – from The Cool Down
"Economics professors from Stanford and Northwestern Universities determined that the economic damages of a warming climate are probably six times worse than we previously thought. According to their research, every one degree Celsius rise in global temperature (or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) leads to a 12% decrease in the world's gross domestic product."