Department of Economics

Nobel Prize in Economics 2020 - two American economists rewarded for their work on...
The 2020 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, commonly known as the 'Nobel Prize in Economics', has just been awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson (Stanford) for their work to improve auction theory and the invention of new auction formats. This news has inspired the economists at HEC Lausanne who are working on market design, an approach applied by the two laureates.

Baromètre conjoncturel (conjoncture romande et suisse) - n°98
Octobre 2020 | Evolution jusqu'au quatrième trimestre 2020

Fulbright Foreign Student Grant awarded to a student at HEC Lausanne
Jonas Heim, who is studying for a Bachelor’s in Economics at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne, has been awarded the Fulbright Foreign Student Grant. This prestigious grant will help him fund his Master’s studies, which he would like to pursue in the United States.

Baromètre conjoncturel (conjoncture romande et suisse) - n°97
Juillet 2020 | Evolution jusqu'au troisième trimestre 2020

Professor Dominic Rohner appointed Associate Editor at the Economic Journal (EJ)
Dominic Rohner, professor in the Department of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), has just been appointed Associate Editor at the Economic Journal.