The latest additions to the department's roster of Ph.D.s are Nicola Lostumbo, a native of USA, who defended his dissertation on 9 December, and Natalia Zhivan, a native of Russia, who defended her dissertation on 15 December. Lostumbo wrote "Essays in Applied Macroeconomics" advised by Profs. Peter Ireland and Matteo Iacoviello. Zhivan wrote "The Employment of Older Workers" advised by Prof. Alicia Munnell.
Our congratulations to Dr. Lostumbo and Dr. Zhivan.
15 December 2008