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Professor Gabriel Carroll of the department of economics in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto has been .

publishes Econometrica and Theoretical Economics, both considered among the best research journals in the field.

“Truly international in nature and influence, the Econometric Society has done much to advance economic theory applied through statistical and mathematical models to help academics, policymakers and decision-makers better understand real world economic problems and highlight solutions,” Professor Ettore Damiano, chair of the department says. “The department of economics has a long history of faculty involvement with the Econometrics Society and the top-notch journals it publishes.

“We are proud to count Professor Carroll among its new fellows and extend our heartiest congratulations to Gabriel on this accomplishment.”

Carroll, whose research is in microeconomic theory with an interest in robustness and mechanism design, received the honour Oct. 10.

“The Econometric Society plays an essential role in the academic economics profession and serves every one of us. To be named a Fellow of the society is certainly an honour,” Carroll says, adding he hopes the award will help the department continue to hire talented researchers and attract strong students.

“��������οEconomics is a diverse, energetic, and collegial group of scholars, and I hope I can do my small part to add to our international visibility.”