J. Walter Elliott Award in Macroeconomics

The J. Walter Elliot Award in Macroeconomics is given to a graduate student in economics who is deemed to have written an outstanding macroeconomics preliminary exam as judged by the preliminary exam graders.

J. Walter Elliott was a vital and esteemed member of the faculty from 1975 to 1990. An internationally recognized scholar, he was a mainstay of our graduate program in macroeconomics. This award was established by his family, colleagues, students, and friends to honor his memory.