The Department of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has received a $500,000 gift in support of conferences and other activities centered around economic theory.

 
Named in honor of the late Tapan Mitra, longtime professor of economics at Cornell and two-time chair of the department, the Dr. Tapan Mitra Economics Fund continues his passion for top-level collaboration in economic theory and his legacy of generosity. The first conference is planned for spring 2025.
 
During his life, Dr. Mitra wished to support economic theory at Cornell as a part of his estate planning process. The gift from his estate was facilitated by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
 
“Dr. Mitra has passed on his dedication to our department, said Seth Sanders, the Ronald G. Ehrenberg Professor of Economics and chair of the economics department (A&S).“We are deeply appreciative, and it makes us understand the work that earlier generations of faculty did to establish economics at Cornell and motivates us to carry forward that legacy.”

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