Lord Stern confirmed as the new President of the Royal Economic Society

Earlier this year Lord Nicholas Stern was named as President of the Royal Economic Society for 2018/19, "It is a great honour to be elected as President of the Royal Economic Society. The Society dates back nearly 130 years and plays an important role in supporting the work of economists and promoting economics in the UK and around the world."

http://www.res.org.uk/details/news/10944510/Lord-Stern-and-Rachel-Griffith-confirmed-as-the-new-President-and-President-elec.html

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