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Who we are

Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets, Chicago Booth

At the forefront of economic research

The Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets brings together policymakers, financial leaders and top scholars from Chicago Booth and beyond to examine the key issues facing the global economy and international business. Formerly the Initiative on Global Markets, it was renamed in 2023 in memory of Kent A. Clark, MBA '90, after gifts from his friends and colleagues.

Leadership and staff

Two faculty directors and the team that runs the Forum, the Experts Panels and the Policy Talks.

Eric Budish

Faculty Director; Paul G. McDermott Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship

Anil K Kashyap

Faculty Director; Stevens Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Finance

Alissa Aviles

Senior Assistant Director. Conferences, the Forum and the Experts Panels.

Peggy Eppink

Senior Associate Director. The Market Design Conference and giving.

Year in Review

Every year since 2008 the Center has published a Year in Review: the Policy Talks, the Visiting Fellows, the Forum and every Clark Center event. The 2024-25 edition covers the 2025 USMPF and the Financial Times collaboration.
Read the Year in Review

Questions about our research, conferences or Experts Panels

Send us a message and the Clark Center team will reply within two working days. Faculty Directors Eric Budish and Anil K Kashyap; Alissa Aviles and Peggy Eppink run the programmes.
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Kent A. Clark Center for Global MarketsUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business

Charles M. Harper Center
5807 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

773.702.6324

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