Event News
Economics Department Holiday Party
Friday, December 6, 2024 The 2024 Economics Department Holiday Party will take place on Friday, December 6th from 6:30-9:30 in Emory Conference Center Hotel’s Silverbell Pavilion. We look forward to hosting members of our department with great food and wine, and festive music.
This event is by invitation only.
Economics Department Bowling Challenge Held on October 26th
Saturday, October 26, 2024 All Economics Department faculty, staff, graduate students and their families were invited to attend this fun annual social event.
Grand Opening of the Emory Economics Department Meditation Room
Wednesday, October 9, 2024Ribbon cutting by Dr. Barbara Krauthamer, Dean of the Emory College of Arts and Sciences followed by remarks by Dr. Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Executive Director, Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics.
This event was by invitation only.
Read more about this event in the Emory News Center.
2024 Harold and Florence Berson Lecture Featuring Dr. Christina Gavegnano
Thursday, September 19, 2024Emory Economics Department in collaboration with the Center for the Study of Human Health, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the ECAS Office of Alumni Advancement and Engagement, and Goizueta Business School Presented the 2024 Harold and FLorence Berson Lecture.
“ On the Verge of Curing HIV-1, Long-COVID, and Central Nervous System Diseases: Implications Across Medicine, Economics, and Humanity,” a presentation by Dr. Christina Gavegnano; Director, Gavegnano Drug Discovery Program | Emory School of Medicine | Emory College Center for the Study of Human Health.
Following the presentation, there was a panel discussion of the topic featuring Emory faculty including the below and moderated by Dr. Hugo Mialon:
- Dr. Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Executive Director, Emory Compassion Center
- Dr. Sara Markowitz, Winship Distinguished Research Professor of Economics
- Dr. Matt Grennan, Associate Professor, Department of Economics
The Berson Lecture was recorded. Watch the recording here on YouTube.
Department of Economics Sponsors Food Drive to Support the Eagle Food Pantry at Emory University
October 2024 thru Thanksgiving
AMAZON WISH LIST: bit.ly/Emory-Econ-Food-Drive
Welcome Back Party for Economics Department Faculty, Staff, Doctoral and 4+1 Students
Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 5:00 PMInaugural Student Research Fair Planned for April 26, 2024
We regret that this event was CANCELLED.Faculty and students are invited to join us for our Inaugural Student Research Fair on Friday, April 26, 2024, between 1:00 – 5:00 pm featuring poster presentations by our Honor Thesis students and third-year graduate students.
Students from all majors are invited to VOTE for their favorite poster in our People's Choice Awards! Awards ceremony at 4:30 pm.
Refreshments will be served every hour during the Fair starting at 1:30 pm, including pizza at 3:30 pm and a sweet treat at 4:30.
Economics Department Spring Teaching Workshop
The Economics Department hosted this year's Teaching Workshop on Tuesday, April 16 , at 11:30AM-1:00 PM in the Rich Building, Room 329A.
In this workshop, Tommy Ottolin from Emory Center for AI Learning and three of our Economics faculty, David Jacho-Chavez, Musa Ayar, and Paloma Moyano, shared their thoughts on how to apply AI technology in classroom teaching.
Economics Department Awards Banquet & ODE Induction Ceremony on April 8, 2024
All Economics Department faculty, staff, doctoral students and ODE inductees were invited to attend this annual banquet and awards ceremony.
We were delighted to have Ravi V. Bellamkonda, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Emory University, as our guest speaker speaking on the future of academia.
Economics Student Society (ESS) Coffee Chat
Economics students are invitred to this Coffee Chat sponsored by the Emory Economics Student Society (ESS).
Professor Jill Grennan will be speaking.
RSVP HERE.
We look forward to seeing you!
RSVP to attend HERE.
Meet a Senior Night on November 11th
Monday, November 11, 2024 7th Annual Professional Pathways Conversation on November 7th
Thursday, November 7, 2024 RSVP link is: https://bit.ly/2024professionalpathways
Annual Meet & Greet for Underrepresented Minority Students on October 8th
The Department of Economics invited students to a Meet & Greet for first-generation students (Emory First-Gen), LGBTQ+ (Emory Pride), multiracial, and underrepresented minority (URM) students, including Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans.
This Meet & Greet was an informal opportunity to connect with Economics faculty and peers to learn more about the Department, academic paths for economics students at Emory, and post-graduation careers in Economics. Food was provided.
Economics Women's Leadership Club Hosts Event
Undergraduate and Doctoral Students Team Up to Participate in Brown Replication Games
Department of Economics undergraduate and doctoral students teamed up to participate in the Brown Replication Games in Providence, RI on Friday, April 19, 2024. They worked as a team to reproduce a paper at this one-day event. Team members were Krzysztof Karbownik (faculty), Guido Romero, Harper Wang, Isaac Shon, Ranjan Kesavan, Ron Huang, and Tianqi Zhang.
Thank you to Stephen O'Connell for organizing and training the team and to Emory College of Arts and Sciences for supporting our team's participation is this event!
Women in Economics Club Hosts Conversation About Graduate Education
Economics students were invited to our new Women in Economics Club's meeting on Thursday March 7 th at 7:00 pm in the Econ Student Lounge (3 rd floor of the Rich building).
The topic of conversation was graduate education. We had 4 guests (Master of Science at UC Davis, MBA at MIT, Health Policy Management Program at Harvard BS, PhD in Economics) discussing their experience applying, choosing, and finishing their graduate program.
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This club is supported by Economics Faculty, Elena Pesavento, Kelli Lanier and Paloma Moyano.
Students Invited to 'Explore Emory Econ' on February 29
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Emory students were invited to connect with Economics faculty & learn about our joint majors, research opportunities, study abroad, Econ specializations and meet representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Free Pizza!
New Women in Economics Club
The Economics Department was pleased to announce the launch of the Women in Economics Club. The first official meeting of the club took place on Thursday February 22 at 7pm in the Econ Student Lounge (Rich 301). We were delighted to see so many students join us to shape the club and decide our activities for Spring 2024.
This club is supported by Economics Faculty, Elena Pesavento, Kelli Lanier and Paloma Moyano.
Econ Career & Professional Development Center Open Office Hours
- Stop by the Econ Student Lounge to meet with Econ Career Coach, Marshall Tucker
- Learn more about Econ job & Internship opportunities
- No need to RSVP, just come by and meet w/Marshall in the Econ student lounge
Emory Economics Student Society Plans Alumni Panel on February 20
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 ESS is a student-run organization supported by the Economics department that is dedicated to promoting a multidisciplinary approach to Economics. ESS welcomes students of ALL majors.
Prospective Economics Honors Student Meet & Greet
This event was for students with an interest in learning more about the Economics Honors Program.
- Connect with prospective Honor Thesis advisors & students
- Share your research ideas/interests with our faculty and receive prompt feedback
- Food and drinks were served
Economics Student Society (ESS) Plans Trivia Night for Feb 8th
The Economics Student Society hosted a trivia night on Thursday, February 8th at 6:30 PM in White Hall 110. This was a fun-filled evening featuring trivia about economics, current events, the Econ department, and more!
This event was open to all students, not just Economics majors, so students were encouraged to bring their friends. Chick-fil-A dinner was served.
Fall Happy Hour Planned for Econ Faculty, Graduate Students, and Staff
This Happy Hour is a chance to relax and socialize in a casual setting.
All Emory Economics doctoral students, faculty, and department staff are invited.
These Professionalism Workshops are led by Economics faculty and Director of Graduate Studies, Ian McCarthy.
Economics doctoral students in the second and third year cohorts are expected to attend.
Two Information Sessions Scheduled for Ph.D. Applicants Applying for Fall 2025 Admission
Ph.D. Information Session for U.S.-based applicantsPh.D. Information Session for international applicantsLearn more about our Ph.D. program here and in our Application FAQs.
Doctoral Student Reading Groups Planned for Fall 2024
Dissertation Proposals Scheduled for October
Rachel Clohan
Justin Eloriaga
All Economics department faculty are invited to attend, but faculty in the relevant focus area(s) are expected to attend. Graduate students are invited to attend (optional for first year graduate students).
An electronic copy of the dissertation proposal will be circulated to all faculty members and graduate students by email.
New Graduate Student Welcome Party Hosted by DGS
Our Director of Graduate Studies, David Jacho-Chavez, invited all incoming first year graduate students to this annual Welcome Party!
Breakfast Meet & Greet with Distinguished PhD Program Alumni
Matthew J. Higgins 04G is the Emma Eccles Jones Chair and Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and a distinguished PhD alumni of Emory's Department of Economics. Prof. Higgins has been invited to judge the best undergraduate and best graduate posters at our inaugural Economics Student Research Fair on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (awards ceremony at 4:30 pm).
Doctoral students are invited to a private Meet & Greet with Prof. Higgins for a short presentation about navigating today’s academic world, followed by an informal discussion. Breakfast will be served.
'Women in Economics' Mentoring Program Expands in 2024
This year, a total of 19 doctoral students participated in one of five dinners with Emory senior leadership* who were so generous with their time and advice for our students.
- Dr. Kimberly Jacob Arriola, Dean, Emory University Laney Graduate School
- Dr. Deborah Bruner, Senior Vice President for Research, Emory University
- Dr. Carla Freeman, former interim Dean of Emory College of Arts and Sciences and current Director, Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry
- Dr. Barbara Krauthamer, Dean, Emory College of Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Deboleena Roy, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty, Emory College of Arts and Sciences
*listed alphabetically
Successful Dissertation Defenses Held in March and April
Andrew Smith
Wisdom Takumah
Katie Leinenbach Represents Economics in Emory's Three Minute Thesis 3MT® Competition
Fourth-year doctoral candidate, Katie Leinenbach, was selected to participate in the final round of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition at Emory University!
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) Australia in which graduate students deliver a compelling presentation to a non-specialist audience in three minutes or less. Participating in the 3MT® Competition strengthens graduate students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills and gives students experience in sharing the significance of their research with multiple audiences.
The 3MT® Finals Competition took place on Tuesday, March 26 from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm in the Margaret H. Rollins Room in the R. Randall Rollins Building (Plaza level). A reception was held with light food and drinks.
Publication Celebration Held to Celebrate Doctoral Student Publications
The Economics doctoral program celebrates the publication of a student's first peer-reviewed article with the Emory affiliation while enrolled in our program.
All Economics graduate students, staff, and faculty were invited to this annual Publication Celebration.
This Publication Celebration celebrated publications in AY23-24 by Justin Eloriaga, Hanna Glenn, Marcelo Ortiz, and Andrew Smith (listed alphabetically).
Justin Eloriaga: "Comparing “Exclusion” to “Neutralization” in Computing Core Inflation and Testing Cointegration of Core with Headline Inflation: Results for the Philippines" (with Jesus C. Dumagan) in the De La Salle University Business and Economics Review.
Hanna Glenn: "Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions and Maternal Morbidity" (with Pinka Chatterji, Sara Markowitz, Jennifer Karas Montez) published in Health Economics.
Marcelo Ortiz-Villavicencio: "Heterogenous Treatment Effects of a Voluntary Inclusionary Zoning Program on Housing Prices" (with Gonzalo E. Sánchez & Mario A. Fernández) published in Housing Studies.
Andrew Smith: "Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice and Patient Harm: Evidence from Medical Malpractice Payouts and Adverse Action Reports" (with Sara Markowitz) published in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
Dissertation Proposal Scheduled for March 8th
Jung Jae Kim
Dissertation Proposal Scheduled for March 6th
Noah MacDonald
Professionalism Workshops for 2nd and 4th Year Doctoral Students
These Professionalism Workshops are led by Economics faculty, Ian McCarthy.
Economics doctoral students in the second and fourth year cohorts were expected to attend.
Graduate Student 'Meet & Greet' with Michael McCracken from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Michael W. McCracken, Assistant Vice-President at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Senior Economic Policy Advisor, visited the department on February 7, 2024 as part of our Econometrics seminar series. He previously worked as an Economist at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and as a professor of Economics at both the University of Missouri and Louisiana State University. His research is in time series econometrics with an emphasis on forecasting.
As part of his visit, he graciously agreed to participate in a breakfast 'Meet & Greet' with our graduate students to talk about the future of time series and applied macro, what are the research topics he thinks are currently relevant, and which questions the St. Louis Fed is currently interested in. Graduate students interested in time series, forecasting, applied macro, and macro policy were encouraged to attend.
Reading Groups for Spring 2024 in Applied Micro and Macro
Applied Micro Reading GroupStudent-organized Applied Micro Reading GroupThis student-organized reading group is for doctoral students interested in applied microeconomics. Please check the department events calendar for specific dates.
Student-organized Macro Reading GroupThis student-organized reading group is for doctoral students interested in macroeconomics and finance. This reading group will focus both on theoretical and applied topics in macro and finance, chosen according to the students’ research interests. During the weekly meetings, students will present either their work or a paper of their choice that is relevant for their research and of general interest. Participation in this reading group is on a voluntary basis. Please check the department events calendar for specific dates.
AI and Platform Evolution: Business Perspectives and Policy Implications
The simultaneous evolution of AI and digital platforms is reshaping competition, innovation, and market structure in ways that challenge traditional regulatory and business frameworks. This conference brings together leading scholars from law, economics, finance, and information systems to examine how these transformative technologies interact, what distinguishes this era from previous technological revolutions, and how policy can promote these innovations while also addressing the risks and challenges that they introduce to market competition and social welfare.
This one day event is hosted by Emory University's Goizueta Business School and co-sponsored by the USC Marshall Initiative on Digital Competition and Emory Economics.
View Event website | Schedule. Register to attend HEREContact the organizers if you have any questions: jillian.grennan@emory.edu
Talk by Distinguished Economist Prof. K. Narayanan of IIT-Bombay on October 8th
Featured Speaker: Krishnan Narayanan, India Value Fund Chair Professor, Professor and Head Department of Economics, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai, India.
Topic: Policy Response to Climate-Induced Risks: Insights into the state of Rajasthan in India’s Agricultural and Socio-Economic Framework
This event was co-sponsored by the Departments of Political Science, Economics, Environmental Sciences & Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies.
Special screening of Katasumbika on October 7th
Monday, October 7, 2024The Institute of African Studies is pleased to invite you to a special screening of Katasumbika, directed by award-winning filmmaker Petna Ndaliko Katondolo.
This film explores the recent events in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the world was shocked to witness the people of Eastern DRC demanding the departure of UN peacekeepers—at times, through violent means. What lies behind this outrage toward a mission intended to protect the people?
Through a testimonial lens, Katasumbika reflects on what has been overlooked in the legacy of colonialism. It traces the threads of history, the exploitation of natural resources, and the enduring violence in the region. The film asks: can we finally hear the voices of indigenous resistance?
Petna Ndaliko Katondolo is not only an award-winning filmmaker but also an activist and educator. His critically acclaimed works, rooted in decolonial African futurism, engage with historical narratives to confront contemporary sociopolitical and cultural issues. He is also the founder of Yole! Africa, a center for film and arts education, and the home of the Salaam Kivu International Film Festival.
This program is co-sponsored by the Emory Departments of Environmental Sciences, Economics, French & Italian, and Film & Media.
Cartooning for Peace and Health with Le Monde’s Plantu and AJC’s Mike Luckovich
Wednesday, September 25, 2024Innovator Diversity Pilots Conference on September 20, 2024
Department of Economics faculty and doctoral students interested in DEI, innovation economics, or experimental economics are invited to attend this co-sponsored workshop at no cost.
In the years since the USPTO’s groundbreaking Progress and Potential Report and the first Innovator Diversity Pilots Initiative conference in Silicon Valley, companies, the USPTO, and academic researchers have taken concrete steps to increase inclusion in inventing. This conference will bring together policymakers, IP attorneys, tech leaders, and academics to describe what we’ve learned through randomized control trials, surveys, and evidence-based strategies for creating more inclusive innovation environments. In the afternoon, we will open up to broader discussions of diversity and innovation economics. For instance, covering the relationship between race and scientific advancement, methods for assessing scientific discoveries' commercial potential, teamwork dynamics in open-source software development, and racial and ethnic representation in high-tech entrepreneurship.
Dr. Yomaria Figueroa-Vasquez Visiting Emory for Co-Sponsored Events
The Kemp Malone committee at Emory hosted events featuring Dr. Yomaria Figueroa-Vasquez who visited Emory on April 5, 2024. The Department of Economics was proud to co-sponsor these events.
11th Atlanta Workshop on International Economics
Department of Economics faculty and doctoral students students were invited to attend this co-sponsored workshop. The agenda can be viewed HERE.
Registration is required.
Conference Organizers:
- Andrés Blanco (Atlanta Fed)
- Simon Fuchs (Atlanta Fed)
- Nelson Lind (Emory University)
- Federico Mandelman (Atlanta Fed)
- Kim Ruhl (University of Wisconsin)
- Jon Willis (Atlanta Fed)
- Vivian Yue (Emory University / Atlanta Fed)
Students Participate in Civil Rights Tour Re-enacting the March from Selma to Montgomery
The Department of Economics was proud to co-sponsor the enriching experiential learning opportunity provided to our students through a recent civil rights tour on March 2-3, 2024. Led by Visiting Faculty and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Sam Cherribi, the tour took students on a historical journey from Selma to Montgomery, deepening their understanding of the Civil Rights Movement. This initiative, fully funded by Emory University, reflects our commitment to offering a holistic educational experience that extends beyond the classroom. By engaging with pivotal moments in American history, our students are encouraged to explore the intersection of economics, social justice, and policy-making, equipping them with the knowledge and empathy to become informed and conscientious leaders.
Read more about it in the Emory Wheel.
Photo Courtesy of Muhammad Sami as published in the Emory Wheel, 3/6/2024.
Georgia Econometrics Workshop
The Georgia Econometrics Workshop took place at Emory University on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Event program can be found here: EVENT PROGRAM.
Department of Economics faculty and doctoral students were invited to attend this co-sponsored workshop.