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Official twitter account of the Department of Economics @SMU. Oldest PhD-granting department in the university. Where productivity, inclusivity, and fun coexist.
https://www.smu.edu/dedman/academics/departments/economics/
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🥳Another PhDone!🧠
Today, we celebrate Dr. William Cunningham on his dissertation defense on 7/2, titled "Essays in Applied Microeconomics."
William will remain in the DFW area as a Senior Analyst for Model Development at Santander!
Congratulations, William!💙
Today, we celebrate Dr. William Cunningham on his dissertation defense on 7/2, titled "Essays in Applied Microeconomics."
William will remain in the DFW area as a Senior Analyst for Model Development at Santander!
Congratulations, William!💙
July 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🥳Another PhDone!🧠
Today, we celebrate Dr. William Cunningham on his dissertation defense on 7/2, titled "Essays in Applied Microeconomics."
William will remain in the DFW area as a Senior Analyst for Model Development at Santander!
Congratulations, William!💙
Today, we celebrate Dr. William Cunningham on his dissertation defense on 7/2, titled "Essays in Applied Microeconomics."
William will remain in the DFW area as a Senior Analyst for Model Development at Santander!
Congratulations, William!💙
🥳PhDone!🥂
We are proud to announce the dissertation defense of Dr. Shuo Qi @shuoqi.bsky.social, titled "Essays on Econometric Analysis of Network Data."
She will join William & Mary Global Research Institute
@global-wm.bsky.social as a Postdoc Fellow in the fall.
Congratulations Shuo!💙
We are proud to announce the dissertation defense of Dr. Shuo Qi @shuoqi.bsky.social, titled "Essays on Econometric Analysis of Network Data."
She will join William & Mary Global Research Institute
@global-wm.bsky.social as a Postdoc Fellow in the fall.
Congratulations Shuo!💙
July 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🥳PhDone!🥂
We are proud to announce the dissertation defense of Dr. Shuo Qi @shuoqi.bsky.social, titled "Essays on Econometric Analysis of Network Data."
She will join William & Mary Global Research Institute
@global-wm.bsky.social as a Postdoc Fellow in the fall.
Congratulations Shuo!💙
We are proud to announce the dissertation defense of Dr. Shuo Qi @shuoqi.bsky.social, titled "Essays on Econometric Analysis of Network Data."
She will join William & Mary Global Research Institute
@global-wm.bsky.social as a Postdoc Fellow in the fall.
Congratulations Shuo!💙
🐎SMU GIVING DAY IS TODAY✌️
... and you can directly support the Economics Department.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and supports us in our educational and research endeavors.
Please consider donating to our department here:
givingday.smu.edu/pages/dedman...
... and you can directly support the Economics Department.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and supports us in our educational and research endeavors.
Please consider donating to our department here:
givingday.smu.edu/pages/dedman...
March 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🐎SMU GIVING DAY IS TODAY✌️
... and you can directly support the Economics Department.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and supports us in our educational and research endeavors.
Please consider donating to our department here:
givingday.smu.edu/pages/dedman...
... and you can directly support the Economics Department.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and supports us in our educational and research endeavors.
Please consider donating to our department here:
givingday.smu.edu/pages/dedman...
🥰DEPARTMENT NEWS👩🏫
We proudly announce that our colleague Mea Ahlberg has been nominated for the 2025 HOPE Award at SMU.
HOPE is the highest recognition students can bestow on a faculty member at SMU!
Congratulations, Mea! 🥳
We proudly announce that our colleague Mea Ahlberg has been nominated for the 2025 HOPE Award at SMU.
HOPE is the highest recognition students can bestow on a faculty member at SMU!
Congratulations, Mea! 🥳
December 9, 2024 at 3:44 PM
🥰DEPARTMENT NEWS👩🏫
We proudly announce that our colleague Mea Ahlberg has been nominated for the 2025 HOPE Award at SMU.
HOPE is the highest recognition students can bestow on a faculty member at SMU!
Congratulations, Mea! 🥳
We proudly announce that our colleague Mea Ahlberg has been nominated for the 2025 HOPE Award at SMU.
HOPE is the highest recognition students can bestow on a faculty member at SMU!
Congratulations, Mea! 🥳
🚨SEMINAR MACRO-ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS🌿
On Friday, 12/6, we will have the pleasure of hosting Sewon Hur, an economist at the. He will present his work on the macroeconomic impacts of climate policy on income inequality.
⏲️12/6, 3 PM
🏦ULEE 303, SMU
On Friday, 12/6, we will have the pleasure of hosting Sewon Hur, an economist at the. He will present his work on the macroeconomic impacts of climate policy on income inequality.
⏲️12/6, 3 PM
🏦ULEE 303, SMU
December 5, 2024 at 3:53 PM
🚨SEMINAR MACRO-ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS🌿
On Friday, 12/6, we will have the pleasure of hosting Sewon Hur, an economist at the. He will present his work on the macroeconomic impacts of climate policy on income inequality.
⏲️12/6, 3 PM
🏦ULEE 303, SMU
On Friday, 12/6, we will have the pleasure of hosting Sewon Hur, an economist at the. He will present his work on the macroeconomic impacts of climate policy on income inequality.
⏲️12/6, 3 PM
🏦ULEE 303, SMU
🚨IO/ELECTRICITY ECONOMICS SEMINAR💡
On Friday, 11/15, the economics department will host Shaun McRae, professor at ITAM.
He will talk about the reliability of electricity supply in the presence of renewable electricity sources. 🪫
🏛️ULEE 303, SMU
⏲️3 PM, 11/15
On Friday, 11/15, the economics department will host Shaun McRae, professor at ITAM.
He will talk about the reliability of electricity supply in the presence of renewable electricity sources. 🪫
🏛️ULEE 303, SMU
⏲️3 PM, 11/15
November 14, 2024 at 3:47 PM
🚨IO/ELECTRICITY ECONOMICS SEMINAR💡
On Friday, 11/15, the economics department will host Shaun McRae, professor at ITAM.
He will talk about the reliability of electricity supply in the presence of renewable electricity sources. 🪫
🏛️ULEE 303, SMU
⏲️3 PM, 11/15
On Friday, 11/15, the economics department will host Shaun McRae, professor at ITAM.
He will talk about the reliability of electricity supply in the presence of renewable electricity sources. 🪫
🏛️ULEE 303, SMU
⏲️3 PM, 11/15
We are excited to announce that Dylan Zlatinski is the recipient of the Economics Department’s Fall 2023 Lovejoy Award. Congratulations Dylan!
#PonyUp
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December 17, 2023 at 9:59 PM
We are excited to announce that Dylan Zlatinski is the recipient of the Economics Department’s Fall 2023 Lovejoy Award. Congratulations Dylan!
#PonyUp
#PonyUp
End of semester celebration and adjunct award ceremony. Congrats to Carlos Zarazaga and thank you for all your contributions to the department! Enjoy the winter break, Mustangs!
December 17, 2023 at 9:40 PM
End of semester celebration and adjunct award ceremony. Congrats to Carlos Zarazaga and thank you for all your contributions to the department! Enjoy the winter break, Mustangs!
The dept is pleased host Manuel García-Santana
(sites.google.com/view/manugar...) from @WorldBank this Friday. Manuel will present
"Understanding the Local Bias in Procurement: Evidence from National and Subnational Governments"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
(sites.google.com/view/manugar...) from @WorldBank this Friday. Manuel will present
"Understanding the Local Bias in Procurement: Evidence from National and Subnational Governments"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
November 29, 2023 at 8:15 PM
The dept is pleased host Manuel García-Santana
(sites.google.com/view/manugar...) from @WorldBank this Friday. Manuel will present
"Understanding the Local Bias in Procurement: Evidence from National and Subnational Governments"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
(sites.google.com/view/manugar...) from @WorldBank this Friday. Manuel will present
"Understanding the Local Bias in Procurement: Evidence from National and Subnational Governments"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
This week (Wednesday) Prof. Saltuk Ozerturk will present his latest research
"Credit Attribution and Team Incentives with Spillovers"
in our *internal* brown bag series, 12-1 in ULee 303.
We're not sure if he did most of the work or his coauthor, but we will after the talk!
"Credit Attribution and Team Incentives with Spillovers"
in our *internal* brown bag series, 12-1 in ULee 303.
We're not sure if he did most of the work or his coauthor, but we will after the talk!
November 27, 2023 at 9:54 PM
This week (Wednesday) Prof. Saltuk Ozerturk will present his latest research
"Credit Attribution and Team Incentives with Spillovers"
in our *internal* brown bag series, 12-1 in ULee 303.
We're not sure if he did most of the work or his coauthor, but we will after the talk!
"Credit Attribution and Team Incentives with Spillovers"
in our *internal* brown bag series, 12-1 in ULee 303.
We're not sure if he did most of the work or his coauthor, but we will after the talk!
The dept is pleased host Xi Yang (xiyangecon.github.io) from @UNTsocial
this Friday. Xi will present
"More Credit, Fewer Babies? Bank Credit Expansion, House Prices, and Fertility"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
this Friday. Xi will present
"More Credit, Fewer Babies? Bank Credit Expansion, House Prices, and Fertility"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
November 15, 2023 at 9:01 PM
The dept is pleased host Xi Yang (xiyangecon.github.io) from @UNTsocial
this Friday. Xi will present
"More Credit, Fewer Babies? Bank Credit Expansion, House Prices, and Fertility"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
this Friday. Xi will present
"More Credit, Fewer Babies? Bank Credit Expansion, House Prices, and Fertility"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
This week (Wednesday) Hsin-Wei Chang will present her current research
"Kids’ Health and Household Bargaining"
in our *internal* brown bag series from 12-1 in ULee 303.
"Kids’ Health and Household Bargaining"
in our *internal* brown bag series from 12-1 in ULee 303.
November 14, 2023 at 3:05 PM
This week (Wednesday) Hsin-Wei Chang will present her current research
"Kids’ Health and Household Bargaining"
in our *internal* brown bag series from 12-1 in ULee 303.
"Kids’ Health and Household Bargaining"
in our *internal* brown bag series from 12-1 in ULee 303.
The dept is pleased host Hidehiko Ichimura (eller.arizona.edu/people/hideh...) from @uarizona this Friday. Hidehiko will present
"Stochastic Compliance and Identification of Local Average Treatment Effects (LATE)"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
"Stochastic Compliance and Identification of Local Average Treatment Effects (LATE)"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
November 1, 2023 at 10:45 PM
The dept is pleased host Hidehiko Ichimura (eller.arizona.edu/people/hideh...) from @uarizona this Friday. Hidehiko will present
"Stochastic Compliance and Identification of Local Average Treatment Effects (LATE)"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
"Stochastic Compliance and Identification of Local Average Treatment Effects (LATE)"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
This week (Wednesday) Ph.D. student, Hang Chen,
will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"The Plight of the Middle Manager"
12-1 ULee 303.
will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"The Plight of the Middle Manager"
12-1 ULee 303.
October 31, 2023 at 3:03 PM
This week (Wednesday) Ph.D. student, Hang Chen,
will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"The Plight of the Middle Manager"
12-1 ULee 303.
will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"The Plight of the Middle Manager"
12-1 ULee 303.
#EconSky 📉📈
We are holding a virtual information session on Wednesday, November 8, for those interested in applying to our Ph.D. program! Scan the QR code to register. We have done the (real) analysis and the conclusion is: you want to be part of our productive and fun department!
We are holding a virtual information session on Wednesday, November 8, for those interested in applying to our Ph.D. program! Scan the QR code to register. We have done the (real) analysis and the conclusion is: you want to be part of our productive and fun department!
October 26, 2023 at 8:48 PM
#EconSky 📉📈
We are holding a virtual information session on Wednesday, November 8, for those interested in applying to our Ph.D. program! Scan the QR code to register. We have done the (real) analysis and the conclusion is: you want to be part of our productive and fun department!
We are holding a virtual information session on Wednesday, November 8, for those interested in applying to our Ph.D. program! Scan the QR code to register. We have done the (real) analysis and the conclusion is: you want to be part of our productive and fun department!
REMINDER of TODAY's seminar ...
But also the dept has a special seminar next week on MONDAY as we host Piero Gottardi (sites.google.com/view/pierogo...) from U Essex. Piero will present
"Time Trumps Quantity in the Market for Lemons"
in UL 303 from 3-4:20. Join us!
But also the dept has a special seminar next week on MONDAY as we host Piero Gottardi (sites.google.com/view/pierogo...) from U Essex. Piero will present
"Time Trumps Quantity in the Market for Lemons"
in UL 303 from 3-4:20. Join us!
October 20, 2023 at 3:53 PM
REMINDER of TODAY's seminar ...
But also the dept has a special seminar next week on MONDAY as we host Piero Gottardi (sites.google.com/view/pierogo...) from U Essex. Piero will present
"Time Trumps Quantity in the Market for Lemons"
in UL 303 from 3-4:20. Join us!
But also the dept has a special seminar next week on MONDAY as we host Piero Gottardi (sites.google.com/view/pierogo...) from U Essex. Piero will present
"Time Trumps Quantity in the Market for Lemons"
in UL 303 from 3-4:20. Join us!
The dept is pleased host Zach Bethune (www.zachbethune.com) from @RiceEcon this Friday. Zach will present
"Consumer Credit Regulation and Lender Market Power"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
"Consumer Credit Regulation and Lender Market Power"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
October 18, 2023 at 8:22 PM
The dept is pleased host Zach Bethune (www.zachbethune.com) from @RiceEcon this Friday. Zach will present
"Consumer Credit Regulation and Lender Market Power"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
"Consumer Credit Regulation and Lender Market Power"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
This week (Wednesday) Christopher Busch
@LMU_Muenchen (chrisbusch.eu) will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"Stage-Based Identification of Policy Effects"
12-1 ULee 303.
@LMU_Muenchen (chrisbusch.eu) will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"Stage-Based Identification of Policy Effects"
12-1 ULee 303.
October 17, 2023 at 2:19 PM
This week (Wednesday) Christopher Busch
@LMU_Muenchen (chrisbusch.eu) will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"Stage-Based Identification of Policy Effects"
12-1 ULee 303.
@LMU_Muenchen (chrisbusch.eu) will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"Stage-Based Identification of Policy Effects"
12-1 ULee 303.
The dept is pleased host Yang Lu (yanglu.people.ust.hk) from @hkust this Friday. Yang will present
"The Signaling Effects of Sovereign Borrowing"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
"The Signaling Effects of Sovereign Borrowing"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
October 11, 2023 at 6:45 PM
The dept is pleased host Yang Lu (yanglu.people.ust.hk) from @hkust this Friday. Yang will present
"The Signaling Effects of Sovereign Borrowing"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
"The Signaling Effects of Sovereign Borrowing"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
Attention, Mustangs on Blue Sky ... Are you interested in networking and planning your future?!
We will have an amazing event on 10/17 with Dr. Pia M. Orrenius, VP & Senior Economist at the FRB of Dallas (www.dallasfed.org/research/eco...).
See attached flyers for the information and to register!
We will have an amazing event on 10/17 with Dr. Pia M. Orrenius, VP & Senior Economist at the FRB of Dallas (www.dallasfed.org/research/eco...).
See attached flyers for the information and to register!
October 6, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Attention, Mustangs on Blue Sky ... Are you interested in networking and planning your future?!
We will have an amazing event on 10/17 with Dr. Pia M. Orrenius, VP & Senior Economist at the FRB of Dallas (www.dallasfed.org/research/eco...).
See attached flyers for the information and to register!
We will have an amazing event on 10/17 with Dr. Pia M. Orrenius, VP & Senior Economist at the FRB of Dallas (www.dallasfed.org/research/eco...).
See attached flyers for the information and to register!
The dept is pleased to be hosting @chloeneast.bsky.social (www.chloeneast.com) from @CUDenver
this Friday. Chloe will present
"The Effects of Means-Tested Transfers on Work: Evidence from Quasi-Randomly Assigned SNAP Caseworkers"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
this Friday. Chloe will present
"The Effects of Means-Tested Transfers on Work: Evidence from Quasi-Randomly Assigned SNAP Caseworkers"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
October 4, 2023 at 8:22 PM
The dept is pleased to be hosting @chloeneast.bsky.social (www.chloeneast.com) from @CUDenver
this Friday. Chloe will present
"The Effects of Means-Tested Transfers on Work: Evidence from Quasi-Randomly Assigned SNAP Caseworkers"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
this Friday. Chloe will present
"The Effects of Means-Tested Transfers on Work: Evidence from Quasi-Randomly Assigned SNAP Caseworkers"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
This week (Wednesday) @TravisWhitacre
(traviswhitacre.github.io) will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"Hidden in Plain Sight: The Prevalence and Impact of ADHD Underdiagnosis"
12-1 ULee303.
Travis is on the job market. Come support Travis!
(traviswhitacre.github.io) will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"Hidden in Plain Sight: The Prevalence and Impact of ADHD Underdiagnosis"
12-1 ULee303.
Travis is on the job market. Come support Travis!
October 2, 2023 at 7:10 PM
This week (Wednesday) @TravisWhitacre
(traviswhitacre.github.io) will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"Hidden in Plain Sight: The Prevalence and Impact of ADHD Underdiagnosis"
12-1 ULee303.
Travis is on the job market. Come support Travis!
(traviswhitacre.github.io) will present in our *internal* brown bag seminar:
"Hidden in Plain Sight: The Prevalence and Impact of ADHD Underdiagnosis"
12-1 ULee303.
Travis is on the job market. Come support Travis!
The dept is pleased to be hosting Rob Johnson (sites.google.com/view/robertc...) from
@notredame.bsky.social this Friday.
Rob will present
"Supply Chain Constraints and Inflation"
in Umphrey Lee 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20.
Please join us!
@notredame.bsky.social this Friday.
Rob will present
"Supply Chain Constraints and Inflation"
in Umphrey Lee 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20.
Please join us!
September 26, 2023 at 3:45 PM
The dept is pleased to be hosting Rob Johnson (sites.google.com/view/robertc...) from
@notredame.bsky.social this Friday.
Rob will present
"Supply Chain Constraints and Inflation"
in Umphrey Lee 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20.
Please join us!
@notredame.bsky.social this Friday.
Rob will present
"Supply Chain Constraints and Inflation"
in Umphrey Lee 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20.
Please join us!