Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 09/02/2026A great time was had by all at our department Super Bowl party tonight! 000
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesLauren Hoehn-Velasco @lhoehnvelasco.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Thrilled to kick off the Spring 2026 Economics Seminar Series at @gsueconomics.bsky.social 🎉 If you’re in Atlanta and would like to join one of the talks, feel free to reach out! 142
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Department of Economics, in collaboration with the Economics Club, will host a faculty panel on February 10th featuring Professors Alex Bell, Daniel Kreisman, and @jonisaacsmith.bsky.social 110
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 18/11/2025The Department of Economics is pleased to recognize PhD student Federico for his recent academic achievements. Over the past two weeks, he presented his dissertation research at the NTA and NARSC conferences and was honored with the NARSC Graduate Student Author Paper Award. 100
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 03/11/2025The Department of Economics recently completed an Economic Intelligence and Policy Training Program for a distinguished delegation from the Presidency of the Republic of Burundi’s Bureau of Strategic Studies and Development (BESD) initiated by Professor Pierre Nguimkeu. #gsu #aysps #economics 010
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 22/10/2025We invite applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Our department has enjoyed several highly successful recruiting cycles, fostering a productive and collegial faculty community. 100
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 20/10/2025The Department of Economics Seminar Series is off to an excellent start this fall with presentations from Joshua Goodman (hosted by Jonathan Smith), Jing Cai (hosted by David Qihang Wu), and Inas Kelly (hosted by Jim Marton). 110
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesLauren Hoehn-Velasco @lhoehnvelasco.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Meet the 2025–2026 job market candidates from GSU Economics! 🎉 @gsueconomics.bsky.social #econsky 👇 Here’s a quick introduction to each candidate. 185
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesSouthern Economic Journal @southerneconj.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Garth Heutel of @gsueconomics.bsky.social documents evidence for Giffen behavior in the demand for theme park rides. #ConsumerTheory #Demand #Recreationdoi.orgTheme park rides are Giffen goodsUsing a unique proprietary data set on the behavior of guests visiting theme parks, I document evidence for Giffen behavior in the demand for theme park rides. On average, when the price of a ride in... 021
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesInstitute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social · 24/07/20252025 Professional Development Training Participant: Olanrewaju Yusuff, PhD candidate in the Department of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. @olayusuff.bsky.social @gsueconomics.bsky.social (12/12) 022
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesJafar Jafarov @jafaro0.bsky.social · 25/06/2025@gsueconomics.bsky.social @tejendrapsingh.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesTej @tejendrapsingh.bsky.social · 24/06/2025@gsueconomics.bsky.social 041
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesShooshan Danagoulian @shooshan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025#ASHEcon2025 Eye Eoun Jung of @gsueconomics.bsky.social shows that recreational marijuana laws have no net effect on weight. 011
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesTej @tejendrapsingh.bsky.social · 25/06/2025@gsueconomics.bsky.social 021
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Congratulations to GSU Economics PhD student Sukriti Beniwal (@beniwalsukriti.bsky.social) on receiving the Horowitz Foundation Fellowship. Her research on midwife licensure and maternal health outcomes is a significant contribution to public health policy and maternal equity. 131
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2025We are proud to congratulate AYSPS Economics PhD candidate Young-Yun Choi (@yychoi.bsky.social) on being awarded the Mercatus Center and 2025 EHA Dissertation Fellowships for outstanding research on mobile access in North Korea and the historical roots of racial inequality in the U.S. 000
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2025We are thrilled to share that the Editors' Prize for Best Paper Published in Experimental Economics (2023) has been awarded to: 🎉 Xiaoxue Sherry Gao (AYSPS Economics PhD alum), Glenn W. Harrison, and Rusty Tchernis (AYSPS Economics faculty). 100
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Congrats to our own Soojin Kim for her pub in the @reveconstudies.bsky.social ! Another top 5! Labour Market Screening and the Design of Social Insurance: An Equilibrium Analysis of the Labour Market for the Disabled url:https://academic.oup.com/restud/article-abstract/92/1/1/7609390 031
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 11/06/2025We are pleased to share recent research from Alex Bell, Assistant Professor here in the Department of Economics. In his latest column for the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, Alex examines “The hidden trade-offs of nonwage job amenities for U.S. workers". 110
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 10/06/2025Super interesting column @equitablegrowth.bsky.social by Alex Bell on how identification by anti-instruments reveals attribute tradeoffs, applied to job quality. Got to see him present it @upjohninstitute.bsky.social recently. New & interesting. #EconSky equitablegrowth.org/the-hidden-t...equitablegrowth.orgThe hidden trade-offs of nonwage job amenities for U.S. workersResearch shows that “amenity trade-offs” can account for as much as two-thirds of the gender pay gap. 095
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 28/05/2025We are proud to celebrate our Ph.D. graduate Reginald Hebert, who has begun a postdoc at Yale after earning his doctorate at Georgia State! 🎓 110
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 01/05/2025🌍 Meet Zayne Dabbas, a standout intern in Georgia State’s Global Languages & Intercultural Perspectives (GLIP) program! Through her work with the Study Abroad office, Zayne is bridging cultures and building connections across campus and the world. 100
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesSukriti Beniwal @beniwalsukriti.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Honored to receive the Graduate Student Paper Award at #SRSA this year! Grateful for the support of my advisors and mentors, and excited to keep digging into health policy & economics. @gsueconomics.bsky.social @lhoehnvelasco.bsky.social 033
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Congrats to our own Economics faculty member @jonisaacsmith.bsky.social for receiving the 2025 GSU Ignite Faculty Research Partnership Award for his work with Achieve Atlanta !!! Economist Jonathan Smith Receives Georgia State Ignite Research Award news.gsu.edu/2025/04/04/e...news.gsu.eduEconomist Jonathan Smith Receives Georgia State Ignite Research AwardThe Faculty Research Partnership Award recognizes an individual who, in partnership with an external, non-academic entity, conducts research that makes a significant impact. 1113
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Congratulations to our own @lhoehnvelasco.bsky.social for her recent publication in the Journal of Health Economics along with her coauthors Seth Freedman and Diana R. Jolles! "Intensive care supply and admission decisions": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comIntensive care supply and admission decisionsOver 2005–2019, the number of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) grew by 10%, and the number of NICU beds increased by 30%. This expansion in inten… 021
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 16/03/2025We have had some great seminars in the past few weeks by Kurt Lavetti and Bocar Ba - thanks to both for visiting our department! 010
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Augustine Denteh (Ph.D. ’18) has built an inspiring career in research and higher education. His journey from Ghana to Georgia State to Harvard and beyond highlights the power of curiosity, mentorship, and seizing opportunities. 100
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 17/02/2025AYS Economics alumnus Hasan Shahid is using machine learning and archival data to analyze risky behaviors and tackle public health challenges like HIV/AIDS transmission. 130
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Our PhD graduates go on to rewarding careers in academia, government, and the private sector. Check out the article below to learn more about a recent alum, Austin Castellanos, who is making big contributions in government as a Principal Analyst at the Congressional Budget Office! 130
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Congrats to our esteemed colleague Paula Stephan for winning the 2024 Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division of the Academy of Management TIM Lifetime Achievement Award!!!! Learn more about the AOM TIM Division here: AOM TIM Division news.gsu.edu/2025/01/14/e...news.gsu.eduEconomist Paula Stephan Recognized for Lifetime AchievementThe Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division of the Academy of Management has presented Georgia State economist Paula Stephan the 2024 TIM Lifetime Achievement Award. 042
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Congrats to our own @kteltser.bsky.social and his coauthors Kevin Callison and Michael Darden for having their recent paper accepted at the Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics!!! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...journals.uchicago.eduExternalities from Medical Innovation: Evidence from Organ Transplantation | Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics: Vol 0, No ja 050
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesLauren Hoehn-Velasco @lhoehnvelasco.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Excited for our spring seminar lineup at @gsueconomics.bsky.social !! If you’re in the Atlanta area, reach out to me if you want to drop in on one of these talks. 023
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Federico Corredor, a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate is shedding light on the local impacts of the federal SALT deduction cap. His findings reveal key shifts in property tax policies & inter-jurisdictional competition. 111
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 14/01/2025 Happy New Year! Here is a great article about a double GSU Economics graduate Jonatas Prates! news.gsu.edu/2024/12/18/e...news.gsu.eduJonatas Prates: From Georgia State to Stanford UniversityAs Jonatas Prates (B.S. ’20, M.A. ’22) advances in his career, he attributes much of his growth to the reciprocal relationship between Georgia State and its students. 000
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 24/12/2024It is always nice to celebrate the hooding of our PhD graduates! Congratulations to Dr. Durronjae Boothe, Dr. Wen Lu, Dr. Jiaojing Ding, and Dr. John Alexander Gomez Mahecha! Special thanks to Tom Mroz and Garth Heutel for doing the honors! 040
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 23/12/2024Another great year end event was a retirement party for our own Usery Endowed Chair Tim Sass! This fun event was cohosted with the AYSPS Georgia Policy Labs. It was so nice to the original Usery Chair, Barry Hirsch, as well as AYSPS Dean Tom Vicino there to wish Tim well! 051
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Great work by our own Christian Saenz presenting at the recent Atlanta / Athens Health Economists Research Conference! Thanks to Emory University for hosting! 070
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 21/12/2024We had a great end of the semester with many exciting activities we will be posting about, including a seminar by @chrisseveren.bsky.social earlier this month. Thanks for visiting Chris!! 052
Reposted by Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar SeriesTej @tejendrapsingh.bsky.social · 05/12/2024A cool paper on interjurisdictional free-riding from a recent graduate of @gsueconomics.bsky.social Ph.D. program. 051
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 04/12/2024We are expanding at @gsueconomics.bsky.social ! Join our innovative department in the Andrew Young School at GSU as we hire for another endowed chair position. This full professor will provide leadership to our Experimental Economics Center Apply now via JOE! www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... 041
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Great to see so many of our faculty, colleagues, graduate students, and alumni at the @appam.bsky.social Fall Research Conference! #APPAM2024 071
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series @gsueconomics.bsky.social · 15/11/2024📢 We're hiring at @gsueconomics.bsky.social ! Come join our Economics department at Georgia State University! 📢 We're hiring an endowed chair position. This is an open field full professor position, with the option for promotion upon hire! www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... #EconSky 085