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Official twitter account of the Department of Economics in @SMU . Located in @SMUDedman , the department is the oldest PhD-granting department in the university.

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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
6 months
It's been an unprecedently productive week... We have added 5 new faculty members: 🧠 @luiscanyamel (UMinn, macro) 🧠Yichen Su (Stanford/Dallas Fed, urban/labor) 🧠Stepan Aleksenko (UCLA, micro) 🧠Shixuan (Kathy) Li (TAMU/SMU, lecturer) 🧠Ryan McGregor (UHouston, lecturer)
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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Check out the latest working paper by Prof. @dlmillimet , entitled "Fixed Effects and Causal Inference" available through @iza_bonn . #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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🌟 BREAKING NEWS 🌟 We are hiring an asst prof! We are particularly interested in an env'tal/dev/urban economist with experience using spatial data. The hire is part of a larger initiative in the area of earth hazards and nat'l security. #EconTwitter
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats to PhD alum @punarjitrc ! Punarjit has received the Prof. M.J. Manohar Rao Award by the Indian Econometric Society! The award award is given annually to an Indian economist under the age of 35 for outstanding contributions to quantitative economics while working in India.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
11 months
#EconTwitter The Department is pleased to be hiring *three* TT positions this year! We expect 1 macro, 1 micro theory, and 1 as part of a @SMU -wide cluster hire in urban (broadly defined). Please contact us for any questions! We are fun and productive!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Life is good in the Economics Department … @elpuntoderocio brought homemade frangipane apple tart for the office! Deliciousa!😋
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
#EconTwitter We are hiring this year! We are seeking a new assistant professor in any of a number of fields. Apply, one and all, if you are on the market this year. Feel free to contact @dlmillimet or @klausvanieper with questions! Please share widely!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Our second job market candidate spotlight is on Aastha Gupta ( @AasthaGuptaEcon , ). Aastha is an applied theorist with excellent modeling skills. Her research interests are in Industrial Organization, Behavioral Economics, and Information Economics.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
#EconTwitter PhD application season is upon us! And, yes, while others are taking a pause due to the pandemic, our department is accepting applications and is eager to meet the next cohort of SMU-trained economists! Attached find a (hopefully legible) flyer with some highlights.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
Congrats to Prof. @dlmillimet and former Ph.D. student @ikmcdonough ( @unlv ) as they have been awarded the @AAEA_Economics 2020 Outstanding Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy Article Award for their paper published in 2019. @SMU @SMUDedman
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
Today, there was a lizard in a faculty member's office. On a computer keyboard. The faculty member did not handle it well. Not least because the lizard was apparently not wearing a mask. 😷🦎
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
5 years
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Daniel Millimet ( @dlmillimet ) has been named the Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Trustee Professor of Economics. Prof. Millimet researches and teaches in the fields of labor economics and econometrics. He has been @SMU since 1999. Congrats!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
5 years
The Department is pleased to announce that Prof. Daniel Millimet ( @dlmillimet ) will serve as the next department chair beginning August 1, 2020. At that time, Prof. Santanu Roy will conclude 6 years at the helm. We owe him a great thanks for his exemplary leadership. #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
Congrats to Prof. @dlmillimet for becoming a member of the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group ( @hceconomics ), a network of researchers, educators and policymakers focused on human capital and its impact on opportunity inequality!!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Our first job market candidate spotlight is on Ding Liu ( @DingLiu14 , ). Ding is an applied econometrician with excellent data skills. His research focuses on how shocks – including technology, trade, and health – affect labor market outcomes.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Check out our Ph.D. candidates on the 2021-22 economics job market! While we only have two candidates this year, they are both fantastic professionally and personally. We will spotlight each individually in the coming days.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 months
Congratulations to Prof. @SposiMichael () on being awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor! Mike's research bridges macro & int'l trade by incorporating dynamics into multi-country trade models. Mike teaches courses in both areas.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Congrats to our Prof. Michael Sposi @SposiMichael (PI) as well as Jing Zhang (Co-PI) on their recent research grant award funded by the Structural Transformation and Economic Growth research initiative, a consortium led by Centre for Economic Policy Research @CEPR_org .
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
As the new academic year begins, we will highlight our new cohort of Ph.D. students over the next few days. Anubhav Thakur was born and raised in New Dehli. He was an UG @SamHoustonState (math major, econ minor). Fun fact: he attended an all-boys boarding school growing up.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
At tonight's AEA awards ceremony, the @SMU @SMUDedman econ dept will be awarded an inaugural @AEACSMGEP seed grant to fund departmental programming encouraging underrepresented minorities to pursue undergrad and graduate studies in economics!! #ASSA2021
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
There really is no better place to work (or study) than a college campus, particularly a beautiful one like @SMU ! #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
5 years
Poster session by our PhD student, Ding Liu, at the @Stata Texas Empirical Micro conference @UHouston . Discussing his paper entitled “Bounding the Joint Distribution of Disability and Employment with Contaminated Data.” 🔥
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
1 year
It's been official for a little while, but the department is very excited that two new professors will be joining us this fall: Prasanthi Ramakrishnan Alipio Ferreira @AlipioF
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats to our chair, Prof. @dlmillimet , who was named the @SMUDedman 2022 Dedman Family Distinguished Professor! The award recognizes his contributions over the past 2+ decades to @SMU in terms of research, teaching, and service. #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Congrats to our Senior Lecturer, Dr. Elizabeth Wheaton, co-winner of the Kenneth G. Elzinga Teaching Award (along with Dr. G. Dirk Mateer of @UTAustin ) at #SEA2021 ! Among others, Dr. Wheaton teaches an innovative course in Economics of Human Rights.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
5 months
Congrats to Prof. Santanu Roy! His paper (with Ayça Kaya; ) "Repeated Trading: Transparency and Market Structure" is now forthcoming in the AER ( @AEAjournals ). 👏👏
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Welcome to the start of a new semester, Mustangs! Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and productive time. Let's all be kind to and supportive of one another! #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
1 year
Another day, another new doctor! Congrats to Dr. @SPFleming on defending his dissertation. Parker was advised by @OmerOzakEcon @klausvanieper @dlmillimet . You can follow Parker’s work in the future @statsowar ! #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Check out the latest research by Prof. Rocio Madera ( @elpuntoderocio ) in the most recent issue of AEJ:Macro ( @AEAjournals ) entitled "Skewed Idiosyncratic Income Risk over the Business Cycle: Sources and Insurance" A brief 🧵...
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
We are a fortunate department, with a long and proud history. Much of which Tom has played an integral role. 👏 👏 👏
@SMU
SMU
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We would not be where we are today without the work of Tom Fomby. For his contributions to the teaching, scholarship and service missions of the University, Fomby will be recognized by the SMU Board of Trustees this fall.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats to our former PhD student, Dr. Ani Harutyunyan! A chapter of her PhD dissertation that she wrote while at SMU has been awarded the Bergson Prize by the Association of Comparative Economic Studies.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Extra! Extra! Read the official announcement of Prof. Tim Salmon becoming the lead editor @InquiryWEAI !! Congrats, Tim!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
The dogs of Economics! Everyone can use a little extra emotional support these days! #PupUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats to our PhD student, Ding, and his wife on the arrival of their first child! New child, new degree, and new job all in the span of a few months. 👏
@DingLiu14
Ding Liu
2 years
My girl is contributing to Health Economics on her day one!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
As we countdown to the start of a new academic year on the Hilltop, Prof. @dlmillimet slides into the role of department chair, a position held by Prof. Santanu Roy for the past six years. Please take a moment to read his inaugural welcome letter.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Diwali celebration organized by @AasthaGuptaEcon @TravisWhitacre and our other fantastic PhD students! Be apart of the celebration next year … apply to our PhD program!!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
Huge congratulations to our former Ph.D. student, Dr. Ian McDonough ( @ikmcdonough ), who was just promoted to Associate Professor with tenure @unlv !! Please check him out at and help congratulate him on his accomplishments! #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Today’s brown bag presentation by PhD student @SPFleming . Parker is interested in culture, religion, and political economy. #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
At the graduation dinner for new PhDs! Congrats to @AasthaGuptaEcon and @DingLiu14 !
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Today we introduce Euclides Coelho de Medeiros Correia @EuclidesCoelho_ . Euclides is from Recife, Brazil. He has a BSc and MSc in econ from UFPE. He is excited to be @SMU not only for econ, but also because he is a country music fan, eager to see a George Strait concert.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Today's spotlight is on Javier Gonzalez @jjgecon . Javier was born in Guatemala, lived in Venezuela until he was 12, and then moved to Chile. He has a BA and MA in econ from Universidad Adolfo Ibañez. Oh yeah, don't mess with him. He has a black belt in karate!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
In some good news, we are thrilled to congratulate our former Ph.D. student, Dr. Jingjing Ye, who was recently promoted with tenure at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China. Congrats! Dr. Ye graduated from SMU in 2013 and was advised by Prof. @dlmillimet .
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
For just a moment, all was right in the world again as the department and PhD students came together to enjoy some sun, coffee, breakfast, and conversation.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats to our senior lecturer, Dr. Beth Wheaton, who is serving as PI on a ~$1.2M grant from the DOJ in support of the @SMU Human Trafficking Project. Dr. Wheaton will serve along with co-PIs in @SMUDedman Statistical Sciences department and @smuguildhall .
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
It may look like a classroom. But it is actually a departmental lunch organized by our fantastic PhD students in honor of the Chinese New Year! 🐅
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
6 months
The dept is pleased host Vitor Possebom () from @EconFGVSP this Friday in Umphrey Lee 303 from 3-4:20. Join us!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
1 year
Congrats to current PhD student, @June_Qi , and @SMU post-doc, @TravisWhitacre , as they presented their joint work this week in St. Louis at the @ashecon conference. Their research examines the long-run effects of mental health, social networks, and counseling on adolescents.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Today we introduce Tiffany Cho @tiffanyecon . She was born in California and grew up in LA and Malibu. She relocated to Texas during high school and has an UG degree in econ from @UTDEPPS . Fun fact: she is classically trained in contemporary jazz dance and piano.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Today's spotlight is on Tahmeed Hossain @tahmeedpial . Tahmeed is originally from Kulna, Bangladesh. He studies econ previously at U Dhaka and @AgEcon_Econ . Despite the summer heat, Tahmeed is enjoying life in Dallas. Fun fact: He loves playing soccer and roots for FC Barcelona.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Check out our Ph.D. candidates on the 2021-22 economics job market! While we only have two candidates this year, they are both fantastic professionally and personally. We will spotlight each individually in the coming days.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
The dept is pleased to welcome @EmilyNix100 from @USCMarshall tomorrow! Emily will be presenting "Toxic Colleagues: Worker and Firm Effects" in our seminar series from 3-4:20 in UL 303. Come join us! For more info on Emily, see
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
2nd annual PhD alumni panel going on for the benefit of our current students! Always great to see familiar faces that continue to make our department proud: @jjitroy , @ikmcdonough , and Aditi Sengupta! #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
10 months
#EconTwitter We are holding a virtual information session on Wednesday, Nov 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!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
The dept is thrilled to (virtually) host its first PhD alumni conference this week!! We are hopeful that this can become a tradition in the dept and that future years will be in person! We are so excited to welcome the return of many familiar faces! #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
The awards keep rolling in ... Congrats to long-time Prof. Tom Fomby () for receiving the 2021 Faculty Career Achievement Award @SMU . This is high praise for a career that has seen Tom make many contributions in research, teaching, mentoring, and service.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Our Prof. Daniel Millimet ( @dlmillimet ) will be one of the keynote speakers at the Labor Econometrics Workshop in Australia in August 2022! #PonyUp
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LEW2022 @ UOW – Labour Econometrics Workshop
3 years
She joins Prof Daniel Millimet @dlmillimet of @SMUEconDept .
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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After receiving an acceptance, Prof. @SposiMichael finally got the proof for his latest project! Mike will have Lil' William solving quantitative models in no time. Happy that mom and dad are doing well!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats to current PhD student, @JunNie9027 , on his 1st publication! "The 2020 US Presidential election and Trump’s wars on trade and health insurance" with @jameswesleylake is now forthcoming in European Journal of Political Economy! #PonyUpDallas @SMUDedman @smuresearch
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
1 year
Congrats to Dr. Bishop! Kristina defended her dissertation last week. Kristina was advised by @dlmillimet @elpuntoderocio @OmerOzakEcon . @cullumclark served as the external member. 🥂
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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Check out the latest pub by Prof. @elpuntoderocio ! Congrats! 👏 👏 👏 “Does Self-employment Pay? The Role of Unemployment and Earnings Risk”
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Belated gathering to welcome this year’s new cohort of PhD students! After waiting out COVID, we enjoyed good food, company, 🌞. #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats to two our fantastic faculty who have been nominated for the HOPE (Honoring Our Professors' Excellence) Award! This teaching award is based solely on student nominations. We (well, mostly our students) are so fortunate to have two such dedicated instructors! #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
While no one would've chosen to celebrate this way, the Department wishes to congratulate all of our 2020 graduates. We hope you at least are tuning in to watch commencement live this morning if you are not attending person. Congratulations to all of you! We are so proud of you!
@SMU
SMU
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Today’s the day 🎓 Grab your mask and be ready to celebrate safely. Tune in from home here:
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
Students, did you know your undergraduate economics adviser is awesome? Of course you did! But, now so does everyone else. Congrats to Maira Meki for being recognized nationally for excellence in advising! We are so fortunate to have her @SMU !
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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Congrats to Prof. @SposiMichael on his latest publication. "Structural Change and Global Trade" is now forthcoming in @JEEA_News . Paper is coauthored with Logan Lewis & Ryan Monarch ( @federalreserve ) & Jing Zhang ( @ChicagoFed ). Ungated version: #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Prof. Klaus Desmet ( @klausvanieper ) recently discussed two strands of his research. First, his work on climate change is featured in the NBER ( @nberpubs ) Digest.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
5 years
Join us this Friday for a seminar by Pedro Sant'Anna ( @pedrohcgs ) entitled, "Doubly Robust Difference-in-Differences Estimators." Umphrey Lee, rm 303, 2-3:20
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
4 years
Check out the latest news on our Prof. @OmerOzakEcon ! He was recently featured in a news article in Colombia's main media outlet @RevistaSemana as part of a feature on the new generation of Colombian scientists. #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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Congrats to Prof. @elpuntoderocio on her latest publication "Does Self-Employment Pay? The Role of Unemployment and Earnings Risk" now forthcoming in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics! 👏👏👏
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Congrats to our AP Woo Kim on his first (of many) publications! "Optimal Lockdown in a Commuting Network" is now out in AER:Insights ( @AEAjournals ) and available at #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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Today's spotlight is on Tahmeed Hossain @tahmeedpial . Tahmeed is originally from Kulna, Bangladesh. He studies econ previously at U Dhaka and @AgEcon_Econ . Despite the summer heat, Tahmeed is enjoying life in Dallas. Fun fact: He loves playing soccer and roots for FC Barcelona.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Today we introduce Euclides Coelho de Medeiros Correia @EuclidesCoelho_ . Euclides is from Recife, Brazil. He has a BSc and MSc in econ from UFPE. He is excited to be @SMU not only for econ, but also because he is a country music fan, eager to see a George Strait concert.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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Re-tweeting this as prospective students enter into winter break and may be completing PhD applications and contemplating additional programs. We especially want to make URM students aware of the extremely generous Mustang Fellowships that @SMU offers! Come join us! #PonyUp
@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
5 years
CALLING ALL STUDENTS ASPIRING TO A PH.D. IN ECONOMICS! As the season to apply to Ph.D. programs is upon us, please check out all the wonderful opportunities that @SMU and @SMUDedman offers! Big things are happening in Dallas!
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SMU Economics
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#EconTwitter PhD application season is upon us! Come join a vibrant and welcoming department, ready to help you succeed! Our department is eager to meet the next cohort of SMU-trained economists! Attached find a flyer with some highlights. #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
1 year
The Texas Econometrics Camp finally held its 26th in person conference, where the 25th was in February 2020 (nothing noteworthy occurred in between 😬). Profs. @elpuntoderocio and @donghaoecon , and PhD student @June_Qi , shared their work. And when we say camp, we are roughing it!
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SMU Economics
4 years
Disappointed it could not have been in person, but last night Prof. @dlmillimet and PhD alum @ikmcdonough (now tenured! @UNLV ) received their outstanding paper award at the (virtual) @AAEA_Economics annual meetings. #PonyUp
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SMU Economics
4 years
Congrats to Prof. @dlmillimet and former Ph.D. student @ikmcdonough ( @unlv ) as they have been awarded the @AAEA_Economics 2020 Outstanding Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy Article Award for their paper published in 2019. @SMU @SMUDedman
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
5 years
Our former PhD student, Hao Li, giving a seminar at U Birmingham on her joint work with our own Prof. MIllimet ( @dlmillimet ). She continues to make us proud!
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Rob Elliott
5 years
Hao Li presenting on mobility at the University of Birmingham - very nice paper @dlmillimet
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SMU Economics
2 years
A few belated pics from our annual kick off pizza lunch with our PhD students, both newbies and veterans! #PonyUp
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SMU Economics
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Check out the latest research by Prof. @SposiMichael now appearing as the lead article in the current issue of J Monetary Economics. Paper is entitled: "Demographics and the evolution of global imbalances" A brief🧵...
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Early holiday gathering to honor our fantastic staff member, Margaux!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Yesterday was a great day as the @SMU community came together to celebrate the careers of @SMUEconDept 's Tom Fomby and Caroline Brettel of Anthropology. Tom was awarded the 2021 career achievement award. Caroline received last year's award but no in-person reception was possible.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats, Aastha! Aastha is a wonderful IO/micro theorist. Moving up to Illinois this summer to start life on the tenure track! Well done!
@AasthaGuptaEcon
Aastha Gupta
2 years
I successfully passed my defense today 😃 I would be starting as an Assistant Professor at Western Illinois University from Fall 2022. I am so grateful to have the world’s best advisor, committee and parents without whom this would not have been possible! 😊 #EconTwitter
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
6 years
The awards keep flowing in for the amazing faculty in our department! Congrats to our own Klaus Desmet and his co-authors! @SMU @SMUDedman #PonyUp
@JPolEcon
JPE
6 years
Congratulations to the 2019 Robert E. Lucas Jr. Prize winners, Klaus Desmet, Dávid Krisztián Nagy, and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg for "The Geography of Development" (Journal of Political Economy 126 [3]: 903‒83).
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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And for completeness, Prof @dlmillimet presented his newest work on … measurement error 🤯 … at Texas Econometrics Camp
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Sebin B Nidhiri
6 months
Estimates can be biased if data used is from crosswalk, an aspect not given much attention to . My takeaway from @dlmillimet ’s ( @SMUEconDept ) talk. Crosswalk is when data units overlap, say one variable is measured for counties and other is measured for congressional districts.
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SMU Economics
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Next up is Fangzhou Sha. Fangzhou grew up in Beijing and was an UG at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and earned an MS @WIeconomics after falling love with econ. Fun fact: she loves to fish and welcomes anyone who wishes to join her!
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SMU Economics
3 years
As the new academic year begins, we will highlight our new cohort of Ph.D. students over the next few days. Anubhav Thakur was born and raised in New Dehli. He was an UG @SamHoustonState (math major, econ minor). Fun fact: he attended an all-boys boarding school growing up.
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
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After a 2 year hiatus, the Texas Econometric Camp returned (virtually) so @Stata @TAMUECON @RiceEcon @DallasFed @UTAustinEcon @UHouston and us could enjoy some relief and econometrics. It was great to see old and new friends. Our Profs. @donghaoecon and @NatePattison presented!
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SMU Economics
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As many faculty are just now returning to the office, our amazing admin makes everyone feel like a star! #PonyUp
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SMU Economics
3 years
ICYMI, we are pleased to announce that our Prof. @tsalmon_econ (now on Twitter!) is new editor of @InquiryWEAI . Congrats to Tim! I'm sure he also asks that y'all send your papers to EI. Let's make him work! #PonyUp
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SMU Economics
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Last week was a busy week for the department! To start, several PhD students participated in the @SMU Moody Graduate School Graduate Research Day. @TravisWhitacre & @June_Qi won best poster in the dept!
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Today's spotlight is on Javier Gonzalez @jjgecon . Javier was born in Guatemala, lived in Venezuela until he was 12, and then moved to Chile. He has a BA and MA in econ from Universidad Adolfo Ibañez. Oh yeah, don't mess with him. He has a black belt in karate!
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SMU Economics
3 years
Next up is Fangzhou Sha. Fangzhou grew up in Beijing and was an UG at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and earned an MS @WIeconomics after falling love with econ. Fun fact: she loves to fish and welcomes anyone who wishes to join her!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
2 years
Check out the latest paper by Prof @dlmillimet along with @SMU PhD alums @punarjitrc and Hao Li. Now in print, the paper is entitled "Measuring economic mobility in India using noisy data: a partial identification approach" A 🧵
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SMU Economics
3 years
Congrats to PhD student @June_Qi who will receive the Cobb Fellowship this coming academic year as a reward for winning the best third year paper! Her research is on estimating causal effects in networks when the network is not perfectly observed.
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SMU Economics
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Check out the latest publication by our Prof. @NatePattison on "Who Benefits from Bans on Employers’ Credit Checks?", now available in The Journal of Law & Economics.
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SMU Economics
2 years
Congrats to PhD alum, Dr. Ozkan Eren, who was recently promoted to full professor in the Dept of Economics @UCRiverside !! Dr. Eren, a labor and crime economist, was advised by @dlmillimet and Essie Maasoumi. Check him out!
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SMU Economics
3 years
Our 🌟🌟🌟 are multiplying! Yellow for faculty, blue for PhD students. As much as the summer is relaxing, we are excited for a return to in person @SMU this fall!
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SMU Economics
3 years
🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨 Congrats to PhD alum, Dr. Manini Ojha ( @ininam_o ), on her first publication! Her paper, "Spousal beliefs and intimate partner violence: Are we conditioned to internalize patriarchal norms?" is forthcoming in Economics Letters.
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SMU Economics
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Congrats to PhD alum Dr. @ininam_o () on her most recent publication, "Gender gap in schooling: Is there a role for health insurance?" in J Int'l Development! Way to go, Manini! #PonyUp
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
5 years
CALLING ALL STUDENTS ASPIRING TO A PH.D. IN ECONOMICS! As the season to apply to Ph.D. programs is upon us, please check out all the wonderful opportunities that @SMU and @SMUDedman offers! Big things are happening in Dallas!
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
A Ph.D.(-student) baby and future mustang! #PonyUp
@kristinaabishop
Kristina Bishop
3 years
Introducing sweet baby Lydia born this July! #econbabytwitter
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@SMUEconDept
SMU Economics
3 years
Expect the unexpected @SMU 🐪🐪🐪
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SMU Economics
3 years
Congrats to our Prof. Tim Salmon! Tim has taken over as the new lead editor of @InquiryWEAI . Economic Inquiry is about to celebrate its 60th anniversary, having published its fist volume in 1962. Journal information may be found here:
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SMU Economics
3 years
Congratulations to our departmental undergraduate advisor, Maira Meki, for receiving the @SMUDedman award for Outstanding Staff Contribution to Research and Academic Success. Maira does an incredible job ensuring the academic success of our undergraduate students. Well deserved!
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SMU Economics
5 years
Congrats to our own Prof. @SposiMichael ! His paper, "Capital Goods Trade, Relative Prices, and Economic Development," with B. Ravikumar and Piyusha Mutreja, made the Rev of Eco Dynamics list of most-cited papers since 2017. THREAD
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SMU Economics
5 months
Hot off the press! 🔥 Check out the latest research by Prof Desmet ( @klausvanieper )! #PonyUp
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CEPR
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