Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series

We extend our appreciation to the Public Finance Research Cluster, the Andrew Young School, and advisor Dr. Carlianne Patrick for their support. Congratulations, Federico (@fedecorredor.bsky.social), on this outstanding accomplishment.

The 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.

The 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.

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Located in Atlanta, we offer exceptional opportunities for collaboration with leading institutions such as the Atlanta Fed and the CDC. Apply today to become part of our growing team. www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

We 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.

It has been great reconnecting with colleagues, meeting new faces, and talking economics each Friday afternoon.
We look forward to continued discussion and collaboration! 😀🎉

The 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).

Meet the 2025–2026 job market candidates from GSU Economics! 🎉
@gsueconomics.bsky.social #econsky

👇 Here’s a quick introduction to each candidate.

Theme park rides are Giffen goods Using 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...

Garth Heutel of @gsueconomics.bsky.social documents evidence for Giffen behavior in the demand for theme park rides.
#ConsumerTheory #Demand #Recreation

2025 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)

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#ASHEcon2025 Eye Eoun Jung of @gsueconomics.bsky.social shows that recreational marijuana laws have no net effect on weight.

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Economics Student Studying Maternal Health Earns National Fellowship Sukriti Beniwal has earned a Horowitz Fellowship for her maternal health research advancing access, equity, quality and Medicaid policy for expectant mothers.

Read the full article to learn more: news.gsu.edu/2025/06/20/e...

Congratulations 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.

We 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.

“Behavioral Welfare Economics and Risk Preferences: A Bayesian Approach” Experimental Economics (2023), 26:273–303
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s106...

Congratulations to the authors on this exceptional achievement!

We 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).

Congrats 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

The hidden trade-offs of nonwage job amenities for U.S. workers Research shows that “amenity trade-offs” can account for as much as two-thirds of the gender pay gap.

Read the full article: equitablegrowth.org/the-hidden-t...

We 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".

The hidden trade-offs of nonwage job amenities for U.S. workers Research shows that “amenity trade-offs” can account for as much as two-thirds of the gender pay gap.

Super 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...

From English major to health economist, Reginald transformed a personal healthcare experience into a research career focused on tobacco regulation and health disparities.

Read more about his journey: t.gsu.edu/4ku9NLu

We are proud to celebrate our Ph.D. graduate Reginald Hebert, who has begun a postdoc at Yale after earning his doctorate at Georgia State! 🎓

GLIP Intern Spotlight: Q&A with Zayne Dabbas Economics undergraduate Zayne Dabbas is serving as a Georgia Legislative Intern this session.

Read the full Q&A spotlight 👉 news.gsu.edu/2025/04/03/g...

🌍 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.

Honored 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.
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Economist Jonathan Smith Receives Georgia State Ignite Research Award The Faculty Research Partnership Award recognizes an individual who, in partnership with an external, non-academic entity, conducts research that makes a significant impact.

Congrats 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...

Intensive care supply and admission decisions Over 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…

Congratulations 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...