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Dept. of Economics at Wake Forest University
https://economics.wfu.edu/faculty-and-staff/
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about 6 hours ago
The German Men’s National Team has selected Winston-Salem as its home base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, choosing Wake Forest University and The Graylyn Estate as its official training site and team headquarters. Read more:
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And if you are around Philly this Sunday, don't miss the work of Prof. Marein and Prof. Tompson!
#ASSA2026
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Going to
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in Philly this year? Don't miss the fantastic work of our faculty members! Sat, Jan 3 (8-10am) at the "Economics of International Health" session Prof. Alba-Vivar on citizenship policy & communicable diseases Prof. Marein on drug trafficking & the Caribbean homicide epidemic
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20 days ago
Sending you warm greetings and best wishes for a healthy, happy and peaceful new year. ❄️
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From working with a microcredit NGO in Peru to his research on the green energy transition, labor markets, and environmental regulation, our Department Chair
@markcurti.bsky.social
talks to President Wente about the challenges of sustainable environmental policies
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Walk with Wente: Mark Curtis
YouTube video by Wake Forest University
https://youtu.be/GR0en27h0Kw?si=nDabZzai9J4_YVGF
29 days ago
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Our colleague
@markcurti.bsky.social
examines a crucial question for today's labor markets: Are workers and communities prepared for the shift to clean energy employment? Read his analysis here!
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29 days ago
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about 1 month ago
Just a few flurries, adding a little magic to finals week. ❄️❄️❄️
#MotherSnowDear
Visit
wakealert.wfu.edu
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Our junior faculty are working on amazing new projects! Yesterday's presentations: Professor
@falbav.bsky.social
on femicides & human capital in Latin America and Professor Jinyoung Seo on fiscal policy in high-debt economies. So exciting to see this research develop!
about 2 months ago
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Yesterday's Fall Deaconomics meeting brought our department together for excellent presentations by Prof. Alex Yu and Tommy Leung - amazing research projects from our wonderful faculty members!
about 2 months ago
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🎙️ Prof. Robert Whaples on
@npr.org
discussing the penny phase-out and why his research shows rounding to nickels won't increase consumer costs. A longtime advocate for this change, Prof. Whaples brings decades of expertise to this national conversation.
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
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The US will stop making pennies next year. Cash-only businesses are already affected
Penny production will stop next year. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Wake Forest Economics Professor Robert Whaples about the penny shortage already hitting some businesses.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/09/nx-s1-5600908/the-us-will-stop-making-pennies-next-year-cash-only-businesses-are-already-affected
about 2 months ago
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🎉 Congratulations to our Fed Challenge team on advancing to the National Semi-Finals for the 3rd consecutive year! Huge thanks to Prof.
@aeimit.bsky.social
for your outstanding mentorship! 📈🏆
2 months ago
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Excellent talk by Brian McManus (UNC Chapel Hill) on how prostate cancer patients make dynamic treatment decisions and select into clinical trials. Thanks for visiting and sharing your research with us! 🎓
2 months ago
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Our amazing faculty Leah Lakdawala and
@eriknesson.bsky.social
inspiring freshmen to explore Economics! 💡 Love seeing professors connect with students early in their college journey.
3 months ago
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🏀📊 From the Chicago Bulls to WFU! Steve Weinman, our new GM for Basketball & Senior AD for Analytics, shares how he used data to revolutionize NBA decision-making. 📅 Wed, Oct 22, 6pm 📍 Greene 162 Perfect for students interested in sports analytics, data science, or sports management careers.
3 months ago
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Today, Mokyr, Aghion & Howitt won the Nobel for their work on “creative destruction” Want to learn more? Prof. John Dalton & our alum Andrew Logan tackle what these ideas mean for innovation (incl. AI) in their book, Creative Destruction: An Introduction
www.amazon.com/Creative-Des...
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Creative Destruction: An Introduction
Creative Destruction: An Introduction [Dalton, John T, Logan, Andrew J] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Creative Destruction: An Introduction
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Destruction-Introduction-John-Dalton/dp/1952223989
3 months ago
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Great Jr Faculty Workshop yesterday! 🌟 Prof. Brian Marein shared fascinating research on European immigrants and wealth accumulation in the US. Always inspiring to see our faculty's work in action!
3 months ago
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What a fantastic
#URECADay2025
! Celebrating Prof. Erik Nesson
@eriknesson.bsky.social
& Prof. Brian Marein alongside their outstanding students who showcased their mentored research on Friday 🌟 So proud of our department's contribution to this celebration of undergraduate scholarship!
3 months ago
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Yesterday, we hosted Dr. Gaurav Khanna (UCSD GPS) for his lecture “The Migration of Skills: Brain Drain, Brain Gain, and Innovation.” The event drew a standing-room-only audience! A big thank you to Dr. Khanna for sparking such thoughtful discussion within our community.
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🧠✈️ Join us for our Fall '25 Public Lecture: "The Migration of Skills: Brain Drain, Brain Gain, and Innovation" 📅 Wed 9/24, 4pm @ Kirby B02 with Prof. Gaurav Khanna (UCSD) - leading migration economist exploring how talent flows shape global innovation.
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🧠✈️ Join us for our Fall '25 Public Lecture: "The Migration of Skills: Brain Drain, Brain Gain, and Innovation" 📅 Wed 9/24, 4pm @ Kirby B02 with Prof. Gaurav Khanna (UCSD) - leading migration economist exploring how talent flows shape global innovation.
4 months ago
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Wake Forest's new tuition policy is economics theory in practice 📊 Eliminating financial barriers expands access, increases human capital formation, and generates positive spillovers for NC's economy. We're excited to welcome the talent this policy will attract!
#GoDeacs
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4 months ago
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Exciting presentations at today's Jr Faculty Workshop! 📊 Alex Yu presented "Smoggy Instruments: A Breath of Bias in Air Pollution Impact Studies" (w/ Z. Wang) 🌍 Andreea Rotarescu examined "All Gain No Pain? Global Rebalancing Without Relative Wage Adjustments" (w/ O. Jeanne)
4 months ago
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Great seminar today with Robert Garlick from Duke, presenting "Flexibility versus Performance: The Determinants of Labor Contracts in Nairobi, Kenya" Thank you for visiting us, Rob!
4 months ago
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Last Wednesday our very own faculty member Prof. Andre Mouton kicked off our internal junior seminar series with his fascinating presentation "Measuring Task-Level Technological Exposure: A Language Model Approach" 🧠💡
4 months ago
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🏥📊 What's happening at the CDC this week and how does economics factor in? Prof. Tina Marsh Dalton breaks down the key acronyms making headlines - RFK, HHS, CDC - and explains what's at stake with vaccine policy. Check out her latest analysis:
tinamarshdalton.substack.com/p/acronyms-i...
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Acronyms in the News: RFK, HHS, CDC, and vaccines
Vaccines are back in the news, along with some chaos
https://tinamarshdalton.substack.com/p/acronyms-in-the-news-rfk-hhs-cdc
4 months ago
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Happy first day of classes to all our incredible econ majors! 📊✨ Here's to a semester of discovering how economics shapes our world! Go Deacs!
#Fall2025
#WakeForest
#Deaconomics
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5 months ago
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We are thrilled to welcome back our alumna Dr. Caroline Tompson as she teaches her very first class at Wake! Pictured here alongside Dr. Megan Manassah, a true celebration of faculty connections and mentorship in the Department of Economics 💛🖤
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Are professional economists truly objective when forecasting economic projections? New research from Wake Forest University suggests otherwise, revealing a subtle yet powerful influence of political affiliation on predictions of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.
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Are professional economists truly objective when forecasting GDP? Maybe not.
New research from Wake Forest University suggests a subtle yet powerful influence of political affiliation on GDP growth predictions. Economist Aeimit Lakdawala, an associate professor and expert in monetary policy, found that political bias can systematically influence economic forecasts, shaping
https://wakefo.rest/4mCma9a
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🧠📊 Go Deacs! Gary Guo('25), ECN major and URECA Research fellow, guided by his advisor, Prof. Leah Lakdawala, explores the link between economic status and dementia diagnoses among older adults. Amazing work tackling critical health disparities!
#WFUResearch
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5 months ago
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📢 Incoming Deacs! Join us for the ECN Open House 🎓 📅 Friday, Aug 22 | ⏰ 9:00–11:15 AM Come meet our Economics faculty, connect with classmates, and learn more about our ECN degrees & opportunities. 💡📊
5 months ago
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Welcome to our new Econ Deacs! Joaquín Urrego (AP) whose research is in urban economics, development, and economics of crime & real estate. Caroline Tompson (VPA) WFU alumna specializing in non-market valuation, survey methods, and economics of education. We’re so excited to have them join us! 💛🖤
5 months ago
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Snapshots from our Economics study abroad program in Hong Kong - led by our amazing faculty, Tommy Leung! 📍Guest lecture by Byron Tsang (VT) on the linked exchange rate 🥟Group dim sum feast in Sha Tin 🌏Site visit to Sheung Shui
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New research by Wake Forest economist
@aeimit.bsky.social
suggests even professional forecasters aren’t fully objective. Under Republican presidents, GOP-leaning economists predict up to 0.4% higher GDP growth than their peers. Fascinating insights here:
news.wfu.edu/2025/08/05/a...
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Are professional economists truly objective when forecasting GDP? Maybe not.
New research from Wake Forest University suggests a subtle yet powerful influence of political affiliation on GDP growth predictions. Economist Aeimit Lakdawala, an associate professor and expert in m...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/08/05/are-professional-economists-truly-objective-when-forecasting-gdp-maybe-not/
5 months ago
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This week, our faculty members
@eriknesson.bsky.social
,
@falbav.bsky.social
and our newest hire Prof. Joaquin Urrego participated in the
@nber.org
Summer Institute in Cambridge, MA. Thanks to our friend Matthew Johnson from Duke for capturing the moment!
6 months ago
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6 months ago
How does unreliable urban transport disproportionately limit women’s access to higher education—and can infrastructure fixes close the gap?
@falbav.bsky.social
,
@wakeforest.bsky.social
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🚍 Our very own Dr. Alba-Vivar is shedding light on how limited access to public transportation affects commuter students in Peru. Important insights on mobility and educational equity!
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10 months ago
It's a beautiful day to be a Deac! Welcome to the Forest,
#WFU29
. 🎩 💛
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🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 Congrats to our faculty member Erik Nesson
@eriknesson.bsky.social
! His latest paper, "The Effect of E-Cigarette Flavor Bans on Tobacco Use," is now available in the Journal of Health Economics 🎉 📖 Read here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The Effect of E-Cigarette Flavor Bans on Tobacco Use
Advocates for sales restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes argue that flavors appeal to young people and lead them down a path to nicotine addiction. U…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167629625000487?dgcid=raven_sd_aip_email
8 months ago
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Yesterday we hosted Hannah Postel
@hpostel.bsky.social
(Duke) for our junior workshop—thank you for visiting us! She presented “Subgroup Disparities in Automated Census Record Linkage” (with Abramitzky, Boustan & Eriksson), sparking a rich discussion on historical data and migration!
9 months ago
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Last week we hosted Zhenxuan Wang (NC State) for our junior workshop—thank you for visiting us! 🙌 He presented “Steering Adaptation: Heat, Driver Performance, and Cost-Sharing in the Heavy-Duty Transportation Industry”, sparking a great conversation🌡️🚛📈.
9 months ago
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Congrats to our honors students on presenting their thesis work last Wednesday! 🎓📚 We're so proud of the thoughtfulness, rigor, and creativity you brought to your research. It was a great afternoon of ideas, questions, and celebration. Here's to all your hard work! 👏✨
9 months ago
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Huge thanks to Paulo Lins (Clemson) for joining us at Wake Forest today for the junior workshop! 👏 He presented “Consumption's Response to Permanent Income: The Role of Consumption Commitments”. We really enjoyed the visit and conversation!
9 months ago
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Thank you to Francesco Bianchi (Johns Hopkins) for visiting Wake Forest and presenting “Smooth Diagnostic Expectations” (with Cosmin Ilut & Hikaru Saijo) this past Tuesday! We appreciate all your advice and the engaging discussions with our faculty!
9 months ago
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Huge thanks to Mike Dinerstein
@mikedinerstein.bsky.social
(Duke) for visiting Wake Forest last Friday and presenting his paper "Student Loan Forgiveness" (with Earnest, Koustas & Yannelis). A super insightful talk — it was great to have you with us!
9 months ago
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Last Friday, we had the pleasure of hosting Ana María Herrera (University of Kentucky) for our Econ seminar, where she presented "Nonparametric Local Projections" Huge thanks to Ana for visiting our department and sharing her insights! 📊📚
9 months ago
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10 months ago
¡Grande Joaquín! And congrats to
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on this outstanding hire!
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10 months ago
Amazing news!! Can’t wait to have Joaquin with us this Fall 🤩
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📢 We keep growing! 🎉 Another great year of hiring at Wake! We’re excited to welcome Joaquin Urrego (UC Berkeley) as an Assistant Professor of Economics. He joins our applied micro group, bringing expertise in Urban, Crime, and Real Estate. Let's welcome our new Deaconomist💛🖤 👏
10 months ago
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Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting Enghin Atalay from the
philadelphiafed.bsky.social
, who presented "Micro- and Macroeconomic Impacts of a Place-Based Industrial Policy." Great discussion and insights—thank you Enghin for your visit!
10 months ago
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Last Friday, we had the wonderful visit of Andrew Dustan (William & Mary), who presented his work "Public-Private Partnerships in Education: Experimental Evidence from Colombia" (with Felipe Barrera-Osorio & Luis Carvajal-Osorio). Thanks, Andrew, for a great day with us!
10 months ago
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