A great time was had by all at our department Super Bowl party tonight!
Georgia State Economics Dept. and Seminar Series
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A large economics department with over 40 faculty members and a strong multi-disciplinary emphasis on policy analysis. @AYSPS | @GeorgiaStateU | #EconBlueSky
Thrilled 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!
The 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
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. #gsu #aysps #economics
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.
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.
Garth Heutel of @gsueconomics.bsky.social documents evidence for Giffen behavior in the demand for theme park rides. #ConsumerTheory #Demand #Recreation
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...
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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)
#ASHEcon2025 Eye Eoun Jung of @gsueconomics.bsky.social shows that recreational marijuana laws have no net effect on weight.
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.
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
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".
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...
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.
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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! 🎓
🌍 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. @gsueconomics.bsky.social @lhoehnvelasco.bsky.social
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...
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.
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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...
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…
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We have had some great seminars in the past few weeks by Kurt Lavetti and Bocar Ba - thanks to both for visiting our department!
Augustine 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.
AYS Economics alumnus Hasan Shahid is using machine learning and archival data to analyze risky behaviors and tackle public health challenges like HIV/AIDS transmission.
Our 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!
Congrats 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...
Economist Paula Stephan Recognized for Lifetime Achievement
The Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division of the Academy of Management has presented Georgia State economist Paula Stephan the 2024 TIM Lifetime Achievement Award.
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