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Department of Economics Research Seminar Series

Economics research seminars bring together speakers to discuss their latest research, share ideas and disseminate research findings. Note: All seminars take place on Wednesdays, 11-noon in Sellinger 318.

Upcoming Seminars

Spring 2025

February 19, 2025 - Dr. Andrew Samuel, Loyola University Maryland, Topic: "Cheating and Whistleblowing among AI and Human Agents"

March 19, 2025 - Dr. Ahmed Rahman, Lehigh University, Topic: "Why Does Teacher Quality Matter?"

April 2, 2025 - Dr. Ross Batzer, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Topic: "Mortgage Rate Lock-In and the Housing Fiance Channel of Monetary Policy"

April 9, 2025 - Dr. Yingyan Zhao, George Washington University, Topic:  TBA

Past Presentations

Fall 2024

October 30, 2024 - Dr. Mengxiao  (Michelle) Liu, Lehigh University, Topic: "Product and Process Innovation in a Patent Citation Network"

November 6, 2024 - Dr. Wei Qian, Haverford College, Topic: "Melitz Meets Lewis: The Impacts of Roads on Structural Transformation and Businesses"

November 20, 2024 - Dr. Anna Miromanova, Lewis and Clark College, Topic: "Telecommuting and the Recovery of Passenger Aviation Post-COVID-19"

December 4, 2024 - Ethan Broccolina, Summer Research Fellowship Recipient, Topic: "The Effect of Maryland’s 2022 Minimum Wage Increase on Employment in the Fast-Food Industry"

Spring 2024

January 24, 2024 - Dr. Finn Christiansen, Towson University, Topic: "Comparative Statics for Difference-in-Differences"

February 28, 2024 - Dr. Andrew Samuel, Loyola University Maryland, Topic: "Tips and Bribes – substitutes or complements"

March 3, 2024 - Dr. Paul Ko, Swarthmore College, Topic: "Trade, Automation, and the Male Employment Gap"

Fall 2023

November 15, 2023 - Trevor Oberlander, Summer Research Fellowship Recipient, Topic: "Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Impact of Community Capital on Migration Decisions in Cambodia" 

December 6, 2023 - Kadidiatou Doucoure, Loyola University Maryland, Topic: " Exchange Rate Regimes and Firms performance in Africa"

Spring 2023

March 22, 2023 - Dr. Se Mi Park, UMBC, Topic: "Individual Higher Education Decision and Openness to Change under Trade Liberalization"