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The official twitter feed for the Department of Economics in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Why did my paper about Christmas get rejected? The referees said I couldn’t show Claus-ality.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
We're happy to report that our new Department Chair, @orgul_ozturk , survived her first day (officially) on the job! Orgül is the first female in this position @UoSC_Econ and we are confident we're in capable hands with her.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
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We are delighted to introduce the U of SC Econ faculty recruiting class of 2024, a new cohort of Assistant Professors joining our department and the @MooreSchool ! 🎉
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Now that the PhD job market has cleared for our excellent candidates, we are pleased to share where they are headed in 2021.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
7 months
Next, Carlos Molina ( @CAndresMolina ), of MIT.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
We have one amazing PhD candidate on the market this year -- Foteini Tzachrista! @FTzachrista
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
7 months
And finally, Sarah Waldfogel of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
We're hiring! 🎉 We are looking to fill two positions this year: 1. TT position, interested in a microeconomist working in development or international. 2. Clinical position
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
7 months
First up (alphabetically), Lois Miller ( @Lois_Miller ) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
We are excited to have 7 new PhD students joining our department this year!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
1 year
Congratulations to Lindsey Woodworth and Phil Brookins on their promotions to the rank of Associate Professor and award of tenure! 🎉🎉
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Our department is fortunate to have 3 great new faculty joining us! Welcome to Columbia and @UofSC_Econ to @DenizSanin_ , @brianfeld , and Geoffrey Carr!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
We approve of the latest from @Columbia_Craft , one of two breweries a short walk from the department!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
7 months
We are very happy to have these amazing young economists joining our faculty! 🤙 And thankful they were willing to play along with their acceptance announcements 😊
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
The best fall semesters are those where we get to welcome a new cohort of PhD students. Thrilled to have Debbie, Ashley, Roxana, Narender, Dylan, and Kara as a part of @UofSC_Econ !
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
PhD student Eren Bilen and faculty member Alexander Matros' paper, "Online Cheating Amid COVID-19", was just accepted at the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Faculty members Tamara Sheldon and Crystal Zhan have both been promoted to Associate Professor and awarded tenure. Well deserved on both counts!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Recently accepted into the Economics of Education Review, a study by our @orgul_ozturk , @gordanier , Crystal Zhan, and 2019 PhD graduate @BreyonWilliams shows that free lunch programs improve student test scores in SC.
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U of SC Economics
1 year
We're hiring! Looking for a candidate at the asst/assoc level w/ interests in empirical micro in the areas of public, IO, labor - ideally with structural econometric and/or machine learning tools. More info on JOE - please apply and share!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Matthew Harvey ( @Matthew00117310 ) is going to be an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington at Tacoma!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the @UofSC_Econ family!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Deniz Sanin joins us after completing her PhD at @Georgetown . She studies development, labor, and gender economics. She'll be teaching econometrics and development economics this fall.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Ashley Rojas, a junior economics major at @UofSC , was accepted into this year's American Economic Association summer program -- @AEASPmsu . Not only that, Ashley was the valedictorian of the program!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
We are recruiting for our PhD and Masters programs. For more information check out our department website
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Orgül Öztürk
3 years
Please RT and spread the word. If you are looking for a PhD program where you will be happy, apply to us. PhD program covers tuition, fees, books, computer, software and offers a generous stipend and conference/data etc. More information here: (1/3)
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Faculty member Jessica Brown ( @JHB_econ ) has her research on child care over the business cycle highlighted in the @nytimes :
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Eren Bilen ( @Ernbilen ) will join Dickinson College as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Data Analytics!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
1 year
Wow - Economics swept this year's Alfred G. Smith, Jr. Awards for Excellence in Teaching in the @MooreSchool ! The excellent classroom instruction from Danna Thomas (tenure track), Sarah Carroll (professional track), and @AShouldersEcon (PhD student) is well deserving!🎉👩‍🏫
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Great I-85 Macro Workshop at @UofSC_Econ ! Excellent presentations by Indrajit Mitra, @PabloATroncoso1 , @TimothyMoreland , John McDermott, @nichiflu , and Cheng Chen.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Alexandra Troidl will be joining Deloitte as a Senior Consultant in their transfer pricing group!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
The Spring 2022 I-85 Macro Conference will be hosted by @UofSC_Econ and sponsored by the @MooreSchool . Now open for submissions (through March 1). For more info see the I-85 Macro website: cc @nichiflu @roozbeh52 @luisfelipesaenz
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
1 year
Two of our 3rd year PhD students did a great job presenting at the 3rd Annual SEEDS Conference @GATechEcon today! @mjakaria_econ presented on the labor market impacts of bank branch expansion, and @idris_kambala on governance and long run development. Well done both of you!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Kaleigh Strohl completed her degree in economics and management at Penn State this spring. She'll finally be able to see some real football in the SEC as she pursues her PhD in economics 😆
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
U of SC Econ has three terrific PhD job market candidates this year. First, check them out at: Second, interview them! Profiles of each coming here soon...
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 months
Very proud that for the 2nd year in a row our faculty have swept the @MooreSchool teaching awards! 👩‍🏫🎉 * Milton Straw, Outstanding Grad Student Teaching * Beth Watson, Alfred G. Smith, Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching, Professional Track * @jasondebacker AGS Award, TT
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Faculty members @orgul_ozturk and @gordanier have a new paper out in Food Policy (joint with @Chad_Cotti ), “Does Distributing SNAP Benefits Later in the Month Smooth Expenditures?”
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Congratulations Drs. Troidl, Bilen, Harvey, and Valencia Lopez!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Many thanks go out to Kin Blackburn who lead the department for the last 5 years! Kin oversaw many new hires, managed us through the pandemic, and the dept is stronger as a result of his efforts.
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U of SC Economics
3 years
Faculty member @JHB_econ talks about employment and staffing among child care providers during the pandemic @CNN
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Great to see one of our graduate student teaching award winners back in front of students!
@BreyonWilliams
Breyon Williams, PhD
3 years
Good to be back on a university campus! Joining @AU_SPA as a lecturer this fall. Super excited to blend economics + policy + stats & to pull from the fun and interesting work I’m doing at @MathematicaNow to inspire the next wave of thinkers!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
PhD student @idris_kambala recently had his paper, "Colonial Origins of Comparative Development in Ghana," published in the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 from @tandfonline . Well done Idris!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
1 year
Congratulations to @mjakaria_econ for winning the Melayne McInnes Memorial Award for best 3rd year paper! (Mohammad is pictured below with his supervisor, @JHB_econ , and Don and Elise McInnes)
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Job Market Candidate Matthew Harvey ( @Matthew00117310 ) has research interests in institutions, crime, and economic history. His job market paper is "The Impact of Fatal Encounters with Police on Institutional Trust".
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Job Market Candidate Eren Bilen ( @Ernbilen ) has research interests in applied microeconomics, tournaments, and health economics. His job market paper is "The Superstar Effect: Evidence from Chess".
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
7 months
Lois is an applied microeconomist and her current research focuses on higher education, with an emphasis on how government and school policies affect inequality and social mobility.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Asst. Prof. Lindsey Woodworth's research on emergency room wait times is highlighted by @afrakt in the @tradeoffspod .
@tradeoffspod
Tradeoffs
4 years
💻NEW TRADEOFFS NEWSLETTER💻 Featuring: 🔴 @afrakt breaks down research on how long ED wait times can ⬆️ costs of care 🔴 @NhParrella shows some 💚 to election workers and recs a scary 🎥 and a tasty 🍲 Read now: Subscribe:
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Hear our @JHB_econ on @planetmoney ! Great discussion about the market for child care.
@planetmoney
NPR's Planet Money
2 years
Anyone who’s looked for a day care will tell you: it’s a mess out there. Long waitlists, high prices, underpaid caretakers. And most places operate on the thinnest margins. On today's ep, why the US day care market isn’t working for anyone.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Alicia Plemmons ( @Alicia_Plemmons ) is an Assistant Professor of Economics @SIUE , where she conducts research on entrepreneurship and occupational licensing and teaches public sector economics, among other topics. #UofSCEcon #AlumniProfiles
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
5 months
Looking forward to our first PhD Presentation Symposium today! It'll be a new annual tradition in our department. Our young scholars have put together a very nice mini conference, open to all.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Iddrisu (Idris) Kambala Mohammed, a native of Ghana, joins us following his studies in Turkey. He has interests in development, health, and experimental economics.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
A reminder -- we are hiring!! Deadline for our tenure-track opening is Nov 17. We are seeking a microeconomist with research interests in development or international economics. More info on JOE:
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
@luisfelipesaenz 's paper, "Time-varying capital intensities and the hump-shaped evolution of economic activity in manufacturing" has just been released online at 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
1 year
Happy first day of classes USC students! Glad to have you back on campus!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
We're hiring! 🚀 Our department is looking for a macroeconomist to join us in a tenure track position. Areas of particular interest: international, monetary, growth, development. More details on JOE:
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
1 year
Our first cohort of Econ Scholars presented their research this afternoon. Three great projects, where students collaborated with @forestservice and @colamayor . Amazing work by our students! Applied research that will help benefit Columbia and SC.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Our @orgul_ozturk and @gordanier , along with @Chad_Cotti , are in this month's @JHealthEcon with an article on ER visits resulting from a lack of food for Americans. SNAP benefits save lives.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Find faculty member @jasondebacker quoted in WSJ article on new research measuring tax avoidance.
@RichardRubinDC
Richard Rubin
3 years
New from me tonight: Fresh estimates from IRS and academic researchers say that tax avoidance/evasion at the top of the income scale is significantly larger than previous IRS approaches suggested.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Faculty member @brianfeld 's latest publication is now out in 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴: !
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
7 months
Sarah’s research is in IO, with a focus on digitization and politics. She uses structural estimation methods and causal inference tools to answer questions in industrial organization and political economy.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
PhD student @SaharnazBabaei was just awarded a SPARC grant from @UofSC 's Office of the VP of Research to support her work on student loans and post-grad employment. Congratulations Saharnaz!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Brian Feld is coming from @EAFIT after earning his PhD at @UofIllinois . His research lies in the areas of development and labor economics and he'll be teaching principles of microeconomics this fall.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Congratulations to all of our BA, BS, MA, and PhD graduates! We know your @UofSC_Econ classes were not easy, but we're proud of what you've done and know there's much more you will accomplish! #ForeverToThee 🤙
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
7 months
We are excited for our PhD student Kara Jones who has been selected for the CES Dissertation Mentorship Program @uscensusbureau . Congrats Kara!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Do you want to pursue a PhD in Economics or a related field, but don't yet feel prepared for the rigor of PhD coursework? Consider our pipeline MA Econ program. This 9-12 month program will get you up to speed for PhD coursework at USC or elsewhere.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Congratulations to @FTzachrista on being named the W. Pierce Liles Outstanding Doctoral Student in 2020! And to @Matthew00117310 for his nomination for the Promising Researcher award!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Assistant Prof. Jessica Brown weighs in on how many childcare providers maybe permanently closed as a result of COVID-19.
@JHB_econ
Jessica H. Brown
4 years
Child care slots still far below pre-Covid levels, according to a new report by @ChildCareAware . Number of centers still down 35%. Many could permanently close. Read the full report (including comments from yours truly) here: #PickingUpThePieces
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Faculty member @luisfelipesaenz 's paper (with Parente and Seim) "Income, education and democracy" is now out at 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩:
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Angela Shoulders returns to @UofSC_Econ after receiving her undergraduate degree in 2019. Welcome back Angela!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
1 year
Today is the last of day a classes at USC -- and Alexander Matros gave the 1st year PhD students some applied game theory before they have to buckle down for finals and their qualifying exams 😄 N.B.: not real money!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Now out in Social Science and Medicine: @Chad_Cotti , @gordanier , and @orgul_ozturk on "The Relationship of Opioid Prescriptions and the Educational Performance of Children"
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Bentley Coffey and coauthor's paper, "The Cumulative Cost of Regulations" is now in print in @RevEconDyn . Check it out:
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Our PhD student @Matthew00117310 just got a Russell Sage Foundation Grant! Congrats Matthew! Much needed good news!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
2 years
Great to see our economics undergraduate research at the Discover U of SC event today! 3 Magellan Scholars, 2 of whom are completing their Honor's Thesis with their research.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Faculty member @JHB_econ has her research on the unintended consequences of universal preschool featured in @EdSurge :
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Not being able to go into the office means not getting to see Asst. Prof. Phil Brookin's collection of carnivorous plants. Fortunately, he's got some pictures to share and they are thriving at home.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
5 months
City of Columbia celebrated our undefeated champs today with a grand parade attended by thousands! Women’s BB is the best. 38-0! 🧿❤️🎉
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@UofSC
University of South Carolina
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Nothing beats love.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Mahyar Ebrahimitorki has been around the department for a couple of years, but now officially joins the PhD program, following his wife @sbb_1989 !
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Faculty member Robert Gonzalez' ( @rmgonzalez046 ) paper, "Cell Phone Access and Election Fraud: Evidence from a Spatial Regression Discontinuity Design in Afghanistan", now out in the 𝘈𝘌𝘑: 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 ( @AEAjournals )
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
1 year
Faculty from @UofSC_Econ and @USCArnoldSchool came together to help fund this affiliation with the ARDC, helping open up access to this resource for all researchers @UofSC !
@UofSCbdhsc
USC Big Data Health Science Center
1 year
We are excited to announce that @UofSC is now an affiliate member of the Atlanta Research Data Center, a partnership between the @uscensusbureau & a consortium of universities. A great research resource to access restricted U.S. Census data.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Less than one month until the fall semester starts! We are looking forward to having our students and Prof. Brookins' plants back on campus soon!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Coming out in next month's JEBO, Crystal Zhan and @daniel_b_jones answer the question of how ethnic diversity affects local public goods provision:
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Congratulations Alex, Matthew, and Eren! We're proud of what you have done and will be looking out for more great things from you in the future!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
7 months
Carlos is a political economist whose research explores several of the most salient political events in recent decades, including the rise of polarization, nationalist views and dissatisfaction with the democratic systems.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Mohammad Jakaria joins us following his studies and work as an assistant professor in Bangladesh. He has interests in applied microeconomics.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Haimiti Aerfate (Arfat) is coming to us after receiving his Master's degree from U. of Nebraska. He has interests in trade, IO, and public econ.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
Diana Idiaghe, a @UofSCLaw JD is back at U of SC to further pursue her interests in economics.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 months
It's graduation week at USC and we're so proud of our econ graduates. Congratulations! 🎉🎓🤙
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
We look forward to working with each of these students as we prepare them for their careers as research economists! Welcome to U of SC Econ!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
5 months
Faculty members @jasondebacker and Phil Brookins' paper "Playing games with GPT: What can we learn about a large language model from canonical strategic games?" was recently accepted in 𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝐵𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Faculty member Danna Thomas has a new paper out in 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 (joint with Lin Tian), "Hits from the Bong: The impact of recreational marijuana dispensaries on property value"
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
We are excited to share another PhD job market development: @ValenciaZehra will be joining @HealthCostInst this summer as a Senior Researcher! Congratulations Zehra!
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
An excellent paper by our @rmgonzalez046 now out at @JPubEcon .
@JPubEcon
Journal of Public Economics
4 years
Recently published paper in the @JPubEcon : "Community Monitoring and Crime: Evidence from Chicago's Safe Passage Program" Vol 191 (Nov 2020) by Robert Gonzalez ( @rmgonzalez046 ) and Sarah Komisarow ( @KomisarowSarah )
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
4 years
U of SC Econ's @orgul_ozturk (and others) contributing to a great SEA Conference this year.
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
3 years
Research on tax compliance by faculty member @jasondebacker cited in a @USTreasury Featured Story:
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@UofSC_Econ
U of SC Economics
9 months
Happy Holidays to all!
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