𝒮𝑀𝒰 𝐸𝒸𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓂𝒾𝒸𝓈
@smueconomics.bsky.social
Official twitter account of the Department of Economics @SMU. Oldest PhD-granting department in the university. Where productivity, inclusivity, and fun coexist.
https://www.smu.edu/dedman/academics/departments/economics/
#PonyUp
https://www.smu.edu/dedman/academics/departments/economics/
#PonyUp
Welcome, new Mustangs! 🐎
In the Fall semester of 2025, a new cohort of students will be starting their Ph.D. training at the SMU Economics Department.
Here, you can learn a little bit about these young scholars from around the globe:
www.smu.edu/dedman/acade...
In the Fall semester of 2025, a new cohort of students will be starting their Ph.D. training at the SMU Economics Department.
Here, you can learn a little bit about these young scholars from around the globe:
www.smu.edu/dedman/acade...
FALL 2025: 1st Year Bios
www.smu.edu
July 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Welcome, new Mustangs! 🐎
In the Fall semester of 2025, a new cohort of students will be starting their Ph.D. training at the SMU Economics Department.
Here, you can learn a little bit about these young scholars from around the globe:
www.smu.edu/dedman/acade...
In the Fall semester of 2025, a new cohort of students will be starting their Ph.D. training at the SMU Economics Department.
Here, you can learn a little bit about these young scholars from around the globe:
www.smu.edu/dedman/acade...
🥳Another PhDone!🧠
Today, we celebrate Dr. William Cunningham on his dissertation defense on 7/2, titled "Essays in Applied Microeconomics."
William will remain in the DFW area as a Senior Analyst for Model Development at Santander!
Congratulations, William!💙
Today, we celebrate Dr. William Cunningham on his dissertation defense on 7/2, titled "Essays in Applied Microeconomics."
William will remain in the DFW area as a Senior Analyst for Model Development at Santander!
Congratulations, William!💙
July 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🥳Another PhDone!🧠
Today, we celebrate Dr. William Cunningham on his dissertation defense on 7/2, titled "Essays in Applied Microeconomics."
William will remain in the DFW area as a Senior Analyst for Model Development at Santander!
Congratulations, William!💙
Today, we celebrate Dr. William Cunningham on his dissertation defense on 7/2, titled "Essays in Applied Microeconomics."
William will remain in the DFW area as a Senior Analyst for Model Development at Santander!
Congratulations, William!💙
🥳PhDone!🥂
We are proud to announce the dissertation defense of Dr. Shuo Qi @shuoqi.bsky.social, titled "Essays on Econometric Analysis of Network Data."
She will join William & Mary Global Research Institute
@global-wm.bsky.social as a Postdoc Fellow in the fall.
Congratulations Shuo!💙
We are proud to announce the dissertation defense of Dr. Shuo Qi @shuoqi.bsky.social, titled "Essays on Econometric Analysis of Network Data."
She will join William & Mary Global Research Institute
@global-wm.bsky.social as a Postdoc Fellow in the fall.
Congratulations Shuo!💙
July 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🥳PhDone!🥂
We are proud to announce the dissertation defense of Dr. Shuo Qi @shuoqi.bsky.social, titled "Essays on Econometric Analysis of Network Data."
She will join William & Mary Global Research Institute
@global-wm.bsky.social as a Postdoc Fellow in the fall.
Congratulations Shuo!💙
We are proud to announce the dissertation defense of Dr. Shuo Qi @shuoqi.bsky.social, titled "Essays on Econometric Analysis of Network Data."
She will join William & Mary Global Research Institute
@global-wm.bsky.social as a Postdoc Fellow in the fall.
Congratulations Shuo!💙
🚨PUBLICATION ALERT📰
On the latest number of the J. of Econ. Perspectives @aeajournals.bsky.social, our own @dlmillimet.bsky.social published an insightful paper about Yair Mundlak's (1927–2015) contribution to econometrics.
Congrats to Dan and Marc Bellemare!
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
On the latest number of the J. of Econ. Perspectives @aeajournals.bsky.social, our own @dlmillimet.bsky.social published an insightful paper about Yair Mundlak's (1927–2015) contribution to econometrics.
Congrats to Dan and Marc Bellemare!
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Retrospectives: Yair Mundlak and the Fixed Effects Estimator
(Spring 2025) - We discuss Yair Mundlak's (1927–2015) contribution to econometrics through the lens of the fixed effects estimator. We set the stage by discussing Mundlak's life and his seminal 1961 a...
www.aeaweb.org
May 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🚨PUBLICATION ALERT📰
On the latest number of the J. of Econ. Perspectives @aeajournals.bsky.social, our own @dlmillimet.bsky.social published an insightful paper about Yair Mundlak's (1927–2015) contribution to econometrics.
Congrats to Dan and Marc Bellemare!
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
On the latest number of the J. of Econ. Perspectives @aeajournals.bsky.social, our own @dlmillimet.bsky.social published an insightful paper about Yair Mundlak's (1927–2015) contribution to econometrics.
Congrats to Dan and Marc Bellemare!
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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🐎@SMU GIVING DAY - ECONOMICS✌️
The economics department runs the largest major at Dedman College and actively produces high-quality research in many fields.
This year, you can directly donate to the Economics Department in SMU's Giving Day campaign!
givingday.smu.edu/campaigns/de...
The economics department runs the largest major at Dedman College and actively produces high-quality research in many fields.
This year, you can directly donate to the Economics Department in SMU's Giving Day campaign!
givingday.smu.edu/campaigns/de...
Department of Economics - SMU Giving Day
The Department of Economics is the largest in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, serving nearly 700 majors, 70 minors and 60 graduate students.
givingday.smu.edu
March 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🐎@SMU GIVING DAY - ECONOMICS✌️
The economics department runs the largest major at Dedman College and actively produces high-quality research in many fields.
This year, you can directly donate to the Economics Department in SMU's Giving Day campaign!
givingday.smu.edu/campaigns/de...
The economics department runs the largest major at Dedman College and actively produces high-quality research in many fields.
This year, you can directly donate to the Economics Department in SMU's Giving Day campaign!
givingday.smu.edu/campaigns/de...
🐎@SMU GIVING DAY - ECONOMICS✌️
The economics department runs the largest major at Dedman College and actively produces high-quality research in many fields.
This year, you can directly donate to the Economics Department in SMU's Giving Day campaign!
givingday.smu.edu/campaigns/de...
The economics department runs the largest major at Dedman College and actively produces high-quality research in many fields.
This year, you can directly donate to the Economics Department in SMU's Giving Day campaign!
givingday.smu.edu/campaigns/de...
Department of Economics - SMU Giving Day
The Department of Economics is the largest in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, serving nearly 700 majors, 70 minors and 60 graduate students.
givingday.smu.edu
March 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🐎@SMU GIVING DAY - ECONOMICS✌️
The economics department runs the largest major at Dedman College and actively produces high-quality research in many fields.
This year, you can directly donate to the Economics Department in SMU's Giving Day campaign!
givingday.smu.edu/campaigns/de...
The economics department runs the largest major at Dedman College and actively produces high-quality research in many fields.
This year, you can directly donate to the Economics Department in SMU's Giving Day campaign!
givingday.smu.edu/campaigns/de...
🐎SMU GIVING DAY IS TODAY✌️
... and you can directly support the Economics Department.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and supports us in our educational and research endeavors.
Please consider donating to our department here:
givingday.smu.edu/pages/dedman...
... and you can directly support the Economics Department.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and supports us in our educational and research endeavors.
Please consider donating to our department here:
givingday.smu.edu/pages/dedman...
March 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🐎SMU GIVING DAY IS TODAY✌️
... and you can directly support the Economics Department.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and supports us in our educational and research endeavors.
Please consider donating to our department here:
givingday.smu.edu/pages/dedman...
... and you can directly support the Economics Department.
Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and supports us in our educational and research endeavors.
Please consider donating to our department here:
givingday.smu.edu/pages/dedman...
🚨DEADLINE TODAY🤠
Send your applications, y'all!
Send your applications, y'all!
January 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🚨DEADLINE TODAY🤠
Send your applications, y'all!
Send your applications, y'all!
It was great to see so many familiar faces doing great research! Thanks to everybody who presented and attended!
@smueconomics.bsky.social held our 5th annual PhD alumni conference via Zoom. Was so great to see so many alums! If there are more out there, please reach out and consider attending in the future. We intend to hold it hybrid starting next year and have as many come to campus as possible! #ponyup
January 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It was great to see so many familiar faces doing great research! Thanks to everybody who presented and attended!
🐎PhD APPLICATION DEADLINE👩🏫
Time is running out to apply to the economics PhD program at SMU!
Join an exciting and international group of students in Dallas, one of the most dynamic cities in the US.
Apply until January 15!
www.smu.edu/dedman/acade...
Time is running out to apply to the economics PhD program at SMU!
Join an exciting and international group of students in Dallas, one of the most dynamic cities in the US.
Apply until January 15!
www.smu.edu/dedman/acade...
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January 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🐎PhD APPLICATION DEADLINE👩🏫
Time is running out to apply to the economics PhD program at SMU!
Join an exciting and international group of students in Dallas, one of the most dynamic cities in the US.
Apply until January 15!
www.smu.edu/dedman/acade...
Time is running out to apply to the economics PhD program at SMU!
Join an exciting and international group of students in Dallas, one of the most dynamic cities in the US.
Apply until January 15!
www.smu.edu/dedman/acade...
🚨DEPARTMENT NEWS📰
What a way to end the year... Our PhD student Fangzhou Sha was awarded an Outstanding Graduate Student Instruction Award at SMU!
Congratulations, Fangzhou! We're so proud of this well-deserved achievement! 🥳😍
blog.smu.edu/economics/20...
What a way to end the year... Our PhD student Fangzhou Sha was awarded an Outstanding Graduate Student Instruction Award at SMU!
Congratulations, Fangzhou! We're so proud of this well-deserved achievement! 🥳😍
blog.smu.edu/economics/20...
PhD student Fangzhou Sha is a recipient of this year’s Outstanding Graduate Student Instruction Awards! – Economics Department
blog.smu.edu
December 19, 2024 at 9:59 PM
🚨DEPARTMENT NEWS📰
What a way to end the year... Our PhD student Fangzhou Sha was awarded an Outstanding Graduate Student Instruction Award at SMU!
Congratulations, Fangzhou! We're so proud of this well-deserved achievement! 🥳😍
blog.smu.edu/economics/20...
What a way to end the year... Our PhD student Fangzhou Sha was awarded an Outstanding Graduate Student Instruction Award at SMU!
Congratulations, Fangzhou! We're so proud of this well-deserved achievement! 🥳😍
blog.smu.edu/economics/20...
🚨FACULTY JOB 👩🏫
SMU is hiring a senior faculty for the Scurlock Endowed Chair of of #Ethics and #AI.
Economists are encouraged to apply!
More info and application: apply.interfolio.com/159481 #econtwitter
#Philosophy
SMU is hiring a senior faculty for the Scurlock Endowed Chair of of #Ethics and #AI.
Economists are encouraged to apply!
More info and application: apply.interfolio.com/159481 #econtwitter
#Philosophy
Apply - Interfolio
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apply.interfolio.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:50 PM
🚨FACULTY JOB 👩🏫
SMU is hiring a senior faculty for the Scurlock Endowed Chair of of #Ethics and #AI.
Economists are encouraged to apply!
More info and application: apply.interfolio.com/159481 #econtwitter
#Philosophy
SMU is hiring a senior faculty for the Scurlock Endowed Chair of of #Ethics and #AI.
Economists are encouraged to apply!
More info and application: apply.interfolio.com/159481 #econtwitter
#Philosophy
🥰DEPARTMENT NEWS👩🏫
We proudly announce that our colleague Mea Ahlberg has been nominated for the 2025 HOPE Award at SMU.
HOPE is the highest recognition students can bestow on a faculty member at SMU!
Congratulations, Mea! 🥳
We proudly announce that our colleague Mea Ahlberg has been nominated for the 2025 HOPE Award at SMU.
HOPE is the highest recognition students can bestow on a faculty member at SMU!
Congratulations, Mea! 🥳
December 9, 2024 at 3:44 PM
🥰DEPARTMENT NEWS👩🏫
We proudly announce that our colleague Mea Ahlberg has been nominated for the 2025 HOPE Award at SMU.
HOPE is the highest recognition students can bestow on a faculty member at SMU!
Congratulations, Mea! 🥳
We proudly announce that our colleague Mea Ahlberg has been nominated for the 2025 HOPE Award at SMU.
HOPE is the highest recognition students can bestow on a faculty member at SMU!
Congratulations, Mea! 🥳
🚨SEMINAR MACRO-ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS🌿
On Friday, 12/6, we will have the pleasure of hosting Sewon Hur, an economist at the. He will present his work on the macroeconomic impacts of climate policy on income inequality.
⏲️12/6, 3 PM
🏦ULEE 303, SMU
On Friday, 12/6, we will have the pleasure of hosting Sewon Hur, an economist at the. He will present his work on the macroeconomic impacts of climate policy on income inequality.
⏲️12/6, 3 PM
🏦ULEE 303, SMU
December 5, 2024 at 3:53 PM
🚨SEMINAR MACRO-ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS🌿
On Friday, 12/6, we will have the pleasure of hosting Sewon Hur, an economist at the. He will present his work on the macroeconomic impacts of climate policy on income inequality.
⏲️12/6, 3 PM
🏦ULEE 303, SMU
On Friday, 12/6, we will have the pleasure of hosting Sewon Hur, an economist at the. He will present his work on the macroeconomic impacts of climate policy on income inequality.
⏲️12/6, 3 PM
🏦ULEE 303, SMU
🚨NEW PUBLICATION🗞️
We are thrilled to share the publication by our own Alipio Ferreira @alipiof.bsky.social in Scientific Reports.
🌳Using a field experiment in Brazil, the paper finds little advantage of VR relative to 2D messaging to promote conservation attitudes.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We are thrilled to share the publication by our own Alipio Ferreira @alipiof.bsky.social in Scientific Reports.
🌳Using a field experiment in Brazil, the paper finds little advantage of VR relative to 2D messaging to promote conservation attitudes.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Virtual reality is only mildly effective in improving forest conservation behaviors - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Virtual reality is only mildly effective in improving forest conservation behaviors
www.nature.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:51 PM
🚨NEW PUBLICATION🗞️
We are thrilled to share the publication by our own Alipio Ferreira @alipiof.bsky.social in Scientific Reports.
🌳Using a field experiment in Brazil, the paper finds little advantage of VR relative to 2D messaging to promote conservation attitudes.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We are thrilled to share the publication by our own Alipio Ferreira @alipiof.bsky.social in Scientific Reports.
🌳Using a field experiment in Brazil, the paper finds little advantage of VR relative to 2D messaging to promote conservation attitudes.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🚨CAREER INFO🤠
Econ Students: Goldman Sachs is doing a session for internships in the summer of 2026.
Open to sophomores and especially targeted towards business, finance, economics, math, and stats majors.
⏲️Wed 12/4/2024, 6 PM
🏛️Cox School | George's Auditorium, Room 0002
Econ Students: Goldman Sachs is doing a session for internships in the summer of 2026.
Open to sophomores and especially targeted towards business, finance, economics, math, and stats majors.
⏲️Wed 12/4/2024, 6 PM
🏛️Cox School | George's Auditorium, Room 0002
December 2, 2024 at 9:19 PM
🚨CAREER INFO🤠
Econ Students: Goldman Sachs is doing a session for internships in the summer of 2026.
Open to sophomores and especially targeted towards business, finance, economics, math, and stats majors.
⏲️Wed 12/4/2024, 6 PM
🏛️Cox School | George's Auditorium, Room 0002
Econ Students: Goldman Sachs is doing a session for internships in the summer of 2026.
Open to sophomores and especially targeted towards business, finance, economics, math, and stats majors.
⏲️Wed 12/4/2024, 6 PM
🏛️Cox School | George's Auditorium, Room 0002
The Southerns are here! Come see or meet up with loads of faculty: Ömer Özak, Rocio Madera, Hao Dong, Prasanthi Ramakrishnan, Tim Salmon, Dan Millimet. Or our PhD students *on the market* : Jun Nie, Shuo Qi, Weihong Li, Hsin-Wei Chang, William Cunningham. And future: Rouzhi Liang, Javier Gonzalez.
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November 23, 2024 at 4:20 AM
The Southerns are here! Come see or meet up with loads of faculty: Ömer Özak, Rocio Madera, Hao Dong, Prasanthi Ramakrishnan, Tim Salmon, Dan Millimet. Or our PhD students *on the market* : Jun Nie, Shuo Qi, Weihong Li, Hsin-Wei Chang, William Cunningham. And future: Rouzhi Liang, Javier Gonzalez.
🚨IO/ELECTRICITY ECONOMICS SEMINAR💡
On Friday, 11/15, the economics department will host Shaun McRae, professor at ITAM.
He will talk about the reliability of electricity supply in the presence of renewable electricity sources. 🪫
🏛️ULEE 303, SMU
⏲️3 PM, 11/15
On Friday, 11/15, the economics department will host Shaun McRae, professor at ITAM.
He will talk about the reliability of electricity supply in the presence of renewable electricity sources. 🪫
🏛️ULEE 303, SMU
⏲️3 PM, 11/15
November 14, 2024 at 3:47 PM
🚨IO/ELECTRICITY ECONOMICS SEMINAR💡
On Friday, 11/15, the economics department will host Shaun McRae, professor at ITAM.
He will talk about the reliability of electricity supply in the presence of renewable electricity sources. 🪫
🏛️ULEE 303, SMU
⏲️3 PM, 11/15
On Friday, 11/15, the economics department will host Shaun McRae, professor at ITAM.
He will talk about the reliability of electricity supply in the presence of renewable electricity sources. 🪫
🏛️ULEE 303, SMU
⏲️3 PM, 11/15
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My former student @smueconomics.bsky.social !! If you are hiring in empirical micro (health, labor, public), check Travis out!
Hi all!
I am Travis Whitacre, an Applied Microeconomist and Postdoctoral Associate at Yale School of Public Health. I am on the Economic Job Market this year.
Learn more about me, as well as a link to my JMP: traviswhitacre.github.io
Some highlights of the paper:
#EconJMP #EconSky
I am Travis Whitacre, an Applied Microeconomist and Postdoctoral Associate at Yale School of Public Health. I am on the Economic Job Market this year.
Learn more about me, as well as a link to my JMP: traviswhitacre.github.io
Some highlights of the paper:
#EconJMP #EconSky
November 12, 2024 at 4:34 PM
My former student @smueconomics.bsky.social !! If you are hiring in empirical micro (health, labor, public), check Travis out!
📈📉 #EconSky
Reminder! We are hiring in econometrics or applied econometrics (but capable of teaching econometrics at all levels).
Applications should be in by Nov 15.
Reach out with questions! 🙏
Reminder! We are hiring in econometrics or applied econometrics (but capable of teaching econometrics at all levels).
Applications should be in by Nov 15.
Reach out with questions! 🙏
The economics department of Southern Methodist University is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in econometrics.
Please share our ad widely with your network, and apply! aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…
Come join us in the dynamic DFW metroplex! 🐎
Please share our ad widely with your network, and apply! aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…
Come join us in the dynamic DFW metroplex! 🐎
November 8, 2024 at 1:53 PM
📈📉 #EconSky
Reminder! We are hiring in econometrics or applied econometrics (but capable of teaching econometrics at all levels).
Applications should be in by Nov 15.
Reach out with questions! 🙏
Reminder! We are hiring in econometrics or applied econometrics (but capable of teaching econometrics at all levels).
Applications should be in by Nov 15.
Reach out with questions! 🙏
The economics department of Southern Methodist University is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in econometrics.
Please share our ad widely with your network, and apply! aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…
Come join us in the dynamic DFW metroplex! 🐎
Please share our ad widely with your network, and apply! aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…
Come join us in the dynamic DFW metroplex! 🐎
August 16, 2024 at 8:52 PM
The economics department of Southern Methodist University is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in econometrics.
Please share our ad widely with your network, and apply! aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…
Come join us in the dynamic DFW metroplex! 🐎
Please share our ad widely with your network, and apply! aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…
Come join us in the dynamic DFW metroplex! 🐎
We are excited to announce that Dylan Zlatinski is the recipient of the Economics Department’s Fall 2023 Lovejoy Award. Congratulations Dylan!
#PonyUp
#PonyUp
December 17, 2023 at 9:59 PM
We are excited to announce that Dylan Zlatinski is the recipient of the Economics Department’s Fall 2023 Lovejoy Award. Congratulations Dylan!
#PonyUp
#PonyUp
End of semester celebration and adjunct award ceremony. Congrats to Carlos Zarazaga and thank you for all your contributions to the department! Enjoy the winter break, Mustangs!
December 17, 2023 at 9:40 PM
End of semester celebration and adjunct award ceremony. Congrats to Carlos Zarazaga and thank you for all your contributions to the department! Enjoy the winter break, Mustangs!
The dept is pleased host Manuel García-Santana
(sites.google.com/view/manugar...) from @WorldBank this Friday. Manuel will present
"Understanding the Local Bias in Procurement: Evidence from National and Subnational Governments"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
(sites.google.com/view/manugar...) from @WorldBank this Friday. Manuel will present
"Understanding the Local Bias in Procurement: Evidence from National and Subnational Governments"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
November 29, 2023 at 8:15 PM
The dept is pleased host Manuel García-Santana
(sites.google.com/view/manugar...) from @WorldBank this Friday. Manuel will present
"Understanding the Local Bias in Procurement: Evidence from National and Subnational Governments"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
(sites.google.com/view/manugar...) from @WorldBank this Friday. Manuel will present
"Understanding the Local Bias in Procurement: Evidence from National and Subnational Governments"
in UL 303 on FRIDAY from 3-4:20. Join us!
This week (Wednesday) Prof. Saltuk Ozerturk will present his latest research
"Credit Attribution and Team Incentives with Spillovers"
in our *internal* brown bag series, 12-1 in ULee 303.
We're not sure if he did most of the work or his coauthor, but we will after the talk!
"Credit Attribution and Team Incentives with Spillovers"
in our *internal* brown bag series, 12-1 in ULee 303.
We're not sure if he did most of the work or his coauthor, but we will after the talk!
November 27, 2023 at 9:54 PM
This week (Wednesday) Prof. Saltuk Ozerturk will present his latest research
"Credit Attribution and Team Incentives with Spillovers"
in our *internal* brown bag series, 12-1 in ULee 303.
We're not sure if he did most of the work or his coauthor, but we will after the talk!
"Credit Attribution and Team Incentives with Spillovers"
in our *internal* brown bag series, 12-1 in ULee 303.
We're not sure if he did most of the work or his coauthor, but we will after the talk!