Wake Forest Department of Economics
@wfueconomics.bsky.social
Dept. of Economics at Wake Forest University
https://economics.wfu.edu/faculty-and-staff/
https://economics.wfu.edu/faculty-and-staff/
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!
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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!
🎙️ 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...
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
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.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎙️ 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...
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
🎉 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! 📈🏆
Huge thanks to Prof. @aeimit.bsky.social for your outstanding mentorship! 📈🏆
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM
🎉 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! 📈🏆
Huge thanks to Prof. @aeimit.bsky.social for your outstanding mentorship! 📈🏆
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! 🎓
October 31, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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! 🎓
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.
October 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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.
🏀📊 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.
📅 Wed, Oct 22, 6pm
📍 Greene 162
Perfect for students interested in sports analytics, data science, or sports management careers.
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🏀📊 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.
📅 Wed, Oct 22, 6pm
📍 Greene 162
Perfect for students interested in sports analytics, data science, or sports management careers.
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...
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...
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
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October 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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...
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...
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!
October 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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!
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!
September 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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!
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.
The event drew a standing-room-only audience! A big thank you to Dr. Khanna for sparking such thoughtful discussion within our community.
September 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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.
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.
📅 Wed 9/24, 4pm @ Kirby B02 with Prof. Gaurav Khanna (UCSD) - leading migration economist exploring how talent flows shape global innovation.
September 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🧠✈️ 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.
📅 Wed 9/24, 4pm @ Kirby B02 with Prof. Gaurav Khanna (UCSD) - leading migration economist exploring how talent flows shape global innovation.
🧠✈️ 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.
📅 Wed 9/24, 4pm @ Kirby B02 with Prof. Gaurav Khanna (UCSD) - leading migration economist exploring how talent flows shape global innovation.
September 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🧠✈️ 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.
📅 Wed 9/24, 4pm @ Kirby B02 with Prof. Gaurav Khanna (UCSD) - leading migration economist exploring how talent flows shape global innovation.
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
Wake Forest University announced today that undergraduates from North Carolina with annual family incomes less than $200,000 per year will attend tuition-free, beginning for students admitted for the 2026 fall semester.
Read more: wakefo.rest/3KeRLzT
Read more: wakefo.rest/3KeRLzT
September 18, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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
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)
📊 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)
September 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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)
📊 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)
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!
presenting "Flexibility versus Performance: The Determinants of Labor Contracts in Nairobi, Kenya"
Thank you for visiting us, Rob!
September 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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!
presenting "Flexibility versus Performance: The Determinants of Labor Contracts in Nairobi, Kenya"
Thank you for visiting us, Rob!
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" 🧠💡
September 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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" 🧠💡
🏥📊 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...
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...
Acronyms in the News: RFK, HHS, CDC, and vaccines
Vaccines are back in the news, along with some chaos
tinamarshdalton.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
🏥📊 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...
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...
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 @wakeforest.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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 @wakeforest.bsky.social
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 💛🖤
August 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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 💛🖤
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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. #WFUResearch
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
wakefo.rest
August 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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. #WFUResearch
🧠📊 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 @wakeforest.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🧠📊 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 @wakeforest.bsky.social
📢 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. 💡📊
📅 Friday, Aug 22 | ⏰ 9:00–11:15 AM
Come meet our Economics faculty, connect with classmates, and learn more about our ECN degrees & opportunities. 💡📊
August 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
📢 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. 💡📊
📅 Friday, Aug 22 | ⏰ 9:00–11:15 AM
Come meet our Economics faculty, connect with classmates, and learn more about our ECN degrees & opportunities. 💡📊
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! 💛🖤
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! 💛🖤
August 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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! 💛🖤
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! 💛🖤
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
📍Guest lecture by Byron Tsang (VT) on the linked exchange rate
🥟Group dim sum feast in Sha Tin
🌏Site visit to Sheung Shui
August 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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
📍Guest lecture by Byron Tsang (VT) on the linked exchange rate
🥟Group dim sum feast in Sha Tin
🌏Site visit to Sheung Shui
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...
Fascinating insights here:
news.wfu.edu/2025/08/05/a...
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...
news.wfu.edu
August 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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...
Fascinating insights here:
news.wfu.edu/2025/08/05/a...