Georgetown Center for Economic Research
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This is the official account of the Georgetown Center for Economic Research (GCER), which brings together economists at Georgetown University and the Washington, D.C. area to inform policy and foster an environment of open and rigorous research.
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🌟Call for papers
👉The Hopkins-Georgetown Geoeconomics Conference April 17-18 2026.
⌚️Deadline: January 5th 2026
🔗 drive.google.com/file/d/1v1tg...
👉The Hopkins-Georgetown Geoeconomics Conference April 17-18 2026.
⌚️Deadline: January 5th 2026
🔗 drive.google.com/file/d/1v1tg...
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🌟Call for papers
👉The Hopkins-Georgetown Geoeconomics Conference April 17-18 2026.
⌚️Deadline: January 5th 2026
🔗 drive.google.com/file/d/1v1tg...
👉The Hopkins-Georgetown Geoeconomics Conference April 17-18 2026.
⌚️Deadline: January 5th 2026
🔗 drive.google.com/file/d/1v1tg...
An event of shared interest for our community
Hosted by The GU Americas Institute
🎯Technology and Global Inequality in the Age of AI
featuring Simon Johnson, 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences.
🗓️ Nov 10, 2025 | 2:30–3:30 PM
🔗 americas.georgetown.edu/events/the-americas-and-the-world-forum
Hosted by The GU Americas Institute
🎯Technology and Global Inequality in the Age of AI
featuring Simon Johnson, 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences.
🗓️ Nov 10, 2025 | 2:30–3:30 PM
🔗 americas.georgetown.edu/events/the-americas-and-the-world-forum
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
An event of shared interest for our community
Hosted by The GU Americas Institute
🎯Technology and Global Inequality in the Age of AI
featuring Simon Johnson, 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences.
🗓️ Nov 10, 2025 | 2:30–3:30 PM
🔗 americas.georgetown.edu/events/the-americas-and-the-world-forum
Hosted by The GU Americas Institute
🎯Technology and Global Inequality in the Age of AI
featuring Simon Johnson, 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences.
🗓️ Nov 10, 2025 | 2:30–3:30 PM
🔗 americas.georgetown.edu/events/the-americas-and-the-world-forum
🌐How do inequalities persist across generations? Why do some families & communities have lasting advantages while others face structural barriers to mobility?
Figure it out in the next event from GECN:
🔗https://global.georgetown.edu/events/workshop-on-intergenerational-persistence-and-inequality
Figure it out in the next event from GECN:
🔗https://global.georgetown.edu/events/workshop-on-intergenerational-persistence-and-inequality
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🌐How do inequalities persist across generations? Why do some families & communities have lasting advantages while others face structural barriers to mobility?
Figure it out in the next event from GECN:
🔗https://global.georgetown.edu/events/workshop-on-intergenerational-persistence-and-inequality
Figure it out in the next event from GECN:
🔗https://global.georgetown.edu/events/workshop-on-intergenerational-persistence-and-inequality
👉 Zhentao's research examines competition and regulation in the ride-hailing industry.
She develops & estimates a structural model of platform behavior under NY City’s minimum pay rules to evaluate how wage regulations affect market outcomes, driver earnings, and rider welfare.
She develops & estimates a structural model of platform behavior under NY City’s minimum pay rules to evaluate how wage regulations affect market outcomes, driver earnings, and rider welfare.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Zhentao's research examines competition and regulation in the ride-hailing industry.
She develops & estimates a structural model of platform behavior under NY City’s minimum pay rules to evaluate how wage regulations affect market outcomes, driver earnings, and rider welfare.
She develops & estimates a structural model of platform behavior under NY City’s minimum pay rules to evaluate how wage regulations affect market outcomes, driver earnings, and rider welfare.
👉 Pranjal's research is on the drivers of user purchase in online marketplaces, such as advertising, pricing and product aesthetics; and how to leverage them.
He also has PhD internships at Roblox and Uber.
He also has PhD internships at Roblox and Uber.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Pranjal's research is on the drivers of user purchase in online marketplaces, such as advertising, pricing and product aesthetics; and how to leverage them.
He also has PhD internships at Roblox and Uber.
He also has PhD internships at Roblox and Uber.
👉 Tsolmon is an IO and applied microeconomist.
In her JMP, she uses industrial organization tools to estimate menu costs—showing that small firms are slow to adjust prices, but tend to overreact when they finally do.
In her JMP, she uses industrial organization tools to estimate menu costs—showing that small firms are slow to adjust prices, but tend to overreact when they finally do.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Tsolmon is an IO and applied microeconomist.
In her JMP, she uses industrial organization tools to estimate menu costs—showing that small firms are slow to adjust prices, but tend to overreact when they finally do.
In her JMP, she uses industrial organization tools to estimate menu costs—showing that small firms are slow to adjust prices, but tend to overreact when they finally do.
👉 Hoang works at the intersection of econometrics and machine learning.
His job-market paper introduces a neural-network estimator for high-dimensional dynamic discrete choice models that is consistent, semi-parametrically efficient, and computationally tractable.
His job-market paper introduces a neural-network estimator for high-dimensional dynamic discrete choice models that is consistent, semi-parametrically efficient, and computationally tractable.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Hoang works at the intersection of econometrics and machine learning.
His job-market paper introduces a neural-network estimator for high-dimensional dynamic discrete choice models that is consistent, semi-parametrically efficient, and computationally tractable.
His job-market paper introduces a neural-network estimator for high-dimensional dynamic discrete choice models that is consistent, semi-parametrically efficient, and computationally tractable.
👉 Luke is an applied microeconomist studying campaign strategy and voter turnout.
His JMP develops a structural model to distinguish direct closeness from mobilization effects on turnout, using it to evaluate how reforms impact participation and candidate decisions.
His JMP develops a structural model to distinguish direct closeness from mobilization effects on turnout, using it to evaluate how reforms impact participation and candidate decisions.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Luke is an applied microeconomist studying campaign strategy and voter turnout.
His JMP develops a structural model to distinguish direct closeness from mobilization effects on turnout, using it to evaluate how reforms impact participation and candidate decisions.
His JMP develops a structural model to distinguish direct closeness from mobilization effects on turnout, using it to evaluate how reforms impact participation and candidate decisions.
👉 Yagmur is a macroeconomist studying environmental policy.
Her job market paper quantifies efficiency and distributional effects of clean energy subsidies using a heterogeneous agent model with technology adoption, learning-by-doing spillovers, and unequal pollution exposure.
Her job market paper quantifies efficiency and distributional effects of clean energy subsidies using a heterogeneous agent model with technology adoption, learning-by-doing spillovers, and unequal pollution exposure.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Yagmur is a macroeconomist studying environmental policy.
Her job market paper quantifies efficiency and distributional effects of clean energy subsidies using a heterogeneous agent model with technology adoption, learning-by-doing spillovers, and unequal pollution exposure.
Her job market paper quantifies efficiency and distributional effects of clean energy subsidies using a heterogeneous agent model with technology adoption, learning-by-doing spillovers, and unequal pollution exposure.
👉 Anwita is an applied microeconomist working on health, IO and public economics.
Her job market paper finds that mergers in the kidney dialysis industry lead to facility closures, short-run treatment disruptions & higher mortality, but long-run declines in hospitalization.
Her job market paper finds that mergers in the kidney dialysis industry lead to facility closures, short-run treatment disruptions & higher mortality, but long-run declines in hospitalization.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Anwita is an applied microeconomist working on health, IO and public economics.
Her job market paper finds that mergers in the kidney dialysis industry lead to facility closures, short-run treatment disruptions & higher mortality, but long-run declines in hospitalization.
Her job market paper finds that mergers in the kidney dialysis industry lead to facility closures, short-run treatment disruptions & higher mortality, but long-run declines in hospitalization.
👉 Lanfeng is a development and labor economist with extensive experience at the World Bank.
His job market paper shows that pension eligibility reshapes intra-household labor, turning retirement into a problem of insurance rather than coordinated leisure.
His job market paper shows that pension eligibility reshapes intra-household labor, turning retirement into a problem of insurance rather than coordinated leisure.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Lanfeng is a development and labor economist with extensive experience at the World Bank.
His job market paper shows that pension eligibility reshapes intra-household labor, turning retirement into a problem of insurance rather than coordinated leisure.
His job market paper shows that pension eligibility reshapes intra-household labor, turning retirement into a problem of insurance rather than coordinated leisure.
👉Jacob is an applied microeconomist interested in environmental economics & political economy.
His JMP, WIMBY: Wind In My Back Yard, finds local officials who permit wind farms risk backlash from voters near turbines but gain votes in areas where fiscal benefits flow
His JMP, WIMBY: Wind In My Back Yard, finds local officials who permit wind farms risk backlash from voters near turbines but gain votes in areas where fiscal benefits flow
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉Jacob is an applied microeconomist interested in environmental economics & political economy.
His JMP, WIMBY: Wind In My Back Yard, finds local officials who permit wind farms risk backlash from voters near turbines but gain votes in areas where fiscal benefits flow
His JMP, WIMBY: Wind In My Back Yard, finds local officials who permit wind farms risk backlash from voters near turbines but gain votes in areas where fiscal benefits flow
👉Maxime is a microeconomist with interests in political economy and economic theory.
His JMP, Electoral Gambles: Why Politicians Choose Risky Policies, shows how re-election incentives can lead incumbents to adopt riskier, welfare-reducing policies.
His JMP, Electoral Gambles: Why Politicians Choose Risky Policies, shows how re-election incentives can lead incumbents to adopt riskier, welfare-reducing policies.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉Maxime is a microeconomist with interests in political economy and economic theory.
His JMP, Electoral Gambles: Why Politicians Choose Risky Policies, shows how re-election incentives can lead incumbents to adopt riskier, welfare-reducing policies.
His JMP, Electoral Gambles: Why Politicians Choose Risky Policies, shows how re-election incentives can lead incumbents to adopt riskier, welfare-reducing policies.
🚨The Department of Economics at Georgetown University is pleased to introduce our 2025–2026 Job Market Candidates.
🔗https://econ.georgetown.edu/academics/phd/phd-students/current-job-market-candidates/#
We’ll be sharing highlights of their work and job market papers in this thread.
#econsky
🔗https://econ.georgetown.edu/academics/phd/phd-students/current-job-market-candidates/#
We’ll be sharing highlights of their work and job market papers in this thread.
#econsky
October 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
🚨The Department of Economics at Georgetown University is pleased to introduce our 2025–2026 Job Market Candidates.
🔗https://econ.georgetown.edu/academics/phd/phd-students/current-job-market-candidates/#
We’ll be sharing highlights of their work and job market papers in this thread.
#econsky
🔗https://econ.georgetown.edu/academics/phd/phd-students/current-job-market-candidates/#
We’ll be sharing highlights of their work and job market papers in this thread.
#econsky
🎉 Congratulations to Professor Ivana Komunjer on being elected a Fellow of the Econometric Society
@econometric.bsky.social one of the highest distinctions in the field of economics! Since 1931, only 1,254 scholars have received this honor 🧵 [1/3]
@econometric.bsky.social one of the highest distinctions in the field of economics! Since 1931, only 1,254 scholars have received this honor 🧵 [1/3]
October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Professor Ivana Komunjer on being elected a Fellow of the Econometric Society
@econometric.bsky.social one of the highest distinctions in the field of economics! Since 1931, only 1,254 scholars have received this honor 🧵 [1/3]
@econometric.bsky.social one of the highest distinctions in the field of economics! Since 1931, only 1,254 scholars have received this honor 🧵 [1/3]
📢 Call for Papers!
Join us for the GCER 2025 Alumni Conference at Georgetown University on Sept 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Submit your paper or extended abstract by Aug 8.
🧑🎓 Especially welcoming GU Econ alumni, faculty & grad students.
📝 Details & submission: econ.georgetown.edu/academics/ph...
Join us for the GCER 2025 Alumni Conference at Georgetown University on Sept 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Submit your paper or extended abstract by Aug 8.
🧑🎓 Especially welcoming GU Econ alumni, faculty & grad students.
📝 Details & submission: econ.georgetown.edu/academics/ph...
July 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
📢 Call for Papers!
Join us for the GCER 2025 Alumni Conference at Georgetown University on Sept 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Submit your paper or extended abstract by Aug 8.
🧑🎓 Especially welcoming GU Econ alumni, faculty & grad students.
📝 Details & submission: econ.georgetown.edu/academics/ph...
Join us for the GCER 2025 Alumni Conference at Georgetown University on Sept 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Submit your paper or extended abstract by Aug 8.
🧑🎓 Especially welcoming GU Econ alumni, faculty & grad students.
📝 Details & submission: econ.georgetown.edu/academics/ph...