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/
Our junior faculty are working on amazing new projects! Yesterday's presentations: Professor @falbav.bsky.social on femicides & human capital in Latin America and Professor Jinyoung Seo on fiscal policy in high-debt economies. So exciting to see this research develop!
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Our junior faculty are working on amazing new projects! Yesterday's presentations: Professor @falbav.bsky.social on femicides & human capital in Latin America and Professor Jinyoung Seo on fiscal policy in high-debt economies. So exciting to see this research develop!
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!
🎉 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.
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.
🧠✈️ 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.
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" 🧠💡
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 💛🖤
🧠📊 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
This week, our faculty members @eriknesson.bsky.social, @falbav.bsky.social and our newest hire Prof. Joaquin Urrego participated in the @nber.org Summer Institute in Cambridge, MA. Thanks to our friend Matthew Johnson from Duke for capturing the moment!
July 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This week, our faculty members @eriknesson.bsky.social, @falbav.bsky.social and our newest hire Prof. Joaquin Urrego participated in the @nber.org Summer Institute in Cambridge, MA. Thanks to our friend Matthew Johnson from Duke for capturing the moment!
Yesterday we hosted Hannah Postel @hpostel.bsky.social (Duke) for our junior workshop—thank you for visiting us!
She presented “Subgroup Disparities in Automated Census Record Linkage” (with Abramitzky, Boustan & Eriksson), sparking a rich discussion on historical data and migration!
She presented “Subgroup Disparities in Automated Census Record Linkage” (with Abramitzky, Boustan & Eriksson), sparking a rich discussion on historical data and migration!
April 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Yesterday we hosted Hannah Postel @hpostel.bsky.social (Duke) for our junior workshop—thank you for visiting us!
She presented “Subgroup Disparities in Automated Census Record Linkage” (with Abramitzky, Boustan & Eriksson), sparking a rich discussion on historical data and migration!
She presented “Subgroup Disparities in Automated Census Record Linkage” (with Abramitzky, Boustan & Eriksson), sparking a rich discussion on historical data and migration!
Last week we hosted Zhenxuan Wang (NC State) for our junior workshop—thank you for visiting us! 🙌
He presented “Steering Adaptation: Heat, Driver Performance, and Cost-Sharing in the Heavy-Duty Transportation Industry”, sparking a great conversation🌡️🚛📈.
He presented “Steering Adaptation: Heat, Driver Performance, and Cost-Sharing in the Heavy-Duty Transportation Industry”, sparking a great conversation🌡️🚛📈.
April 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Last week we hosted Zhenxuan Wang (NC State) for our junior workshop—thank you for visiting us! 🙌
He presented “Steering Adaptation: Heat, Driver Performance, and Cost-Sharing in the Heavy-Duty Transportation Industry”, sparking a great conversation🌡️🚛📈.
He presented “Steering Adaptation: Heat, Driver Performance, and Cost-Sharing in the Heavy-Duty Transportation Industry”, sparking a great conversation🌡️🚛📈.
Congrats to our honors students on presenting their thesis work last Wednesday! 🎓📚
We're so proud of the thoughtfulness, rigor, and creativity you brought to your research. It was a great afternoon of ideas, questions, and celebration. Here's to all your hard work! 👏✨
We're so proud of the thoughtfulness, rigor, and creativity you brought to your research. It was a great afternoon of ideas, questions, and celebration. Here's to all your hard work! 👏✨
April 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Congrats to our honors students on presenting their thesis work last Wednesday! 🎓📚
We're so proud of the thoughtfulness, rigor, and creativity you brought to your research. It was a great afternoon of ideas, questions, and celebration. Here's to all your hard work! 👏✨
We're so proud of the thoughtfulness, rigor, and creativity you brought to your research. It was a great afternoon of ideas, questions, and celebration. Here's to all your hard work! 👏✨
Big kudos to the youngest members of the audience who are already mastering their first economics seminars ! 🌟📚
April 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Big kudos to the youngest members of the audience who are already mastering their first economics seminars ! 🌟📚
Huge thanks to Paulo Lins (Clemson) for joining us at Wake Forest today for the junior workshop! 👏
He presented “Consumption's Response to Permanent Income: The Role of Consumption Commitments”. We really enjoyed the visit and conversation!
He presented “Consumption's Response to Permanent Income: The Role of Consumption Commitments”. We really enjoyed the visit and conversation!
April 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Huge thanks to Paulo Lins (Clemson) for joining us at Wake Forest today for the junior workshop! 👏
He presented “Consumption's Response to Permanent Income: The Role of Consumption Commitments”. We really enjoyed the visit and conversation!
He presented “Consumption's Response to Permanent Income: The Role of Consumption Commitments”. We really enjoyed the visit and conversation!