In early 2019, Klaus Desmet, the Ruth and Kenneth Altshuler Centennial Interdisciplinary Professor, was awarded the Robert E. Lucas Jr. Prize by the Journal of Political Economy. Continue reading “Klaus Desmet wins JPE best paper prize”
Category: Research
Klaus Desmet appointed NBER Research Associate
Klaus Desmet has been been appointed as a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Continue reading “Klaus Desmet appointed NBER Research Associate”
James Lake on trade, technology and middle-tier jobs in The Catalyst
In the Fall 2018 issue of The Catalyst, the flagship quarterly publication of the George W. Bush Institute, Associate Professor James Lake writes about how trade and technology rather than trade is largely responsible for the disappearance of middle-tier jobs in the US. Continue reading “James Lake on trade, technology and middle-tier jobs in The Catalyst”
James Lake appointed Research Affiliate at CESifo
Associate Professor James Lake has been appointed as a Research Affiliate at CESifo. CESifo Affiliates are promising young economists who are appointed after visiting the Center for Economic Studies (CES) at LMU Munich and the ifo Institute on a research stay. Continue reading “James Lake appointed Research Affiliate at CESifo”
Three Economics Faculty Gain Tenure
Starting Fall 2018, the Department of Economics welcomes the tenure and promotion of three Assistant Professors to the rank of Associate Professor. All joined the department as Assistant professors, Ömer Özak in Fall 2011 and James Lake and Danila Serra in Fall 2012. Continue reading “Three Economics Faculty Gain Tenure”
New faculty Fall 2018
Starting Fall 2018, the Department of Economics is very excited to have Hao Dong and Mike Sposi starting as new Assistant Professors. Continue reading “New faculty Fall 2018”
George W. Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative launches June 1
George W. Bush Institute and SMU are joining forces to launch the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative on June 1. This effort will combine the existing Economic Growth Initiative of the Bush Institute with the public policy-relevant work of the SMU Department of Economics.
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Ömer Özak appointed IZA Research Fellow
Assistant Professor Ömer Özak has been appointed as a Research Fellow to the prestigious Institute of Labour Economics (IZA). Ömer’s reseach focuses on how the interaction of bio-geographical, cultural, institutional, and technological factors have determined the evolution of societies over the course of human history. Continue reading “Ömer Özak appointed IZA Research Fellow”