Research Seminar Series

Macalester College Economics Department Research Seminar Series

Fall 2024

October 15, 2024

Benny Goldman ’16, Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor of Economics, Cornell University (2025)

“Changing Opportunity: Sociological Mechanisms Underlying Growing Class Gaps and Shrinking Race Gaps in Economic Mobility”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Carnegie Hall, Room 06A

September 19, 2024

Iris Vrioni ’15, Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Rochester

“Designing College Admissions Markets”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Carnegie Hall, Room 06A

Spring 2024

April 4, 2024

Kathrin Ellieroth, Ph.D.,  Professor of Economics, Colby College

“From Trend to Cycle: A unified theory of participation flows”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Carnegie Hall, Room 06A

March 7, 2024

Austin Smith, Ph.D.,  Professor of Economics, Bates College

“Suspended from Work and School? Impacts of Layoff Events and Unemployment Insurance on Student Disciplinary Incidence” joint with Riley Acton (Miami University) and Jo Al Khafaji-King (NYU)”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Carnegie Hall, Room 304