Macalester College Economics Department Research Seminar Series

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

December 7, 2023

Kristina Acri ’91, Ph.D.,  Professor of Economics, Colorado College

“Distorted Drug Patents”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Carnegie Hall, Room 304

November 2, 2023

Prachi Jain, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics, Loyola Marymount University

“Digital Privacy in Kenya: What it Means for Women and their Future.”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Carnegie Hall, Room 06A

October 5, 2023

Charlotte Ambrozek, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota

“WIC Participant Responses to Vendor Disqualification.”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Carnegie Hall, Room 304

September 14, 2023

Ariell Zimran, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics, Vanderbilt University

“International Migration Responses to Modern Europe’s Most Destructive Earthquake: Messina and Reggio Calabria, 1908.”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Carnegie Hall, Room 305