At its October 2014 annual conference in Nashville, TN, the Financial Management Association International (FMA) awarded Giang Nguyen the best paper award in the Market Microstructure category. Her paper, “Order Flow Segmentation and the Role of Dark Pool Trading in … Read more
In June 2014, after over 40 years of service to the Department of Economics, Distinguished Professor John S. Akin retired. His retirement, however, was short lived. Within days of stepping down he came out of retirement to take the position … Read more
Simon Alder joined the faculty this summer as an assistant professor and Kaufman Family Global Fellow. His main research interests are growth and development, regional economics, trade, and political economy. In his work on development and infrastructure in India, Simon … Read more
Laura McCready and Chenxi Yu received the Senior Honors Prize this year for the outstanding senior honors theses written during the academic year. The two are pictured at right with Professor Geetha Vaidyanathan, the Honors coordinator for 2013-2014. Laura’s thesis … Read more
How would you reduce the national debt (as a share of gross domestic product) by 10 percentage points in 10 years? The Economics Department asked this question of our undergraduates on campus in September 2013. We also invited them … Read more
On May 10 this year the University came together to celebrate the successes of its graduate students. At the Hooding Ceremony, those students who have completed the requirements for their Ph.D. are presented and are “hooded” — they’re given for … Read more
Quick quiz: Where can you find 1600 pimiento-cheese sandwiches on Mother’s Day? If you were in Chapel Hill on May 11 you know the answer. The Economics Department filled the Global Education Center for a reception after the graduation ceremony … Read more
Luca Flabbi is an Associate Professor with specialization in labor economics, most notably search models of employment choices. He received his Ph.D. from New York University and previously taught at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He will teach both graduate … Read more
My research is primarily in empirical microeconomics. While my main research field is industrial organization (IO), public and health economics also figure prominently in my work. A common theme across my research is that I generally focus on strategic choices … Read more
Dennis Whittle is the founder and president of The Whittle Group, which helps people, organizations, and companies break down barriers and invent the future. He is also the Co-Founder of GlobalGiving, the world’s leading website that matches donors directly with … Read more