Category: Faculty
A Conversation with Professor Jane Fruehwirth
Jane Fruehwirth is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics with a curiosity about the choices individuals, especially children and adolescents, make, the role of their social … Read more
Peter Reinhard Hansen is the new Latané Distinguished Professor of Economics
Peter Reinhard Hansen has been named as the third recipient of the Henry A Latané Distinguished Professorship of Economics In the Department of Economics. He previously held academic positions at … Read more
Evaluating a Gates Foundation Initiative
Professor David Guilkey briefed us last year in this space about his research evaluating a Gates Foundation Initiative in four emerging economies. Here’s an update from him on his progress. … Read more
Economics Research at Carolina
Faculty research continues to be an integral part of Department activity and is critical to our Departmental mission. For this year’s newsletter we asked Professor Jonathan Hill to share his … Read more
New Faculty in Economics for Fall 2015
We welcome five new faculty members to the Economics Department this fall. Jane Cooley Fruewirth is an Assistant Professor with specialization in labor economics, the economics of education, and … Read more
Competition on the pitch
Our end-of-year events are not all formal-attire ceremonies. In early May our graduate students faced off against the faculty in a “friendly” soccer match. The faculty brought their game … Read more
Distinguished Professor John Akin Retires – and Climbs Back into the Saddle
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 … Read more
Four excellent new faculty members in Economics in 2014
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. … Read more
New Faculty at Carolina
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 … Read more
Featured faculty member: Brian McManus
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 … Read more