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• Study Conducted by Kent State Professors Reveals Economic Impact of Akron MarathonStudy Conducted by Kent State Professors Reveals Economic Impact of Akron Marathon
• Economics Seminar: 3/8/13Zheng Fang from University of Akron will present research on racial differences in child health in the U.S. in room 483 on Friday March 8 at 2:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Phi Beta Kappa Welcomed Dr. Janet Currie on October 15Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Janet Currie presented "Inequality at Birth: Some Causes and Consequences†was held on Monday, October 15th at 7:00 pm in the College of Business Administration.
• Econ Club: 10/30/12Thomas Bowne of the Freedonia Group will discuss working as an economist in the private sector in the next meeting of the Economics Club on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 5:15 pm in room 483. All are welcome to attend.
• Economics Seminar: 10/26/12Justin Gallagher from Case Western University will present research on how consumers respond to infrequent events in the economics seminar on Friday Oct. 26 at 2:30 pm in room 483.
• Economics Seminar: 10/19/12Alfonso Flores-Lagunes from Binghampton University will present research on job corps training and wages in the economics seminar on Friday Oct. 19 at 2:30 pm in room 483.
• Economics Seminar: 10/5/12Jooyoun Park from the Department of Economics will present her research asking whether there are gains associated with offshoring that may offset the short-term decreases in employment. Her presentation will be in room 483 on Friday Oct. 5 at 2:30 pm.
• Econ Club: 9/24/12Come to a discussion by members of the economics faculty about graduate programs in economics on Monday, Sept. 24 at 5:15 pm in room 483.
• Economics Seminar: 9/21/12Lakshmi Balasubramanyan from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland will present research on housing prices and business starts on Sept. 21, 2012 in room 483 at 2:30.
• Economics Seminar: 9/14/12C. Lockwood Reynolds will present his paper "Estimating the Causal Effects of Dormitory Residence on Student Outcomes" on Sept. 14, 2012 in room 483 at 2:30.
• Econ Club: 9/12/12Lauren Birmingham, former econ major and MA student, will discuss her experiences as an economist doing research in the health care industry to the Econ Club on Sept. 12 at 5:15 in room 483.
• New Faculty MembersThe Department of Economics welcomes Dr Shawn Rohlin to the Kent Campus, Dr. Deepraj Murkerjee to the Stark Campus, and welcomes back Dr. Nasr El-Bahnasawy to the Kent Campus.
• Economics Seminar: 4/13/12Haimanti Banerjee from Cleveland State University will present "Consumption Commitments and Precautionary Savings" on Friday April 13, 2012 at 2:30pm in room 483.
• Economics Seminar: 3/2/12Mahmoud Elamin from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland will present his paper Believe Only What You See: Credit Rating Agencies, Structured Finance, and Bonds on March 2, 2012 in room 483 at 2:30.
• Economics Seminar: 12/02/11Daniel Hartley (Cleveland Fed) will present his paper "Blowing it up and Knocking it Down: The Effect of Demolishing High Concentration Public Housing on Crime" in the Economics seminar series at 2:30pm on Friday, December 2, 2011 in room 483.