Georgia Tech School of Economics

“My travel bug blossomed when I studied abroad Georgia Institute of Technology!” I am so glad I found a workplace that allows me to travel as much as I do.” GT Alum Whitney Miller discusses working in Delta Air Lines Product Strategy team within Pricing and Revenue Management. b.gatech.edu/3zZiLyz

Georgia Institute of Technology Library’s Charlie Bennett is the Public Engagement Librarian and Subject Librarian for Georgia Tech School of Economics and Georgia Tech School of Public Policy. He tells us why students should come to GT and shares advice on how students can guide their research. b.gatech.edu/4ewlvm6

Congratulations Shatakshee Dhongde on being appointed to the Editorial Board of the Review of Income and Wealth, a leading journal in the field of economic measurement. The journal is the official publication of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth

“EPICenter is uniquely positioned to lead applied energy policy research and engagement in the Southeast.” After national search, Laura Taylor appointed director of the Energy Policy and Innovation Center (EPICenter) b.gatech.edu/3ZMmA4C

"Imagine tackling big issues like poverty and climate change with the know-how to make a difference,” Georgia Institute of Technology alum Marcie (Xi) Mao shares why studying at Georgia Tech School of Economics is "like getting the ultimate backstage pass to the world's biggest show!" bit.ly/3BAUajW

U.S. News ranks our undergraduate economics program No. 21 among public universities nationally, No. 1 among GA public universities bit.ly/3ZLwoMa

Mayra Pineda-Torres presented her research agenda and her paper on access to abortion and intimate partner violence at the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics Workshop Duke University and The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University

Muchin Isabel Bazán-Ruiz is evaluating the effect of state COVID-19 restrictions and school closures in India on education outcomes, particularly negative effects on math and reading test scores. School closures hurt learning outcomes even if online classes were available. #NPAW2024

This is a great program from Atlanta Fed. I have had the pleasure of meeting the RAs and they are a fantastic group! If you are an econ major interested in doing a Ph.D., please consider applying to this program!

Casey Wichman gives insight into Joshua Tree's popularity on social media with Alex Wigglesworth for the Los Angeles Times. bit.ly/3TqyVaD