Seminar Series
The Department of Economics sponsors a weekly seminar series in the fall and spring that features the cutting edge research of both our own faculty and leading economists from across the world. The upcoming lecture is featured on the Department home page, while the full list for the semester is found here. The lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, contact our Seminar Series Convener, Professor Bahmani.
Congratulations!
On May 9, UWM celebrates the length of service of faculty and staff. Four faculty of the Economics Department will be recognized for there service at the ceremony: Professors Kamil Tahmiscioglu (10 years), Swarnjit Arora (35 years), William Holahan (35 years) and Markos Mamalakis (40 years!). Well done!
State of the Economy in Milwaukee Summit.
Professor of Economics and Dean of the College of Letters and Science Richard Meadows will be a speaker at the "Henry Maier State of Milwaukee Summit" to be held on May 10 from 3-7pm at the Hefter Conference Center. Contact the UWM Urban Studies Program at 229-4751 for further informatiom.
Take Economics = Earn More!!
Several recent reports show that an economics undergraduate degree is a good career move. An April 2007 study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers reports that starting salaries for those with an undergraduate economics degree is $53,449, higher than finance and business administration starting salaries and nearly any non-engineering degree. Another study by Dan Black, Seth Sanders and Lowell Taylor (in the journal, Economic Inquiry, in July 2003) does a rigorous statistical study to show that economics majors outperform nearly every other degree in terms of salary. They also show that those with undergraduate economics degrees who go on and do graduate work earn higher salaries, even if the graduate work is not an economics degree. If this information interests you, please contact us and we will be happy to tell you more!!
Announcing a new seminar series
The Department's labor economics faculty are sponsoring an new, informal workshop series at lunchtimes on selected Wednesdays this semester in the Economics Department Seminar room (in the main office) for those interested in labor economics or other applied microeconomics topics. The series is informal (bring your lunch!) and all faculty, undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to attend and to present a paper! Please contact Prof. Heywood for more information or to sign up to present.
Graduate Students
The January 2007 Preliminary Exam schedule has been set. Please follow this link for the schedule. Contact Prof. Bahmani with any questions.
Link for Undergraduate Economics Students
The American Economics Association has launched a website resource for undergraduate economics students. It details the economics profession, outlines current economic issues, and discusses career paths and graduate work in economics. Be sure to check it out.
International Thanksgiving Potluck
All Departmental faculty and graduate students are invited to our annual International Thanksgiving Potluck lunch, held this year on Thursday November 16. Please see the signup sheet in the main office. Questions about the event should be directed to Rosemary. We will also be announcing the winner of the Richard Perlman Prize in Labor Economics at the event. The 2006 Prize will be awarded to MA graduate Julia Reilich.
Graduate students
If you intend to take the January 2007 Preliminary examinations, please contact the Rosemary in the Economics office by December 1. The exams are scheduled for January 17, 18, and 19. Contact Prof. Bahmani for further details.
Open House
The UWM Open House is on Friday and Saturday, Oct 27 and 28. Please visit the Department of Economics table to speak with faculty and graduate students about why you should major in Economics (and it is not just all about the money - although that is good too!). If you can't visit us in person, please check out our Open House website or contact the Economics Department.
Graduate Teaching Assistants Orientation
There will be an orientation for graduate teaching assistants on August 30 at 2pm in Business N110. Please contact Graduate Studies director, Prof. Bahmani, for more information.
Fall Preliminary Exams
The Ph.D. preliminary exam schedule is below. All exams are from 8:30-11:30am in Bolton 868C. Please contact the office for more details.
August 28, 2006 |
August 29, 2006 |
August 30, 2006 |
August 31, 2006 |
Macro Theory
Monetary Econ. |
Math. Econ. |
Micro Theory
Industrial Org. |
International
Labor
Development |
Congratulations!!
UWM Economics major, Dain Johnson, has won the 2006 Undergraduate Paper Competition from the Midwestern Economics Association for a paper entitled, "How Does Wal-Mart Affect Local Labor Markets? Evidence from Retail Subsectors" done under the supervision of Prof. Scott Drewianka. This is a prestigious award since the competition was strong with many outstanding entries from top undergraduate institutions including Davidson, Grinnell, and UW-Madison. Dain graduated with his bachelor's degree in the spring, but will be pursuing a MA in Economics from UWM starting in the fall. Current undergraduates who might be interested in submitting a paper to this competition are encouraged to contact a member of the faculty.
News 2005-2006
Seminar Series
The Department of Economics sponsors a weekly seminar series in the fall and spring that features the cutting edge research of both our own faculty and leading economists from across the world. The upcoming lecture is featured on the Department home page, while the full list for the semester is found here. The lectures are free and open to the public.
Congratulations!!
Professor Mohsen Bahmani has recently been named editor of the Journal of Economic Studies. This brings to two the number of peer reviewed, general economics journals located in the department, with the second being the International Economic Journal, edited by Department Chair, Professor Sunwoong Kim.
UWM Economics Welcomes International Visitor
The UWM Economics Department hosted a visit from Professor Tim Barmby, Jaffrey Professor of Political Economy at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland from March 27-31. Professor Barmby is an internationally known labor economist who specializes in issues of labor supply and absenteeism. He will be take part in lecturing in Econ 755: Comparative Labor Markets and Employment Relations and will give a seminar entitled, "A Riddle in the Sands: Incentives and Labour Contracts on Archeological Digs in Northern Syria in the 1930s," on Thursday March 30 from 3:30-5 in Bolton B91. This is part of our continuing exchange relationship with the University of Aberdeen (our own Professor Neumann visited Aberdeen earlier this year). Please stop by and say hello to him while he is here.
UWM Recognizes 2 Economics Fulbright Awardees
Two UWM Economics Faculty Members have been awarded Fulbright Fellowships over the past year. Professor Rebecca Neumann spent 6 weeks in the summer of 2005 teaching and researching at Georg-August University in Goettingen, Germany while Professor Sunwoong Kim participated in a conference of higher education reform in Korea during December 2005 and January 2006. Congratulations to both! A link to the UWM press release is here.
Graduate Study in Germany in Summer 2006
The UWM Economics Department has a long standing exchange programs in Europe. This year we are offering the opportunity for several Economics Graduate Students to participate in one of two programs. The first is a 6 week program from 22 May-30 June taught at Justus-Liebig University in Giessen (near Frankfurt) while the second is a 4 week program in July taught at the University of Potsdam (near Berlin). There are funds available to offset flight and accommodation and all courses are taught in English. If you are interested in attending, please contact Professor Niho or Professor Bender. The deadline for application is January 31, 2006.
2005 Elliott Award Winner: GuangLiang Ye
At the Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Potluck, Economics Department Chair, Professor Sunwoong Kim announced the 2005 J. Walter Elliott Award for Macroeconomic Excellence winner is Guangliang Ye. This award is given annually to the best performer on the Graduate Macroeconomics Preliminary Examination. Congratulations Guangliang!
(Pictured from Left to Right:
Prof. Mohsen Bahmani, Director of Graduate Studies;
Prof. Sunwoong Kim, Economics Dept Chair;
Graduate Student Guangliang Ye, Elliott Award Winner;
Prof. John Heywood, Guangliang's Graduate Advisor)
Spring 2006 Course Listing now online
The undergraduate and graduate course listing for Spring 2006 is now available online. The listing is posted here. Registration on PAWS will start shortly. Please contact departmental advisors with any questions.
Holiday International Potluck
The Economics Chair, Professor Sunwoong Kim, invites all faculty and graduate students to the annual Holiday International Potluck to be held on Friday, Nov 18 at noon in the conference room. Please bring a favorite dish to share with your colleagues at this festive occasion.
Open House
Please visit our booth and special Open House website at the UWM Open House in the UWM Student Union on Oct 28-29. Talk to faculty and graduate students about what economics has to offer as a discipline and a major. See you there!!!
Job Market Workshop
A job market workshop will be held for Ph.D. students on Friday Sept 16 at 11am in the Department Seminar room (868C). This is a mandatory meeting for those who are entering the market this year. However, Ph.D. students who are planning on being in the market for 2006-7 are also welcome to come to see the job market process for Ph.D. level economists.
Award Winning Economists!
On Tuesday Oct 11 at the UWM Annual Fall Awards Ceremony, UWM Chancellor (and fellow Department of Economics Faculty member) Carlos Santiago will make awards to three former and current Economics faculty members. Emeritus Professors Richard Perlman and Leon Schur will become Ernest Spaights Plaza Honorees for their "significant, enduring and campus-wide contributions to the growth and development of UWM". In addition, Professor William Holahan will be awarded the "Faculty Distinguished University Service Award" for his outstanding service to the university. Please congratulate all three!!
Orientations:
1. TA/Mass Lecturer Orientation will take place on August 31 at 2pm in Business N110. All GTAs are required to attend.
2. The Annual Department Orientation will take place on Sept 9 from 4-6pm in Union 345B&C.
News 2004-2005
