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USF Home > College of Arts and Sciences > Department of Economics Economics About Undergraduate Program Graduate Program Research Department Directory Alumni Profiles Using Your Degree News and Events Alumni Quick Links Events Announcements - Map / Campus Information - Graduate & Undergraduate Studies Recent Publications Ayyagari, Padmaja , and Frank Sloan, “The Impact of Income-Related Medicare Part B Premiums on Labor Supply,” Industrial and Labor Relations Review , forthcoming. Ayyagari, Padmaja , “Health Insurance and Early Retirement Plans: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act,” American Journal of Health Economics , forthcoming. Silva, Marcelo E.A., Cássio da Nóbrega Besarria, and Diogo Baerlocher , “Aggregate Shocks and the Brazilian Housing Market Dynamics,” EconomiA , forthcoming. Baerlocher, Diogo , Stephen L. Parente, and Eduardo Rios-Neto, “Economic Effects of Demographic Dividend in Brazilian Regions,” Journal of the Economics of Ageing , forthcoming. De Cao, Elisabetta, and Giulia La Mattina , “Does Maternal Education Decrease Female Genital Cutting?” American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings , May 2019, 109 (5), pp. 100-104. Deng, Yi, and Gabriel Picone , “An Empirical Analysis of Entry and Location Decisions by Bars and Liquor Stores,” Empirical Economics , forthcoming. DeSalvo, Joseph , and Qing Su, “The Determinants of Urban Sprawl: Theory and Evidence,” International Journal of Urban Sciences , 2019, 23 (1), pp. 88-104. Gray, Nattalia, and Gabriel Picone , “Evidence of Large-Scale Social Interactions in Mammography in the United States,” Atlantic Economic Journal , December 2018, 46 (4), pp. 441-457. Jin, Xin , “The Signaling Role of Not Being Promoted: Theory and Evidence,” Research in Labor Economics , forthcoming. Jin, Xin , “Flattening Firms and Wage Distribution,” Research in Labor Economics , 2018, 46 , pp. 107-126. Jin, Xin , and Michael Waldman, “Lateral Moves, Promotions, and Task-Specific Human Capital: Theory and Evidence,” Journal of Law, Economics, and Organizations , forthcoming. Sánchez- Peñlaver, Alfonso , “Estimation Methods in the Presence of Corner Solutions,” The STATA Journal , 2019, 19 (1), pp. 87-111. For more on our faculty publications, please visit our research area. Spring 2020 Seminar Series: David Frisvold, University of Iowa, "Chain Restaurant Calorie Posting Laws, Obesity, and Consumer Welfare," February 28, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, CMC 209A. For a complete list of this semester’s seminars, please go to our Events page. News Mike Loewy - WalletHub Michael Loewy and Joshua Wilde – Tampa Bay Times Jose Fernandez – The Economist Christopher Thomas – WalletHub Phil Porter - NY Times Michael Loewy - Boston Globe Assistant Professor Giulia La Mattina was recently named a Research Fellow of the Institute for Labor Economics (IZA) based in Bonn, Germany. The IZA is internationally recognized as a leading research institute in labor economics. Economics Department Alumna Aysegul Timur (PhD 2007) was recently named Assistant Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Strategy and Program Innovation at Florida Gulf Coast University. Economics Department Alumnus Marin Geshkov (PhD 2010) was named to the editorial board of the International Journal of Regional Development . CAS student receives two prestigious scholarships   [05.08.2013] Hiram Rios of the University of South Florida has been awarded both a Boren Scholarship and a Gilman Scholarship to fund his study of Mandarin Chinese abroad in China during summer 2013. Hiram is one of just 700 students who received a Gilman Scholarship for summer and one of only 161 U.S. citizens who will study abroad during the 2013-2014 academic year through the Boren Scholarship. The Boren and Gilman Scholarships will cover the costs of round trip transportation to China and maintenance for the summer 2013. USF's Outstanding Graduate 'proud to be a Bull'   [08.14.2012] Demelza Hays lost her mother when she was 12 years of age and her father had to hold down two jobs to keep their family together. Such circumstances could easily have sent her life into a downward spiral. Instead, Hays has soared to the great heights, achieving recognition from the University of South Florida Alumni Association as the summer 2012 graduating class’ Outstanding Graduate. Distinguished economist to discuss “markets and morality” at USF   [03.28.2012] The University of South Florida Department of Economics will present economist Dwight R. Lee, Ph.D., the William J. O’Neil Professor of Global Markets and Freedom at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, to give a presentation entitled “Markets and Morality” at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2012, in BSN 1401. -- 2019-2020 Job Market Candidates Why study economics and what types of career paths are open to students who do so? To show some of the diverse career paths that studying economics can provide, the American Economic Association has a posted a short video that shows how four people are using economics as a tool for solving very human problems and provides some insights into why they chose economics as a means to achieve their chosen career path. In honor of Mark Herander’s 35 years of service to USF, upon his retirement Faculty, Staff and Friends of the Department of Economics funded a new Foundation Account. The Economics Department Dissertation Support Fund will provide assistance with travel and data needs for PhD students who have reached the dissertation stage of their program. 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