Williams College Economics Department
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The Economics Department of Williams College. https://econ.williams.edu/
Today's Williams Econ seminar speaker, Awa Ambra Seck (Harvard Business), shared fascinating new research showing that service by Moroccan people in the French army laid the groundwork for later patterns of migration and economic ties!
September 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Today's Williams Econ seminar speaker, Awa Ambra Seck (Harvard Business), shared fascinating new research showing that service by Moroccan people in the French army laid the groundwork for later patterns of migration and economic ties!
More fun news in our department - @joshua-goodman.com kicked off the year's seminar series by sharing (in a highly entertaining talk) fascinating new work chain tutoring centers. The centers increase kids' academic achievement but widen racial gaps, since White and Asian kids see the greatest gains.
September 18, 2026 at 12:43 PM
More fun news in our department - @joshua-goodman.com kicked off the year's seminar series by sharing (in a highly entertaining talk) fascinating new work chain tutoring centers. The centers increase kids' academic achievement but widen racial gaps, since White and Asian kids see the greatest gains.
It was fascinating to hear from our colleague Ken Kuttner on @marketplace.org - discussing what happens under fiscal dominance, when monetary policymakers defer to what fiscal policymakers want them to do.
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What “fiscal dominance” would mean for the U.S. economy
When fiscal dominance is happening, monetary policymakers defer to the interests of fiscal policymakers.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:39 PM
It was fascinating to hear from our colleague Ken Kuttner on @marketplace.org - discussing what happens under fiscal dominance, when monetary policymakers defer to what fiscal policymakers want them to do.
www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
New research by our colleague Matthew Gibson in @theeconjournal.bsky.social - he shows that employers exert market power in Silicon Valley, using no-poaching agreements to extract value from workers!
In the current issue: ‘Employer Market Power in Silicon Valley’ by Matthew D Gibson doi.org/10.1093/ej/u... @resmedia.bsky.social
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September 18, 2026 at 12:32 PM
New research by our colleague Matthew Gibson in @theeconjournal.bsky.social - he shows that employers exert market power in Silicon Valley, using no-poaching agreements to extract value from workers!
Williams ECON's @owenozier.bsky.social has been elected to the board of the new development economics professional association, IDEA! Learn more here: idea.devecon.org
June 25, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Williams ECON's @owenozier.bsky.social has been elected to the board of the new development economics professional association, IDEA! Learn more here: idea.devecon.org
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you guys, the Econ department @williamseconomics.bsky.social is awesome - you should visit if you can. Friendly people who really love economics and want to better understand it together.
The great @catiehausman.bsky.social from U Michigan visited us last week to share important new work about orphan oil and gas wells!
May 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
you guys, the Econ department @williamseconomics.bsky.social is awesome - you should visit if you can. Friendly people who really love economics and want to better understand it together.
The great @catiehausman.bsky.social from U Michigan visited us last week to share important new work about orphan oil and gas wells!
May 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The great @catiehausman.bsky.social from U Michigan visited us last week to share important new work about orphan oil and gas wells!
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I had a great time at Williams' PIER undergraduate research conference this weekend! It was such an impressive group of young scholars, and I loved the engaged and constructive audience feedback. 10/10 will recommend to students in the future :-) @williamseconomics.bsky.social
We learned so much at PIER 2026 (our undergrad econ research conference) yesterday! We had an inspiring keynote talk by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social, a panel moderated by Raquel Jardim '27.5 & featuring Jillian Stallman '16, Helene Hall '18, & William Chen '19, + over a dozen research presentations.
May 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I had a great time at Williams' PIER undergraduate research conference this weekend! It was such an impressive group of young scholars, and I loved the engaged and constructive audience feedback. 10/10 will recommend to students in the future :-) @williamseconomics.bsky.social
We learned so much at PIER 2026 (our undergrad econ research conference) yesterday! We had an inspiring keynote talk by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social, a panel moderated by Raquel Jardim '27.5 & featuring Jillian Stallman '16, Helene Hall '18, & William Chen '19, + over a dozen research presentations.
May 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
We learned so much at PIER 2026 (our undergrad econ research conference) yesterday! We had an inspiring keynote talk by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social, a panel moderated by Raquel Jardim '27.5 & featuring Jillian Stallman '16, Helene Hall '18, & William Chen '19, + over a dozen research presentations.
We're excited to welcome folks Sat May 2 for PIER 2026 - an undergraduate economics research conference! Featuring student research presentations & keynote by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social! Williams students are welcome to drop in for great econ research. sites.google.com/williams.edu...
April 27, 2026 at 12:12 PM
We're excited to welcome folks Sat May 2 for PIER 2026 - an undergraduate economics research conference! Featuring student research presentations & keynote by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social! Williams students are welcome to drop in for great econ research. sites.google.com/williams.edu...
We were honored to host the great @itsafronomics.blacksky.app at Williams this week - what a powerhouse! She shared so much about her journey, her research for her fantastic new book The Double Tax, and how we can make the workplace (and the economics profession) better!
April 25, 2026 at 7:32 PM
We were honored to host the great @itsafronomics.blacksky.app at Williams this week - what a powerhouse! She shared so much about her journey, her research for her fantastic new book The Double Tax, and how we can make the workplace (and the economics profession) better!
Williams Economics was honored to welcome 2023 Nobel Laureate Professor Claudia Goldin (Harvard) to share her work on "Why Women Won." She shared fascinating trends and patterns, and ended by telling students, "Follow your curiosity. Don't worry about where it will take you!"
March 20, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Williams Economics was honored to welcome 2023 Nobel Laureate Professor Claudia Goldin (Harvard) to share her work on "Why Women Won." She shared fascinating trends and patterns, and ended by telling students, "Follow your curiosity. Don't worry about where it will take you!"
Submissions due tomorrow for PIER 2026 at Williams! Tell all your undergrads to submit their econ research - we'd love to see them share it with us at this friendly conference May 2.
We are excited to announce the upcoming PIER 2026 conference, celebrating undergrad econ research! The conference will be May 2; submissions due Mar 20. Submit here: sites.google.com/williams.edu...
Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!
Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!
March 20, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Submissions due tomorrow for PIER 2026 at Williams! Tell all your undergrads to submit their econ research - we'd love to see them share it with us at this friendly conference May 2.
We are excited to announce the upcoming PIER 2026 conference, celebrating undergrad econ research! The conference will be May 2; submissions due Mar 20. Submit here: sites.google.com/williams.edu...
Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!
Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!
March 1, 2026 at 8:27 PM
We are excited to announce the upcoming PIER 2026 conference, celebrating undergrad econ research! The conference will be May 2; submissions due Mar 20. Submit here: sites.google.com/williams.edu...
Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!
Our keynote speaker is the great @caitlinmyers.bsky.social!
We learned a lot listening to our colleague Ken Kuttner on the latest @econofact.bsky.social podcast, "The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve." Check it out!
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The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve | Econofact Chats
Ken Kuttner on how and why central banks are set up to be insulated from political pressure, and the economic consequences of a failure of central bank independence.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
We learned a lot listening to our colleague Ken Kuttner on the latest @econofact.bsky.social podcast, "The Risks of Politicizing the Federal Reserve." Check it out!
econofact.org/podcast/the-...
econofact.org/podcast/the-...
Our colleague Ken Kuttner wrote this timely piece for @econofact.bsky.social, discussing the importance of central bank independence - and not just statutory independence, but how secure they really are from political interference.
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The Erosion of Central Bank Independence | Econofact
Legal independence for central banks has increased around the world. But it is not a one-way road. What conditions lead to an erosion of autonomy?
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September 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Our colleague Ken Kuttner wrote this timely piece for @econofact.bsky.social, discussing the importance of central bank independence - and not just statutory independence, but how secure they really are from political interference.
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econofact.org/the-erosion-...
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I’ve visited a bunch of amazing liberal arts colleges in the last few days. But it is a special pleasure to return to my alma mater, @williamseconomics.bsky.social From the Purple Mountains to the North Sea would be a great path… to study the MPP at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social !
September 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I’ve visited a bunch of amazing liberal arts colleges in the last few days. But it is a special pleasure to return to my alma mater, @williamseconomics.bsky.social From the Purple Mountains to the North Sea would be a great path… to study the MPP at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social !
We loved to see this new article by William M Rodgers and Alice Kessens in The Review of Black Political Economy, celebrating and exploring the powerful work of our alum William E Spriggs using economics to explore questions related to race.
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July 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We loved to see this new article by William M Rodgers and Alice Kessens in The Review of Black Political Economy, celebrating and exploring the powerful work of our alum William E Spriggs using economics to explore questions related to race.
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Legendary economist Esther Duflo received an honorary degree at Williams College at this year's graduation - we were delighted to welcome here at our Center for Development Economics, where @owenozier.bsky.social moderated a discussion with her and our CDE Fellows, thesis students, and faculty.
June 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Legendary economist Esther Duflo received an honorary degree at Williams College at this year's graduation - we were delighted to welcome here at our Center for Development Economics, where @owenozier.bsky.social moderated a discussion with her and our CDE Fellows, thesis students, and faculty.
We're delighted to see another of our students heading to the U Chicago / @brookings.edu EDE+ program this summer. We are so proud of Rediet Mekonnen for this - can't wait to see what she brings back to campus next year!
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The EDE+ program provides opportunities for program alumni to engage in research, networking, and programmatic offerings.
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May 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We're delighted to see another of our students heading to the U Chicago / @brookings.edu EDE+ program this summer. We are so proud of Rediet Mekonnen for this - can't wait to see what she brings back to campus next year!
www.chicagobooth.edu/expanding-di...
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Check out new work by our great colleague Greg Phelan, joint with alum William Chen! They show that integrating digital currency into the financial system can benefit households, but makes a banking crisis more likely.
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April 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Check out new work by our great colleague Greg Phelan, joint with alum William Chen! They show that integrating digital currency into the financial system can benefit households, but makes a banking crisis more likely.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...
doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...
New writing by our esteemed colleague Ken Kuttner on @econofact.bsky.social: an explainer on the 10-year Treasury and what it means!
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The 10-Year Treasury Rate: Why Is It Important and What Can Policy Do About It? | Econofact
What is the 10-year Treasury yield? What role does it play in the economy? What determines it? And what (if anything) can the Treasury do to affect it?
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March 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New writing by our esteemed colleague Ken Kuttner on @econofact.bsky.social: an explainer on the 10-year Treasury and what it means!
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We are excited to learn about our alum Brendan Rosseau's forthcoming book (coauthored with Matthew Weinzierl) on the business and economics of the space industry, called "Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier!" www.amazon.com/Space-Grow-U...
Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier
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January 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We are excited to learn about our alum Brendan Rosseau's forthcoming book (coauthored with Matthew Weinzierl) on the business and economics of the space industry, called "Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier!" www.amazon.com/Space-Grow-U...
Time for our dept's annual entry into the @econ5k.bsky.social group category! With @dbergstresser.bsky.social, @owenozier.bsky.social, Pam Jakiela, and Jon Bakija, what we lack in number of participants this year we make up for in style!
December 15, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Time for our dept's annual entry into the @econ5k.bsky.social group category! With @dbergstresser.bsky.social, @owenozier.bsky.social, Pam Jakiela, and Jon Bakija, what we lack in number of participants this year we make up for in style!