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Research conversations on the road—and back at Wake Forest. 🧵

At Wesleyan’s LACDev Conference, Prof. Leah Lakdawala and Prof. Fabiola Alba-Vivar shared new work on trade liberalization, child outcomes, student mobility, and academic performance in Peru.
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September 23, 2026 at 7:37 PM
We kicked off our seminar series yesterday with Jennifer Dlugosz of the Federal Reserve Board.

She presented “The Option Value of Public Liquidity: Evidence from Regional Collateral Policies” and joined our students and faculty for a lively discussion.

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September 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Congratulations to Deaconomist Kevin He (’26), who has begun graduate studies in International and Development Economics at Yale! 🎓

He recently reconnected there with Prof. Fabiola Alba-Vivar, who is visiting Yale Economics as a Kuznets Visitor.

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September 24, 2026 at 3:17 PM
First day, full house 📚📈

We kicked off the semester in the Wake Forest Economics Department with a packed schedule—from Intro to Economics to Econ of Health and Econ in Sports.

Welcome back, Deacs! 🎩

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August 24, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Back in Kirby Hall, we welcomed Matthias Meier of the University of Mannheim to our seminar series for “Order Backlog,” followed by an engaging discussion with faculty and students.

Research engagement, near and far. 📊

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September 23, 2026 at 7:37 PM
One month into the fall semester, we’re extending another warm welcome to President Peter Rodriguez! 🎩

Wake Forest’s 15th president also joins our department as a Distinguished University Professor of Economics.

Welcome to WFU—and to Economics!

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September 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Interested in consulting? 💼

Join Women in Economics for an alumni panel with ScottMadden partners Molly Donofrio and Karen Hilton. Hear about their careers, breaking into consulting, and building your network.

📅 Sept. 24 | 5 p.m.
📍 Kirby 104

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September 18, 2026 at 2:12 PM