School of Economics at Georgia Tech

Laura Taylor hosted energy policy experts Sanya Carley, Arik Levinson, and David Rapson for a panel challenging us to think carefully about tradeoffs and unintended consequences as we seek to achieve our national energy transition while supporting economic growth and wellbeing

The 5th annual Southeast Exchange of Development Studies (SEEDS) Conference brought together social scientists from a variety of fields, including economics, international affairs, political science, public policy, and sociology

Congratulations to Bhairavi Chibba for winning the IAC Progress and Service Award. Bhairavi has made impactful contributions to the development of the SOE community during her Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank internship. She also served as President of the Economics Honor Society

Commencement Profile: Angela Lyabor looks forward to joining BlackRock’s Analyst Program: Project Management. “I’m excited to apply the analytical and problem-solving skills I’ve developed at Georgia Tech while gaining hands-on experience. It’s a great opportunity to grow”

IAC Scholar Ava Karthikeyan plans to use the knowledge she gains and to contribute to solving issues like economic inequality and access to technology, advocating for policy changes and innovative solutions. bit.ly/3QMY9hR

Shatakshee Dhongde has been invited to serve on the Statistical Advisory Panel of the United Nations Human Development Report 2025 to study digitalization and artificial Intelligence (AI) and their impact on human development. bit.ly/43h22mG

Congrats to our TAs on receiving their Outstanding Teacher Assistant of the Year awards! While all five have received recognition as School-level winners, Lin Yang has received the Institute-level award for her accomplishments

Energy and environmental economics is a central research area. The new Climate, Environmental, and Resource (CLEAR) Economics Lab brings together six faculty members and many Ph.D. students working in the field. b.gatech.edu/3XHPD7V

Check out the Econ Club’s “Equilibrium.” New article topics include the economic impact of health technologies, the effectiveness of sanctions, and how music reflects our perception of the economy. bit.ly/4bhQh1l

Shatakshee Dhongde is one of about 50 higher education leaders nationwide recently selected to attend the Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Leadership Institute, which provides emerging and established leaders with programming and support. bit.ly/3EMHGHH

Thank you, and BMO Senior Relationship Manager James Robinson, for stopping by to give us an update on his career and talk all things Econ

“Depth and Death: Trade Agreements and Trade Duration,” a journal article by Tibor Besedeš, was published in the Review of International Economics. bit.ly/4318kqp