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Vanderbilt University Economics Ph.D. Candidates 2009-2010
Available for positions

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Davis, Scott Primary Fields: International Macroeconomics

CV Dissertation Title: Globalization and the Business Cycle

jonathan.s.davis@vanderbilt.edu Job Market Paper: "The Adverse Feedback Loop and the Real Effects of Financial Sector Uncertainty"

(w) 615-936-7260
(cell) 502-550-2509
Advisor: Mario Crucini

Fadlon, Yariv Primary Fields: Labor, Microeconomic Theory

CV Dissertation Title: Essays on Statistical Discrimination and on the Payoff to Publishing in Economics Journals

yariv.fadlon@vanderbilt.edu Job Market Paper: "Statistical Discrimination and the Implications of Employer-Employee Racial Matches"

(w) 615-322-0715
(cell) 615-818-6932
Advisors:
Andrea Moro and Myrna Wooders

Guo, Zhengfeng Primary Fields: Time Series Econometrics

CV Dissertation Title:
Three Essays on Nonlinear Time Series Econometrics

zhengfeng.guo@vanderbilt.edu Job Market Paper:
"Consistent cotrending rank selection when both stochastic and nonlinear deterministic trends are present"

(w) 615-322-0715
(cell) 615-424-6350
Advisor: Mototsugu Shintani

Nakkas, Alper Primary Fields: Microeconomic Theory, Game Theory

CV Dissertation Title: Essays on Two-Sided Network Markets

alper.nakkas@vanderbilt.edu Job Market Paper: Bargaining in a Network with Heterogeneous Buyers (for economics) and
Retail Assortment Planning Under Category Captainship (for business)

(w) 615-322-2410
(cell) 615-983-0564
Advisor: Quan Wen

Seth, Suman Primary Fields: Development, Applied Microeconomics

CV Dissertation Title: Essays in Multidimensional Measurement: Welfare, Poverty, and Robustness

suman.seth@vanderbilt.edu Job Market Paper: "A Class of Association Sensitive Multidimensional Welfare Indices"

(w) 615-322-2410
(cell) 615-383-6910
Advisor: James Foster

Trafton, Tamara Primary Fields: Behavioral Economics

CV Dissertation Title: From Fundraising to Fair Trade: An Analysis of the New Face of Charitable Giving

tamara.l.trafton@vanderbilt.edu Job Market Paper:
Shop ‘til Poverty Drops? Charitable Giving Through Gift Catalogues

(w) 615-322-2410
(cell) 719-325-9690
Advisor: Myrna Wooders

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Vanderbilt University Economics Ph.D. Candidates 2009-2010 Available for positions

Vanderbilt University Economics Ph.D. Candidates 2009-2010
Available for positions