phd economics vienna

• Show search form Hide search form
• Quick links
• Staff search
• Search Search --> Websites Staff search Start search

Brief description

Programme outcomes, fields of activity, personal requirements.

• Contact and help

Doctoral / PhD Programs

We are available via e-mail , and via phone at the following times: Mo - Fr 9 am - 12 noon and Wed also 2 - 5 pm . 

WU's Doctoral and PhD programs are three year-programs and usually take at least 6 semesters to complete. In the course of your studies, you attend courses, pass examinations and write a dissertation. 

The PhD programs are mainly intended for the university's academic staff. The doctoral programs can also be studied by students who are not working at the university.

Information about admission to a doctoral/PhD program is available in the chapter Application and Admission .

We recommend that you submit your online application for the Doctoral/PhD programs by the end of June for the winter semester or by the end of October for the summer semester.

Preliminary confirmation of supervision

According to WU's statutes / degree program structures, you need to have found a supervisor at WU before you can enrol in a doctoral/PhD program (except PhD Finance and DIBT). The WU professor willing to supervise your dissertation signs the preliminary confirmation of supervision; you need this document for admission, as well as a short synopsis of your dissertation project. You have to find a supervisor yourself, the university cannot provide you with one. As many are interested to begin a doctoral/PhD program at WU, looking for a supervisor may be a difficult and time-consuming business.

Orientation for (future) doctoral students 04.03.2024

Social and Economic Sciences

Business law, international business taxation, economics and social sciences, is it possible to do the doctoral program if i have a fulltime job.

The doctoral/PhD programs are full time programs during which the students not only have to write a dissertation, but also attend courses. All the courses are classes with continuous assessment of students' performance and have to be attended on a regular basis. While it is not possible to do the program as a distant study course from abroad, it is possible (but at the same time very demanding) to study the program sideline; however it will then in all probability take you longer than 6 semesters to complete.

Can I study the doctoral program as a distant study course?

No. There are numerous courses with continuous assessment of students' performance which have to be attended on a regular basis.

How long does the doctoral program take to complete?

It is possible to graduate in 6 semesters, but if you are employed on a full time or part time basis, you will probably take longer than the minimum time. Currently, the average duration until completion is 7 to 8 semesters.

Will the doctoral programs soon be changed to PhD programs? What is the difference between Doctor and PhD?

The WU already offers PhD programs, which are mainly intended for academic staff. It is not planned to discontinue the doctoral programs.

The PhD programs in Finance and DIBT have an admission procedure with interviews. For the PhD program in Economic and Social Sciences, the prerequisite is a close association with/workplace at the institute of the main supervisor, as its flexible structure requires constant coordination with the supervisor. 

The PhD programs feature a greater number of courses than the doctoral programs, but also more flexibility in their choice. 

The degrees "Dr." and "PhD" are equivalent regarding the academic level; both are doctoral studies according to ISCED-Code 8. The "PhD" title is maybe more familiar internationally, the "Doctor" is the more traditional title in German speaking countries. There is no difference with regard to career options after completion of the programs.

How do I find a supervisor for my dissertation?

By contacting the professors. You have to find a supervisor yourself, the university cannot appoint a professor to act as supervisor.

Every university professor with a habilitation is entitled to act as supervisor. Information on research areas of individual professors and departments can be found on the homepages of the different institutes; the better your intended topic fits into the research areas of a department, the easier you will find a professor to supervise your thesis.

If you contact professors with your suggestion, please send along a short concept (1 - 3 pages) about the intended topic. Please bear in mind that the professors receive many requests and may not reply to e-mails in which students simply ask if they would act as supervisor, without any information on the dissertation project they have in mind.

Are there topics for which one can apply, or do I need to find my own topic?

Some institutes have a list of possible topics of dissertations on their hompage; in most cases however, students apply for supervision with a topic of their own.

When and where can I enrol in a doctoral program?

During admission times in the study service center (building LC, 2nd floor). If you have not been enrolled in a program at WU before, please enter your data online.

In order to be able to enrol in the doctoral program, your diploma or master studies have to be completed. If you have completed your studies at WU, you do not need to wait for your "Sponsionsbescheid" (Decision of Conferral of degree); however, all grades have to be on your Consolidated Grade Record before you can enrol in the doctoral program.

Where do I find the courses on offer? How do I register for them?

All courses are listed in the course catalog . Here you can also find information about when and where to register, course descriptions and prerequisites for classes.

Registration for courses is via LPIS .

Do I have to attend the classes?

Can i specialise in a main subject of my choice or is my choice limited, depending on the field i specialised in during my master studies.

The main subject is chosen from the list of subjects in the appendix of the degree program structures. The main subject is the subject you write your dissertation in and in which your supervisor did his habilitation. The specialisation/discipline you chose in your master studies does not limit your choice in the doctoral program, but of course it is easier to write the dissertation in a field you are already familiar with. Professors usually expect proof of previous knowledge in the field before they agree to act as supervisor of a dissertation.

Is a knowledge of German necessary?

Only the PhD programs in Finance and International Business Taxation are taught exclusively in English. The teaching language of the doctoral programs, however, is German. Applicants whose first language is not German have to submit proof of German proficiency before they are admitted to the doctoral program.

The doctoral program in Social and Economic Sciences can be studied in English if the supervisor confirms that Research Seminars are offered in English. In the subject "Philosophy of science and Research Methods" there is an "English Track", which enables students to do these courses in English.

The dissertation may be written in a foreign language, if the student and the supervisor are fluent in this language.

Doctoral Office

Building LC, 2nd floor Welthandelsplatz 1 1020 Vienna

Tel: +43-1-313-36-4025 or -4696 E-Mail: [email protected]  

Opening times

Monday: 3 - 5 pm Wednesday: 2 - 5 pm Thursday: 9 am -12 noon  Please make an appointment in advance via e-mail.

Learn more!

• Bachelor's Programs
• Master’s Programs
• Doctoral Program in Social and Economic Sciences
• Doctoral Program in Business Law
• PhD Program in Finance
• PhD Program International Business Taxation
• PhD Program in Economic and Social Sciences
• Executive Education
• Application and admissions
• Information for students
• Incoming Exchange Students
• Services for Schools & Prospective Students

Your data, your choice.

Our website uses cookies. Some of them are essential for the functionality of our website, while others are optional. By clicking the button “Accept all cookies,” you consent to all cookies, including cookies provided by US companies . This means that the personal data collected by the respective cookies are no longer subject to level of protection deemed appropriate under EU data protection law. In such cases, you only have very limited or no rights as a data subject in the US. In particular, the US government may gain access to these data. If you would like to reject all cookies or consent only to individual cookies, please click on “Individual settings” – this will allow you to manage your individual cookie preferences.

• Show search form Hide search form
• Quick links
• Staff search
• Search Search --> Websites Staff search Start search

Department of Economics

 News and Events

Anastasia Leontiou

Significant Research Achievement

OeNB Gastprofessur: Céline Poilly

April 30, 2024, Skylounge at Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz

The Vienna Workshop on Social Choice and Fairness

March 11, 2024 in the Sky-Lounge at Oskar-Morgenstern Platz

more Events

 blogs, comments & media coverage on the corona crisis.

Banken in Österreich machen Rekordgewinne. Soll der Staat sie nun abschöpfen?

Der Standard, 10. April 2024

Die Gewerkschaft will die hohen "Übergewinne" der Banken abschöpfen, nicht zuletzt, weil die Institute von der EZB rund...

50 Jahre "roter Börsenkrach": Die linken Jungökonomen mit lukrativen Karrieren

Der Standard, 12. März 2024

Vor einem halben Jahrhundert wurde die legendäre Studierendengruppe an der Uni Wien gegründet. Die Wege von der...

Arbeitsproduktivität: Darf’s ein bisschen mehr sein?

Die Presse / 'Der ökonomische Blick, 11.09.2023

An outstanding standard of research and teaching. According to numerous  rankings , we are the top economics department in Austria as well as one of the leading economics departments in the whole German-speaking area.

A diversified and highly international department. More than 30 junior and senior  professors together with numerous PhD candidates from all over the world form a community dedicated to studying and teaching all aspects of economics. 

A strong tradition in economic research. Over its  history , our department has hosted eminent economists such as Menger, Wieser, Böhm-Bawerk and later Schumpeter and Hayek.

 Study

• Show search form Hide search form
• Quick links
• Staff search
• Search Search --> Websites Staff search Start search

Job Market Placement: Boris Knapp

Boris will be a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Corvinus University of Budapest. Congratulations!

Job Market Placement: Alexander Hansak

Alexander will be a Post-Doctoral Researcher at CERGE-EI in Prague. Congrats!

Sigma Samhita is on the Job Market

Job Market Paper: Are the more vulnerable doomed? Insights from an Experimental Threshold Public Goods Game

Alexander Hansak is on the Job Market

Job Market Paper: Quantifying the Effects of Basic Income Programs in the Presence of Automation

Boris Knapp is on the Job Market

Job Market Paper: Fake Reviews and Naive Consumers

Martin Kerndler to graduate "Promotio sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae"

Monday, 12. Juli 2021, 10 Uhr s.t.

Großer Festsaal der Universität Wien

About the School

Find out about VGSE's scientific and teaching programs.

Application

How to apply.

Everything about the application process, dates & deadlines.

Student profiles

Check out their scientific profiles activities & achievements.

 VGSE Research Seminars

• For Businesses

Doctorate in Business and Socioeconomic Sciences

• Curriculum and Examination
• Academic Community
• PhD Tuition and Scholarships
• Admission Process

Modul University Vienna’s PhD in Business and Socioeconomic Sciences is a four year, full-time doctoral studies program that prepares candidates for making innovative research contributions in industry-related areas of specialization.  Based on the unique research orientation of the four Modul University departments, incoming PhD candidates can focus their own doctoral studies from among the following concentrations :

• Information Systems
• Sustainable Development
• Public Governance
• Service Management
• Leisure Science
• Quality of Life, Well-being and Environmental Psychology

The doctoral program targets those interested in research careers in either higher education or industry and is ideal for prospective candidates already holding a master’s degree (or equivalent) in either business or one of the social sciences.

Program Overview

The PhD in Business and Socioeconomic Sciences curriculum prepares qualified candidates in state-of-the-art approaches to conducting scholarly and applied research. The program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to finding solutions to research problems, drawing upon advanced concepts and methods from business management, economics, policy studies, sociology, and philosophy of science. Required foundation courses are taught in theory, methods, and research design.

Program coursework is conducted in English, and candidates are expected to actively participate in teaching or research, publication, and conference activities. Customized research seminars in the candidate’s area of concentration help to familiarize and develop critical understanding in both classical and cutting-edge concepts, theories, models and methods of analysis. After completing a set of core course and a variety of tailor-made seminars, PhD candidates undertake individual, original research on a dissertation topic that will contribute to the advancement of the chosen area of specialization.

Program Paths

Prospective PhD candidates have several paths to admission. Please see below or visit our admissions page to learn more.

• Scholarship Partner Agreement : PhD candidates are granted a tuition waiver while simultaneously working for a sponsoring industry partner.
• Self-paying : Candidates are responsible for financing their studies.

Program Organization

The PhD program consists of coursework, preliminary (comprehensive) exams, and a dissertation. PhD candidates are expected to actively participate in teaching, publication, and conference activities. 

Career Options

PhD graduates are prepared to become leaders within their fields. Successful completion of the PhD program paves the way for challenging career opportunities in:

• Higher education and teaching, research institutes, think tanks
• Government agencies, international organizations engaged in policy development and analysis, NGO's
• Private-sector corporations, or consulting firms

PhD Information

Additional Information

Modul University Vienna GmbH Am Kahlenberg 1 1190 Vienna | Austria

Phone: +43 (1) 320 35 55 E-mail: office symbol modul.ac punkt at

MU Student Portal Login Moodle Learning Platform

Sitemap Cookies Open Positions at MU Legal Notice and Privacy

Important contacts at MU

© 2021 Modul University Vienna. All rights reserved.

• CEU PU - Deutsch
• Közép-európai Egyetem

The Doctoral School in Economics at CEU was launched in 2000/2001. The program has been accredited in the US since the beginning; its Hungarian accreditation took place in 2005. Each year 7-8 students are admitted into the program. The language of teaching is English, its structure and the content follow the US standards. The Doctoral School provides up-to-date knowledge in economic theory, quantitative methods and several applied fields. Quality education is assured by internationally recognized Faculty with research interests in many areas in economics. The program prepares the students for careers in education, research and the public sector.

Award for Econ PhD Student

Hungarian phd diploma awarded, phd student accepts job offer at university of amsterdam, department of economics and ceu business school launch new program.

There are no upcoming events at this time.

• Assistant Professor / Lecturer
• PhD Candidate
• Senior Researcher / Group Leader
• Researcher / Analyst
• Research Assistant / Technician
• Administration
• Executive / Senior Industry Position
• Mid-Level Industry Position
• Junior Industry Position
• Graduate / Traineeship
• Remote/Hybrid Jobs
• Summer / Winter Schools
• Online Courses
• Professional Training
• Supplementary Courses
• All Courses

PhD Programs

• Master's Programs
• MBA Programs
• Bachelor's Programs
• Online Programs
• All Programs
• Fellowships
• Postgraduate Scholarships
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Prizes & Contests
• Financial Aid
• Research/Project Funding
• Other Funding
• All Scholarships
• Conferences
• Exhibitions / Fairs
• Online/Hybrid Conferences
• All Conferences
• Economics Terms A-Z
• Career Advice
• Study Advice
• Work Abroad
• Study Abroad
• Campus Reviews
• Recruiter Advice
• Study Guides - For Students
• Educator Resource Packs
• All Study-Guides
• University / College
• Graduate / Business School
• Research Institute
• Bank / Central Bank
• Private Company / Industry
• Consulting / Legal Firm
• Association / NGO
• All EconDirectory
• 📖 INOMICS Handbook

All Categories

All disciplines.

• Scholarships
• All Economics Terms A-Z
• Study-Guides
• EconDirectory
• All 📖 INOMICS Handbook

PhD Program in Economics in English language at the University of Economics in Bratislava

24 may 2024, 01 september 2024, 31 august 2027, 13 june 2024, phd programs, phd diploma, title phd.

• Scholarship

NOVÁK Marcel, Dipl. Ing., PhD., Statutory Deputy of the Dean, Vice Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies

We are pleased to announce the 2024 call for applications for the PhD Program in Economics in English language at the University of Economics in Bratislava (EUBA), the Faculty of Economics and Finance. 

The program is full-time only. 

Doctoral students receive a monthly scholarship  of 1025,50 EUR  in the first half of study and 1 194 EUR in the second half of study and does not pay tuition fees for the standard length of study.

Read all information about admission process , online application, recognition of diplomas, required documents on the website of EUBA directly: 

https://nhf.euba.sk/en/studium/doctoral-studies

The deadline for application: June 13, 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Bratislava)

The admission exam: June 28, 2024 (interview on-site or online).

Please apply for one of the topics for your dissertation thesis:

1. The Impact of AI on wealth distribution

2. Inequality of Opportunities and Human Capital Accumulation in Slovakia

3. The creation of shared values and the social value chain in the context of the sustainable development concept

4. Convergence or divergence of wage levels in the economies and regions of Central and Eastern Europe: what role does labor productivity play?

5. The silver economy as an economic opportunity arising from the aging of the population

6. Academic cooperation and scientific productivity of European cities

7. Slovak „Lef-Behind Places“: Impact of deprivation of public services on election results

8. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Active Labor Market Policies for the Integration of Disadvantaged a Marginalized Populations

9. The Impact of Rising Living Costs on the Pervasiveness of Undeclared Work

10. The role of Public policies in Innovation activities of the universities

11. Development trajectories of regional innovation systems - case study of the South Moravian and Bratislava regions

12. Digital transformation of public administration in Slovakia

13. Joint exercise of competences by local self-government in Slovakia - Driving forces and barriers to success

14. Integration of Immigrants into the Slovak Labour Market

15. Impact of Digitalization on Firm Performance: Insights from Slovak Enterprises in the Industry Sector

16. Labour Migration in Slovakia: Exploring its Dynamics within the Framework of Labour Market Evolution

17. The role of foreign direct investment in digital transformation

18. The Economic importance of financial literacy in 21. century and its consequences: Theory, Evidence and Practice

19. Economic theory & policy responses to the changes in the macroeconomic environment

20. Building Public Trust and Engagement in E-Government Services through Behavioral Economics (A Comparative Analysis of selected Central European and South-East Asian countries)

21. Economic costs of children's disadvantaged environment

22. Technology, Inequality, and Productivity: Shaping the Future of Work

23. Research Essays on Appropriate Technologies and Economic Development

24. Bidding Behavior in Digital Asset Auctions: Exploring the Impact of Personality Traits and Behavioral Characteristics on Strategies, Outcomes, and Market Dynamics

25. The Efficiency of Value Investing Under Different Market Conditions

26. The cascading effect in cryptocurrency markets

27. Peer effect and insurance demand

28. Framing effect and financial decisions

We are looking forward to your application submitted by June 13, 2024.

More information about the University of Economics in Bratislava:

https://euba.sk/en/

https://euba.sk/en/activities/virtual-tours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KggjZRaC8cM

More Information

Visit Website

Dolnozemska cesta 1

852 35 Bratislava , Slovakia

• PhD programs
• First Stage Researcher
• University of Economics in Bratislava

Login to your account

Email Address

Forgot your password? Click here.

• Show search form Hide search form
• Quick links
• Staff search
• Search Search --> Websites Staff search Start search

Open positions at the University of Vienna

The University of Vienna offers both predefined PhD projects (within the framework of externally funded projects) and the possibility to apply for a PhD position either at the faculty or at one of the Doctoral Schools with your own PhD project. The requirements and deadlines for open PhD positions can be found on the individual websites of the Doctoral Schools as well as at the Job Centre of the University of Vienna. As there are different ways to get funding for your PhD project, we recommend that you to check the different channels for vacancies listed below.

Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution

Vienna Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences

Vienna BioCenter PhD Program, joint doctoral school of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna

• Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behavior, and Neuroscience - from Biology to Psychology and the Humanities (CoBeNe)
• Doctoral School Microbiology and Environmental Science

Vienna Doctoral School in Physics

Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry

Vienna International School in Earth and Space Sciences

Vienna School of Mathematics | Joint Doctoral School mit der TU Wien

UniVie Doctoral School Computer Science

Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences

Vienna Graduate School of Economics

Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF)

Vienna Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies

Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy

Vienna Doctoral School of Theology and Research on Religion

Advanced Research School in Law and Jurisprudence

For University funded prae doc positions check additionally the vacancies in the Job Center

For external funding we recommend to check

• Doctoral fellowship programme of the Austrian Academy of Science
• Further useful database: grants.at/en

• Find Your Webster Location
• Find Your Program
• Request Info
• Search webster.edu
• Search All Webster Campuses
• United States
• International
• Little Rock Air Force Base
• Scott Air Force Base
• Southwestern Illinois College
• Joint Base Andrews NAF
• Fort Leonard Wood
• Main Campus, Webster Groves

North Carolina

• Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg)

South Carolina

• Fort Jackson
• Myrtle Beach
• Randolph Air Force Base
• San Antonio
• Fort Belvoir
• Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
• University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Netherlands

Switzerland, undergraduate.

• Computer Science
• Film, Television and Video Studies
• International Relations
• Cybersecurity Operations
• MBA with Emphasis in Analytics
• Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice

Webster University Online

• Data Analytics
• Doctor of Education
• MHA Health Administration

Certificates

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Cybersecurity
• Digital Marketing Management
• Paralegal Studies

Webster Vienna Commencement Celebrates Class of 2024 at Hofburg Palace

May 23, 2024

• commencement
• undergraduate

On May 18, Webster Vienna Private University (WVPU) conferred degrees upon more than 85 graduates during a commencement ceremony held at the historic Hofburg Imperial Palace. 

Faculty, staff, family members and friends gathered with a celebratory air to honor the accomplishments of the 2024 graduating class. This year’s graduates, representing nearly 40 countries, are now the newest members of the Webster University Alumni Association. Alexandra Deubner of WVPU Career Services served as this year’s master of ceremony. 

WVPU Rector Johannes Pollak opened the ceremony with a welcome address. 

“Your biggest task in life is not to pass yet another exam, collect yet another academic title, to find the perfect job. It is to discover what that end is for you. What does a happy life look like for you?” Rector Johannes Pollak said, urging the graduates toward introspection and discovery. 

The 2024 commencement speaker was Nenad Pacek. Pacek is a former executive vice president of the Economist Group and the Economist Intelligence Unit where he spent almost two decades. Within the Economist Group, Pacek ran the corporate advisory division for emerging markets.  

“I have learned there is no shortcut to success and no substitute for working hard. I have never ever met anyone successful who was lazy. Dream big, but big dreams tend not to come true unless you put a lot of effort, focus, attention and discipline into it. Positive mindset is good, but has to be combined with work ethic,” Pacek told the audience. 

During the last decade, Pacek served as founder and president of Global Success Advisors and EMEA Business Group, corporate services that work with global and regional EMEA management teams of over 500 multinational corporations, helping them understand global and regional geopolitical, economic and business issues that will impact corporations in the future.  

Pacek is the author of three books on emerging markets’ business and economic issues, one book on the global economy and the new book on the rise of China and Chinese multinationals.  

Stefano Cantini and Melanie Smith of the Vienna Chapter of the Webster University Alumni Association presented the Alumni Association Awards, along with Jeanette Miller, WVPU alumna and visiting faculty member and 2008 Bronwyn K. Mitterecker Alumni Awardee. This year’s Bronwyn Awardee is Janina Mank. The Student Leadership Award was presented to Michael James Self. 

The recipients of the 2024 faculty awards were Franco Algieri and Suzanne Preston-Mroz (Diversity in Teaching) and Marco Bocchese and Andrea Gaal (Excellence in Teaching). Teachers of the Year awards went to Marco Bocchese (Faculty) and Ralph G. Schoellhammer (Adjunct Faculty). 

Rector Pollak, along with Academic Services Officer Maida Kojic-McAndrew, conferred the degrees of the graduating students, followed by a valedictorian address by Muriel Johanna Mrosik.  The celebration continued with a champagne reception in the Hofburg Palace for graduates and their more than 450 guests. Vienna Insurance Group provided generous sponsorship of the commencement ceremony, and Erste Group also provided valuable support. 

Congratulations to the class of 2024! 

WVPU is a premier research university, whose challenging yet collegial classroom environments provide students with research experience and academic skills necessary to succeed in their chosen career path. Webster Vienna is thrilled to send off this year’s graduates onto the next steps in their academic or professional careers, as well as chosen life paths.  

Related News

On May 18, Webster Vienna Private University (WVPU) conferred degrees upon more than 85 graduates during a commencement ceremony held at the historic...

Webster Vienna Hosts Mentoring Program Farewell Event, Student Life Awards

May 22, 2024

Webster Vienna’s Career Services and the Webster Vienna Alumni Association recently hosted a farewell event for participants of the 2023-2024 mentoring...

2024 Webster University Commencement Snapshot

May 21, 2024

On May 11, Webster University hosted its 105th commencement ceremony at the Webster Groves campus. The main ceremony featured speeches from University...

Congratulations to the Economics PhD Class of 2024!

The Department of Economics would like to give a heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2024! At this week’s Commencement ceremony, the Department awarded 20 new PhDs. Welcome to the Yale alumni community and we wish you the best in what comes next!

“We are celebrating the graduation of our remarkable class of 2024. Their impressive achievements, showcased by their cutting edge theses, resulted in fantastic job placements. As they embark on their new endeavors, the Economics Department congratulates them on a job well done. Class of 2024 we are very proud of you!” — Yuichi Kitamura, Director of Graduate Studies

The Class of 2024 with Department Chair Tony Smith and Director of Graduate Studies Yuichi Kitamura

Below we highlight the achievements and next steps of this diverse group of graduates. See here for the Economic Growth Center's article celebrating the Class of 2024, their achievements, and future plans. A full list of placement outcomes can be viewed here .

Pedro Casavilca Silva

Pedro is an economist with a policy-driven research agenda in Labor Economics and Macroeconomics. His current research seeks to enhance understanding of how labor market frictions and credit supply shocks affect informal employment prevalence, wage disparities, and firms' performance. His  job market paper (Job Ladder Consequences of Employment Protection: Theory and Evidence from Peru) examines how employment protection shapes the incentives for both workers and firms to demand and supply informal employment and different types of formal labor. In addition to his policy-driven research agenda, he is passionate about teaching and mentoring, and was awarded a Teaching Fellowship Prize in 2021-22 for contributing to courses taught by Professors William Nordhaus and Kaivan Munshi. In the Summer of 2024, he will join Davidson College as an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department.

Personal website Linkedin Profile

Fernando Cordeiro

Fernando's primary field of research is industrial organization, and much of his work has focused on higher education markets and productivity differences between public and private utilities. His job market paper, “College Quality and Tuition Subsidies in Equilibrium,” uses administrative data to gauge the quality of undergraduate programs in Brazil and studies how demand-side subsidies interact with the equilibrium level of price and quality in the Brazilian higher education sector. After graduation, Fernando will join Charles River Associates as a Senior Associate in its antitrust and competition practice.

Alvaro's research interests include economic growth and development. He focuses on the role of human capital in inducing firm growth and the aggregate implications of education policies aimed at reducing the cost of access to higher education. Alvaro’s job market paper, titled “ From Classroom to Prosperity: Fostering Development Through Higher Education ,” assesses the contribution to Brazilian economic growth of the reduction in access costs to higher education with a particular focus on the implications for firms' growth as a mechanism. After Yale, Alvaro will join the University of Oslo as a Full-Time Researcher for the academic year 2024-2025; later, he will join Universidad Carlos III de Madrid as an Assistant Professor.

Personal website @Alv_Cox

Hanxiao Cui

Hanxiao’s research interests include matching and sorting in the labor market and the marriage market, particularly matching and production in teams. Her job market paper studies the complementarity of multidimensional skills in innovation and the skill composition of inventor teams, using novel data linking social security data and patent records. Her dissertation also examines how childcare policies affect marital sorting and household allocation in the long run, as well as gender disparities among investors in terms of life-cycle productivity and teamwork dynamics. She will join Capital One as a principal quantitative analyst this summer.

Linkedin Profile

Mirco Dinelli

Mirco's research interests include macroeconomics, environmental economics, and political economy. His job market paper, titled “ The Political Economy of Climate Bonds ,” investigates the interplay between government debt and climate change policy in a setting where voters from different generations have different interests. The paper finds conditions under which debt instruments can help stimulate climate change policy as well as circumstances in which debt is a hindrance to climate policy. In the 2024-2025 academic year, Mirco will be joining the economics department at St. John Fisher University as an Assistant Professor.

Personal website

Tan Gan is a microeconomic theorist with broad interests in both theoretical and applied topics. Methodologically, he is interested in principal-agent frameworks, including mechanism design, information design, and contract theory, especially with robust objectives. Topicwise, he is interested in exploring the implication of digitalization on economic behaviors. Tan's job market paper, titled “ From Doubt to Devotion Trials and Learning-Based Pricing ,” studies the dynamic mechanism design problem of an informed seller of experience goods. In the fall of 2024, Tan will join LSE as an Assistant Professor in the Management Department.

Personal website @TanGan96

Daniel Giraldo Paez

Daniel's research is in labor and public economics. His work explores the evolution in the last fifty years of labor supply among major demographic groups, with particular focus on the elderly and women. Daniel's job market paper, “ The Changing Nature of Work, Old-Age Labor Supply, and Social Security ,” evaluates the extent to which the increase in older Americans' employment rate can be attributed to changes in the nature of work and this phenomenon's implications for Social Security reforms. Daniel is joining the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Microeconomic Analysis as an Economist.

Personal website @WDanielGiraldoP Linkedin Profile

Rodrigo Guerrero

Rodrigo's research focuses on household behavior and education in low-income countries. In his job market paper, titled “ Parental Death and Schooling: Gendered Spheres of Production and Parental Preferences ,” he exploits variation in the timing of parental loss to estimate a structural model of household consumption and time allocation in India. He finds stark differences in the impact of parental death based on the gender of the child and the gender of the deceased parent. The strict gender division of labor in Indian households and the differences in preferences for education of mothers and fathers play a crucial role in explaining the observed effects. After graduation, Rodrigo will join Analysis Group as an Associate.

Nghiem Huynh

Nghiem's research interests lie at the intersection of development economics, international trade, and spatial economics. His job market paper, “ Place-based Policy, Migration Barriers, and Spatial Inequality ,” uses a dynamic model and data from Vietnam to analyze how place-based tax incentives and reducing migration barriers affect regional inequality. After graduation, Nghiem will join the Department of Economics at the University of Oklahoma as an Assistant Professor in July 2024.

Personal website @nghiemqhuynh Linkedin Profile

Sid Kankanala

Sid's primary field of research is Econometrics. His job market paper develops a quasi-Bayesian approach to estimate a large class of models in which observed economic behavior depends on several latent unobservables. Sid will join University of Chicago's Booth School of Business as an Assistant Professor in Econometrics and Statistics.

“This was an impressive cohort. Following Yale’s intellectual tradition of rigorous economic research, the graduating class produced rigorous and groundbreaking work across many economics topics. We look forward to seeing what they do next. Congratulations, class of 2024!” — Fabrizio Zilibotti, Tuntex Professor of International and Development Economics — John Eric Humphries, Assistant Professor of Economics

Jaewon’s research interests include Industrial Organization and Applied Econometrics. His current research focuses on proper inference in the context of demand estimation. His job market paper, titled “Computationally feasible identification-robust inference on discrete choice demand,” explores how to adapt a recent econometric method that is robust to weak identification to BLP-style demand models, in a computationally feasible way. After completing his studies at Yale, Jaewon will join Compass Lexecon as a Senior Economist.

Ryungha's research interests include macroeconomics, spatial economics, and labor economics. Her research investigates why economic activities are concentrated across space and the policy implications of this concentration. Her job market paper, titled “ Spatial Sorting of Workers and Firms ,” develops a new theory of two-sided sorting where heterogeneous workers and firms sort across space and shows that cities can become excessively congested. Ryungha will join Northwestern and Becker Friedman Institute as a post-doctoral fellow before joining the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as an Assistant Professor.

Bernardo Ribeiro

Bernardo’s research interests include economic growth and innovation. He currently focuses on the innovation life cycle of technologies and how society allocates research efforts across technologies of different maturities. In his Job Market paper, “ Embracing the Future or Building on the Past? Growth with New and Old Technologies ,” Bernardo shows that only a small fraction of innovative investment goes into new, cutting-edge technologies, compared to technologies that emerged half a century ago. He then explores the determinants of this pattern and whether policymakers should try to change it. In the academic year 2024-2025, Bernardo will join Princeton University as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Economics Department. In 2025, he will join the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) as an Assistant Professor of Economics.

Personal website @bernardo_scrib

Hiroki Saruya

Hiroki’s research interests include health economics and industrial organization, and his current research projects focus on the demand and supply of medical care and long-term care under capacity constraints. His job market paper “Congestion-Quality Tradeoff: Evidence from Japanese Long-Term Care Facilities” explores the tradeoff between nursing facilities' congestion and quality for producing desirable care outcomes, estimates users' preferences for these and other facility characteristics, and then discusses impacts of policies on outcomes and user welfare. After Yale, Hiroki will join the Economic and Social Research Institute of the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, as a 3-year postdoc researcher.

Jihoon Sung

Jihoon’s research interests include macroeconomics, economic growth, data analysis, corporate structure, and international trade. His dissertation, titled “Business Conglomerates and Misallocation: Theory and Evidence from Chaebols” explores the role of business groups—collections of firms owned by a single family—in determining factor misallocation and aggregate productivity. After graduation, he will join Konektis Capital Management.

Anthony Tokman

Anthony uses tools from industrial organization to study the economics of cities and housing supply. His dissertation research quantifies the neighborhood-level stringency of housing density restrictions in over thirty U.S. metro areas and investigates the disparate effects of these restrictions on housing affordability and spatial mobility across the income distribution. After Yale, Anthony will join Charles River Associates as a senior associate in the antitrust and competition economics practice.

Allen’s research interests lie in economic theory, particularly game theory and its applications. His current research focuses on dynamic games and communication. His job market paper, “ Mediated Repeated Moral Hazard ,” shows how a manager uses dynamic communication with a worker, hidden from the clients, to improve this worker’s productivity in serving the clients. Allen will join the National University of Singapore as an Assistant Professor.

Siu Yuat Wong

Siu Yuat’s research interests in development economics focus on migration, both temporary and permanent, and its intersection with child development and climate change. Siu Yuat’s job market paper, titled “ Maternal and Paternal Migration and Children’s Human Capital ,” explores how maternal and paternal migration will impact a child’s human capital development, which in turn will affect future parental migration decisions. After graduating, Siu Yuat will begin a postdoctoral research position at Stanford University.

Wei’s research interests include trade, growth, and the environment. His current research investigates how globalization affects growth and the environment through technology diffusion and innovation. His job market paper, titled “ Clean Growth and Environmental Policies in the Global Economy ,” provides a dynamic framework to evaluate environmental policies in the global economy. Wei will join the Department of Economics at University of Michigan as an Assistant Professor.

Qianyao's research interests include Labor Economics and Applied Microeconomics. Her current research focuses on human capital development, particularly the determinants of the development process. Qianyao's job market paper, titled “ Child Development, Parental Investments, and Social Capital ,” explores the impacts of social capital and parental investments on child skill development. After Yale, Qianyao will join Xiamen University as an Assistant Professor.