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Registration for presenting in this year’s program and participating in networking opportunities has been extended until Feb. 11, 2021, or until all event participant time slots are filled. Registration as an attendee only is also available and will remain open until the event cap is reached.
Iowa State faculty will be asked to share their work experience and typical weekly schedule through two surveys they'll receive during the next two months.
In a letter to faculty this week, senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert and Faculty Senate president Carol Faber said the feedback will be used to better serve and promote the development of all faculty, create better understanding among policymakers of faculty work and ultimately enrich the overall faculty experience at Iowa State.
Desire Kedagni, assistant professor, had his new paper, “Identifying Treatment Effects in the Presence of Confounded Types,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Econometrics.
Alejandro Plastina, associate professor, presented a webinar titled, "Insights Iowa: Informing the financial picture for Iowa’s primary crops and the decisions made,” Jan. 28, 2021, as part of the 2021 Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit Webinar Series.
As in the fall, the undergraduate office will not be open for walk-in traffic. The main office (260) will be staffed from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday-Friday starting Jan. 25, 2021. Any short-term closure for lunch hour or a meeting will be posted, along with a time that the office will be reopened.
We have two student assistants helping to staff the department office this spring. They can help assist with small projects such as scanning, copying, data entry, etc. Send your requests to: econ-officehelp@iastate.edu
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, was a guest on a Farm4Profit podcast, "Will the US and China Play Nice Together?" Jan. 25.
The AEA Committee on Economic Education will sponsor a poster session at the 2022 ASSA Meetings in Boston devoted to active learning strategies across the economics curriculum. Instead of papers, session presenters will prepare large visual poster summaries of their work, which will be mounted in an exhibition room to allow presenters to talk directly with session participants. Although we encourage presenters to include evidence that their strategy enhances learning, we do not require quantifiable evidence.
The 2021 Research Days event
Registration for presenting in this year’s program and participating in networking opportunities is currently open and will remain open until Jan. 29, 2021, or until all event participant time slots are filled. It's a great opportunity to raise awareness of the innovative research happening in your departments, to learn about other projects on campus and to network (through virtual forums this year).
We look forward to you joining us for the 2021 Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity Conference. Although we cannot be together in-person we look forward to bringing the same energy and experience to you virtually!
PRECONFERENCE: Wed., March 3, 2021
The preconference is open to Iowa State faculty and staff.
FULL CONFERENCE: Thur. & Fri., March 4-5, 2021
Leigh Tesfatsion, research professor and professor emerita, has had a new book published.
A New Swing-Contract Design for Wholesale Power Markets
By Leigh Tesfatsion, 20 Chapters, 288pp., Wiley/IEEE Press, c. 2021
TO: All Economics Faculty, P&S Staff, Postdocs and Graduate Assistants
This message is a reminder to complete your annual COIC disclosure (for 2021) now. You should also update the COIC disclosure form throughout the year as necessary. Please review the instructions below carefully because the reporting process has changed, and there are several additions to the policies of which you should be aware.
2021 SRSA Virtual Meeting
Join us for the 60th Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Science Association delivered via Zoom
April 6 – 9, 2021
Peter Orazem, university professor, was interviewed for a Jan. 21 WOI-TV story, "Fight for $15 minimum wage continues into Biden administration."
COVID-19 data from the fall semester tell a story of the tremendous effort to manage the pandemic on campus. Iowa State University’s public health team and several employee volunteers provided testing, case management and contact tracing to help limit the spread of infection.
Free Iowa State branded face coverings will be distributed to students Jan. 22 and 25 at two central locations: 130A Parks Library and 3630 Memorial Union. They also will be available at college offices throughout the semester -- 102 Catt, 1200 Gerdin, 131 MacKay, 2270 Veterinary Medicine, 1300 Marston, 19 Curtiss, 1137 Pearson and 134 Design.
A $500,000 Wells Fargo grant has enabled Iowa Community Capital to increase its capacity to help small businesses, according to board chair Emeritus Professor Mark Edelman.
Research scientist David Swenson's recent media contacts:
Erica Fry, Fortune, about the economic events affecting Iowa in 2020 (trade war, pandemic, and derecho, primarily).
Steve Ravel, Corridor Business Journal (Coralville), about the reliability of business forecasts in light of the pandemic and the pace of economic recovery realized to date.
Hongli Feng has joined the economics department as assistant professor, beginning Jan. 1, 2021. She is the Endowed Professor for Excellence in Agricultural Economics and Director of the MSAE program.
Desire Kedagni, assistant professor, has had his paper, "Does Class Size Matter? How, and at What Cost?," (joint with Kala Krishna, Rigissa Megalokonomou and Yingyan Zhao), accepted for publication in European Economic Review.
Nieyan Cheng, PhD student, made a recent Zoom presentaion at the 29th Camphor Economics Circle Seminars. The presentation is titled "The Impact of China's Place-based Environmental Regulations on its Hog Industry and Water Quality: A Synthetic Difference-in-differences Approach."
Ayah Gleisner has started as the new student worker in the economics department.
The open option freshman was born and raised in Ames and enjoys hiking, traveling, and cooking ("although I’m not very good at it"). Please welcome her when you see her in Heady!
Helen Jensen, professor emerita, was interviewed for a Jan. 15 Oskaloosa News article, "Iowa food pantries weather COVID, face unprecedented storm coming this winter."
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor, was interviewed for a Jan. 14 Brownfield Ag News story, "Economist predicts US-China trade outlook under new administration."
The econ department has hired two new student workers who'll be working with Christopher to help with your IT questions or issues.
Please join us for a networking opportunity for the USDA AFRI 2021 Foundational RFA networking event on Friday, Jan. 22 at 11:00 am. Hear lightning talks by researchers from colleges across campus, followed by open discussion. Register for the event here. A calendar invite will be sent to you prior to the event.
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