The Department of Economics at Western Michigan University is pleased to refer these doctoral job market candidates available for employment.
Yizhou Chen
Fields: Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics, International Economics
Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Family-Related Economic Issues in China
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Jean Kimmel (Chair), Dr. Wei-Chiao Huang, Dr. Kevin H. Lee
Marilyn Markel
Fields: Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Development Economics, and International Economics
Dissertation Title: Essays at the Intersection of Labor Economics and LGBTQ Studies
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Jean Kimmel (Chair), Dr. Christine Moser, Dr. Cathryn Bailey
Thomas Weinandy
thomas.j.weinandy@wmich.edu
Fields: Applied Microeconomics, Econometrics
Dissertation Title: Applied Microeconomics and Business Intelligence in the Digital Age
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Michael Ryan (Chair), Dr. Susan Pozo, Dr. Kuanchin Chen
JOSEPH WU
Fields: International Economics, Applied Econometrics, Labor Economics
Dissertation Title: Essays on the Nature, Volatility and Financial Properties of Cryptocurrencies: The Case of Bitcoin
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Susan Pozo (Chair), Dr. James Hueng, Dr. Menelik Geremew
CHIKEZIE OKOLI
Fields: Monetary Economics, Labor Economics, International Economics
Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Policy Uncertainty and Foreign Direct Investment
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Michael Ryan (Chair), Dr. Debasri Mukherjee, and Dr. Kevin Corder