Department of Economics
University of Maryland – College Park
College Park , MD 20742
2008/2009 Job Placement List
Maureen Cropper, Placement Director Pablo D’Erasmo, Placement Director
(301) 405-3483 (301) 405-3529
Cropper@econ.umd.edu DErasmo@econ.umd.edu
Terry Davis, Placement Coordinator
(301) 405-3266
Davis@econ.umd.edu
Name/Address/Phone Fields of Interest Job Market Paper Title References
(click name for CV)
Araujo, Juliana Dutra Primary Financial Integration with Heterogeneous Home Vegh, Carlos (Chair)
4504 Fordham Lane, #6 International Finance Financial Market Access Mendoza, Enrique
College Park, MD 20740 Shea, John
202-390-8170 Secondary
Macroeconomics
Website Econometrics
araujo@econ.umd.edu
BenYishay, Ariel Primary A Mobility Curse? The Impact of Migration on Betancourt, Roger (Chair)
6325 Dunn Ct. Development Economics Access to Credit McKelvey, Christopher
Springfield, VA 22150 Applied Microeconomics Soares, Rodrigo
703-922-4277
Secondary
Website Industrial Organization
New Institutional
benyishay@econ.umd.edu Economics
Bergstresser, Keith D. Primary In-Group Bias in Giving Preferences and Trusting Sanders. Seth (Chair)
11561 Rolling Green Ct., Experimental Economics Behavior Ozbay, Erkut
#101 Behavioral Economics Cramton, Peter
Reston, VA 20191 Labor Economics
240-620-8252
Website Secondary
Microeconomic Theory
bergstresser@econ.umd.edu Game Theory
Cangiano, Giulia C. Primary Friends, Partners and Competitors: The Impact Kranton, Rachel (Chair)
2701 Calvert Street NW Applied Microeconomic of Social Networks on Entrepreneurs Murrell, Peter
Apartment 1024 Theory Vincent, Daniel
Washington, DC 20008 Network Theory Ozbay, Erkut
301-693-6662
Website Secondary
Public Finance
cangiano@econ.umd.edu Economics of Institutions
Chesnes, Matthew Primary Capacity and Utilization Choice in the US Oil Rust, John (Co-Chair)
119 North Wayne Street Industrial Organization Refining Industry Jin, Ginger (Co-Chair)
Apartment 6 Applied Microeconomics Cramton, Peter
Arlington, VA 22201
202-276-4142
Website Secondary
Econometrics
chesnes@econ.umd.edu
Daysal, N. Meltem Primary Does Uninsurance Affect the Health Outcomes of Hellerstein, Judith (Chair)
32 Crescent Road, Apt. E Health Economics the Insured? Evidence from Heart Attack Patients Duggan, Mark
Greenbelt, MD 20770 Labor Economics in California Gaskin, Darrell
301-982-5503 Betcherman, Gordon
Pagés, Carmen
Website
Secondary
daysal@econ.umd.edu Applied Microeconomics
Garcia-Perez, Monica Isabel Primary Does it Matter Who I Work For and Work With? Haltiwanger, John, (Chair)
1606 East West Highway Labor Economics The Hiring Patterns of Firm Owners and Workers Shea, John
#242 Public Finance Wages Sanders, Seth
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-996-5254
Secondary
Website Macroeconomics
Economic Demography
mgarciap@umd.edu
Garthwaite, Craig Primary Economic Benefits of Medical Innovations: Vioxx Duggan, Mark (Chair)
1307 R St. NW #1 Public Finance and Labor Supply Charles, Kerwin
Washington, DC 20009 Kearney, Melissa
202-746-0990 Secondary Evans, William
Health Economics
Website Political Economy
cgarthwaite@gmail.com
Hayford, Tamara Primary The Impact of Hospital Mergers on Treatment Duggan, Mark (Chair)
5118 Kennebunk Terrace Health Economics Intensity and Health Outcomes Jin, Ginger
College Park, MD 20740 Public Economics Kearney, Melissa
703-887-1164
Secondary
Website Industrial Organization
Applied Microeconomics
hayford@econ.umd.edu
Hennessey, Jessica Primary The Adoption of Constitutional Home Rule: A Test Wallis, John (Chair)
1401 Blair Mill Road Public Economics of Endogenous Policy Decentralization Oates, Wallace
Apt. 816 Economic History Duggan, Mark
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-460-9409
Secondary
Website Economics of Institutions
Political Economy
hennessey@econ.umd.edu
Herrera Dappe, Matías Primary Sequential Uniform-price Auctions Cramton, Peter (Chair)
1700 Harvard St., NW Auctions Ausubel, Lawrence M.
Apt. 612 Market Design Rust, John
Washington, DC 20009 Energy Economics
202-714-1206
Secondary
Website Industrial Organization
Microeconomics
herrera@econ.umd.edu
Hu, Bingjie Primary The Impact of Local Norms on Contractual Murrell, Peter (Chair)
428 Ridge Road, Apt. 6 Economics of Institutions Structure: Evidence from US Agriculture Kelejian, Harry
Greenbelt, MD 20770 Kirwan, Barrett
301-448-5717
Website Secondary
Applied Microeconomics
Hu-B@econ.umd.edu Development Economics
Hutton, Stephen Primary Optimal Government Policy in the Case of Cropper, Maureen (Co-
5118 Kennebunk Terrace Microeconomic Theory Pandemic Influenza Chair)
College Park, MD 20740 Industrial Organization Cramton, Peter (Co-Chair)
301-853-2579 Over, Mead
Secondary
Website Environmental Economics
stephen.hutton@gmail.com
Ilzetzki, Ethan Primary Rent-Seeking Distortions and Fiscal Drazen, Allan (Chair)
Department of Economics International Finance Procyclicality Reinhart, Carmen
3105 Tydings Hall Macroeconomics Shea, John
College Park, MD 20742 Végh, Carlos
202-361-3326 Secondary Aruoba, Boragan
Political Economy
Website
ilzetzki@econ.umd.edu
Miller, Sebastian Primary The Effects of Income Distribution on Electoral Drazen, Allan (Chair)
4320 Rowalt Dr., Apt. 201 Political Economy Outcomes: The Role of the Middle Class Vlaicu, Razvan
College Park, MD 20740 International Lopez, Ramon
301-226-9485 Macroeconomics
Economics of Inequality
Website
Secondary
Macroeconomics
miller@econ.umd.edu Environmental Economics
CGE Modeling
Mohommad, Adil Primary Trends in Manufacturing Sector Productivity at Hulten, Charles (Chair)
8600 16th Street, #912 Political Economy the Aggregate (All-India) and State Level (1970- Kelejian, Harry
Silver Spring, MD 20910 Institutions 2003) Oates, Wallace
301-910-1370
Secondary
Website Macroeconomics
mohommad@econ.umd.edu
Nguyen, Ha M. Primary Valuation Effects Under Transitory and Trend Vegh, Carlos (Co-Chair)
1901 Chapman Rd. International Finance Output Shocks Korinek, Anton (Co-Chair)
Hyattsville, MD 20783 Open Economy Macro Mendoza, Enrique
240-505-2470 Macroeconomics
Website Secondary
Institutional Economics
Nguyen@econ.umd.edu Computational Economics
Paz, Lourenço Primary The Impacts of Trade Liberalization on Informal Limão, Nuno (Chair)
6030 California Circle International Trade Labor Markets Sanders, Seth
Apt. 211 Labor Economics McKelvey, Christopher
Rockville, MD 20852
301-442-2149 Secondary
Applied Economics
Website
pazlourenco@yahoo.com
Rasteletti, Alejandro G. Primary Self-Employment, Labor Market Frictions and Haltiwanger, John (Co-
2325 17th Street NW Macroeconomics Credit Constraints Chair)
Washington, DC 20009 Labor Economics Shea, John (Co-Chair)
240-383-7497 Aruoba, Boragan
Secondary
Website Public Economics
rasteletti@econ.umd.edu
Tang, Li Primary The Impact of Health Insurance on Cancer Jin, Ginger (Chair)
Department of Economics Health Economics Prevention: Ex Ante and Ex Post Moral Hazards Duggan, Mark
3105 Tydings Hall Applied Microeconomics Sanders, Seth
College Park, MD 20742
301-256-8336 Secondary
Industrial Organization
Website Development Economics
Tang-L@econ.umd.edu
Trandafir, Mircea Primary The Effect of Same-Sex Marriage Laws on Hellerstein, Judith (Chair)
Department of Economics Labor Economics Different-Sex Marriage: Evidence from the Sanders, Seth
3105 Tydings Hall Applied Microeconomics Netherlands Wallis, John
College Park, MD 20742 Cull, Robert
240-422-5662 Secondary
Econometrics
Website
trandafi@econ.umd.edu