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Meet Dr. Hannah Hennighausen
This fall Dr. Hannah Hennighausen joins the Department of Economics at the College of Business and Public Policy as Assistant Professor of Economics. Hennighausen came to Alaska in 2020 as a post-doctoral researcher in the same department.
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Webinar: ISER and the Future of Its Research in Alaska
Join us for a webinar Tuesday, April 26 from 5 to 6:30 pm as a new generation of ISER researchers discuss the questions that fascinate them and the challenges of conducting social science and policy research in Alaska.
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Explaining Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Online Seminar
The Institute of Social and Economic Research and the UAA Department of Public Policy and Administration are co-hosting a seminar with Dr. Chad Briggs on Thursday, March 24, from 12-1 pm.
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Oil Wealth, Politics, and Corruption
Does oil corrupt? Alex James and Nathaly Rivera test this theory in a new paper on oil, politics and corruption published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.
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Dr. Diane Hirshberg Named ISER Director
Dr. Diane Hirshberg, professor of education policy, has been selected as Director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER).
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ISER Director Candidates to Present Job Talks
The Institute of Social and Economic Research is hosting virtual presentations by two candidates for its Director position. Each will address “The ISER Director’s Role in Addressing Alaska’s Key Policy Issues Over the Next Decade.”
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UAA Economics Club Hosts Natural Resource Economics Presentation
The UAA Economics Club invites UAA community members to an in-person presentation by Janet Weiss, Wednesday, November 10 from 6:30-7:30 pm in Rasmuson Hall, Room 110.
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UA Research Activity is Economic Driver for the State
Research activity helps the state prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies – like the 2018 earthquake or the COVID-19 pandemic. It also drives innovation and economic growth.
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Enthusiasm for Research Benefits Undergraduates in the Department of Economics
Associate Professor of Economics Alexander James has been invited to join the editorial council for the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, one of the top scholarly journals in the field of environmental and resource economics.
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The State and the Stimulus: A Presentation on Alaska’s Economy
Join us on April 21 from 12-1 pm for a presentation by Mouhcine Guettabi, Associate Professor of Economics. Guettabi has presented economic updates several times over the course of the pandemic, most recently to the Alaska legislature.
