Ph.D. Job Market Candidates
2009-2010
The table below lists the job market candidates looking for positions in the academic and/or non-academic market. Candidates are listed alphabetically. For more information contact the placement officer, Professor Dan Bernhardt (danber@illinois.edu), or the candidate directly.
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| Candidate | Fields of Concentration | Job Market Paper (Abstract/Paper) | References (E-mail) | |
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Ke (Kevin) Chen kechen1@illinois.edu CV Abstract Website |
Financial Economics Applied Econometrics | Daniel Bernhardt (Advisor) |
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Jason Dunick dunick@illinois.edu CV Abstract Website |
Labor Economics Development
Economics Economics of Education |
"Teaching Altruism: Do Mandatory Community Service Programs in High School Promote Civic Engagement Later in Life?" | Elizabeth Powers (Advisor) Darren Lubotsky |
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Farivar, Leila farivar@illinois.edu CV Abstract Website |
(Advisor)
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Sung Yong Park sungpark@illinois.edu CV Abstract Website |
Econometrics Applied Econometrics Financial Econometrics Empirical Finance |
"Generalized Empirical Likelihood Specification Test Robust to Local Misspecification"
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Anil K. Bera (Advisor) Roger Koenker Zhongjun Qu Zhijie Xiao |
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Erik Scherpf scherpf@illinois.edu CV Abstract Website |
Labor Economics Public Economics Household Behavior Applied Microeconometrics |
"Liquidity Constraints, Income Risk and the Use of Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans at Job Change" |
Darren Lubotsky (Advisor) |