{"id":4637,"date":"2025-03-07T19:19:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/?page_id=4637"},"modified":"2025-04-17T23:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:24:27","slug":"alumni-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/doctoral\/alumni-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Alumni Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/03\/Panel-Photo-2023-PhD-Alumni-Conference-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/03\/Panel-Photo-2023-PhD-Alumni-Conference-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/03\/Panel-Photo-2023-PhD-Alumni-Conference-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/03\/Panel-Photo-2023-PhD-Alumni-Conference-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>2ND<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          USC PhD in Economics Alumni Conference\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"301\">The USC Department of Economics is excited to invite program alumni and affiliates to gather once more for our biennial conference.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"301\"><strong>DATE:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #990000;\"><b>April 18-19, 2025<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"301\"><strong>LOCATION:<\/strong><span style=\"color: #990000;\"><b> USC Hotel, Angeles, CA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"301\">This conference is only open to alumni, faculty, and select students of the USC PhD in Economics program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n                                <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"301\">This year&#8217;s conference will be in memory of, and to honor, <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/richard-easterlin\/\"><strong>Professor Richard (Dick) Easterlin<\/strong><\/a>, who sadly passed away last December 16th, 2024. Dick Easterlin is known as the Father of Happiness Economics, and for the Easterlin Paradox &#8211; his observation that human happiness does not necessarily increase over time with income.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"301\">Beyond academic exchange, the main objective of the conference is to foster interaction and collaboration among members of the USC Economics community, gathering graduates from all cohorts and current faculty members. There will also be limited slots for current USC PhD in Economics students to participate.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"451\">The conference will consist of 2 days of presentations and plenary talks by USC Economics alumni and USC professors. Don&#8217;t miss the perfect opportunity to reunite with fellow alumni on Trojan turf, exchange ideas with leading economists, and strengthen your professional network!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"451\"><a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/doctoral\/alumni-conference\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n  \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--interactive-content-pane \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--interactive-content-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"left\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          We can&#8217;t wait to see you!\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"pagination-wrapper\">\n      <ul class=\"interactive-content-pane-pagination\"><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"right\">\n          <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Sessions\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>1.<\/strong> Macroeconomics &amp; Finance<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Economics &amp; Strategic Behavior<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Political Economy<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Development Economics<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Microeconomics &amp; Industrial Organization<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Macroeconomics &amp; Growth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Lodging\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The majority of conference sessions and activities will be held in the USC Hotel Ballroom. A group rate has been arranged for conference attendees who would like to stay at the <a href=\"https:\/\/uschotel.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Room Rate:<\/strong> $189++\/night<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overnight Parking: <\/strong>$35\/night<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check-In:<\/strong> &gt; 3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check-Out:<\/strong> &lt; 11:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Use the booking link below to access this rate today! 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Guests may pay on their phone via Text2Pay (T2P) or at the Pay-By-Plate kiosk in the NW corner on the first floor of the parking structure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Exposition+Parking+Structure,+3533+Flower+St,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90007\/@34.0191066,-118.2832148,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c2c7e194d1cefb:0x17fb62cf83127b1a!8m2!3d34.0191022!4d-118.2806345!16s%2Fg%2F1234s61nb?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Figueroa Structure (FIGS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hourly Rate:<\/strong> $4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daily Rate:<\/strong> $20<\/p>\n<p>For guests staying at the USC Hotel, please see the lodging information for overnight parking rates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> You may never use spaces marked as \u201cRESERVED\u201d \u2013 please park in any normal, unreserved space in the T2P area, or in specifically-marked Pay-By-Plate areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Program Overview (Day 1)\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>April 18<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9:00 AM &#8211; 9:30 AM: Check-In, Name Badge Pick-Up, Breakfast<\/p>\n<p>9:30 &#8211; 9:45 AM: Opening Remarks<\/p>\n<p>9:45 &#8211; 11:45 AM: Session 1 &#8211; Macroeconomics and Finance<\/p>\n<p>11:45 AM &#8211; 12:00 PM: Lunch is Served<\/p>\n<p>12:00 PM &#8211; 1:00 PM: Lunch and Keynote Lecture &#8211; Ay\u015fe \u0130mrohoro\u011flu<\/p>\n<p>1:00 PM &#8211; 3:00 PM: Session 2 &#8211; Econometrics and Strategic Behavior<\/p>\n<p>3:00 PM &#8211; 3:30 PM &#8211; Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p>3:30 PM &#8211; 5:30: Session 3 &#8211; Political Economy<\/p>\n<p>5:30 &#8211; 6:30 PM: Poster Session<\/p>\n<p>6:30 PM &#8211; 8:00 PM: Dinner and Industry Panel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                         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href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/thomaschaney\/research\" \n         target=\"_blank\"                 class=\"\" \n      >Thomas Chaney<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><em>John Elliott Chair in Economics<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Professor of Economics<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-header article-header-left col-left multi-col person-header\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Thomas Chaney holds a PhD in economics from MIT, where he worked under the supervision of Daron Acemoglu (Nobel Prize 2024), Xavier Gabaix, and Marc Melitz. He joined the faculty of USC Economics in 2021. He is joint Managing Editor at the Review of Economic Studies, a member of the Council of the European Economic Association, a Research Fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research, and a Research Fellow at the CESifo Research Network.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas&#8217;s research focuses on international trade. He has studied the role of trade in the emergence of ancient cities in the Bronze Age, the role of production networks in shaping the patterns of international trade, and the importance of circulation of ancient coins in fostering trade and economic growth in the Ancient Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                        \n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/thomaschaney\/research\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about Thomas Chaney\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/econ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/02\/photo_1096922-500x700-1.avif\"\n                    sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/usc.edu\/ayse-imrohoroglu\/home\" \n         target=\"_blank\"                 class=\"\" \n      >Ay\u015fe \u0130mrohoro\u011flu<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><em>Professor of Finance and Business Economics<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Professor of Economics<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-header article-header-left col-left multi-col person-header\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Ay\u015fe \u0130mrohoro\u011flu is a macroeconomist who specializes in understanding business cycles, inflation, unemployment insurance, and social security.<\/p>\n<p>Her work has been published in the American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, and Journal of Monetary Economics. She received a National Science Foundation grant in 1992 to investigate the effects of social security programs on economies with imperfect insurance. 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