In October, Dr.Amrita Dhar traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for the 4th annual Vietnam Symposium in Global Economic Issues. The symposium is sponsored by the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts and the Ho Chi Minh University of Banking. Dr.Dhar presented her paper, “Central Bank Communications and International Capital Flows” which looks at text mining techniques to estimate central bank sentiment and its impact on intentional capital flows. … [Read more...]
93rd Southern Economics Association Conference
December 1, 2023 by
The Southern Economic Association had its 93rd Annual Conference this year in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Southern Economic Association is a global professional organization that wants to help further the education of scholars and the public. The three-day conference allows for a multitude of topics to be explained and discussed. Mary Washington University’s Economics program will be showcased by our very own Dr. Donghyun Lee and Dr. Amrita Dhar. Dr. Donghyun Lee and Dr.Amrita Dhar will be presenting “Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions, Cultural Distance and Growth: Industry-level Analysis". While there has been significant research done to explore the cultural distance as a determinant of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), studies on the effect of FDI on growth and the role of cultural distance at the sector level are scant in the literature. In this paper, we empirically examine the role of cultural distance on the effect of FDI on growth using values system data from … [Read more...]
Fall 2023 Final Exam Schedule
November 30, 2023 by
Have you checked the final exam schedule yet? Make sure you know when your exams and assignments are due to finish the semester out strong! Fall-23-Final-Exam-Schedule … [Read more...]
17th Annual Economics Scholars Program Conference for Undergraduate Reseach
October 23, 2023 by
Economic Majors Jarad Ponce and Peter Lermo along with faculty advisor Dr.Amrita Dhar went to the 17th Annual Economics Scholars Program Conference for Undergraduate Research over the past week. The group traveled to Dallas, Texas last week, and presented their research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. … [Read more...]
2023 Economics Scholarship Recipients
April 25, 2023 by
As the 2022-2023 school year is coming to a close, let's take a moment to congratulate all of the amazing students who received Economics Department scholarships! The James Harvey Dodd Award: Boramy Meng The Henry W. Hewetson Economics Award: Jason Mueller The Adam Smith Award: Jason Mueller Richard George Allgaier Scholarship: Jarad Ponce Congratulations to all of the recipients! … [Read more...]
Econ Major Presents Research at IPE Conference
March 14, 2023 by
Special shoutout to economics major Ravi who got the opportunity to present his research on The Effect of State Income On the Supply of Primary Care services at the recent IPE Conference! His study was done in ECON 490, an independent research class required for all Economics majors, taught by Professor Dhar who also accompanied him on the trip as a faculty advisor. Congratulations Ravi! … [Read more...]
Rycroft Co-authors Book on Income Inequality
February 7, 2023 by
Dr. Rycroft recently had his book that he co-authored on Income Inequality in America published! His book highlights the increasing problem of uneven wealth distribution in America. Despite the United States being considered a prosperous nation, many still struggle and live in poverty. Dr. Rycroft's book is a very important topic that needs to continue being discussed and it is certainly worth a read. Congratulations Dr. Rycroft on having your new book published, and thank you for bringing one of America's most pressing issues to light! … [Read more...]
Dr. Dhar Presents at Southern Economic Association Conference
January 26, 2023 by
This past November, our very own Dr. Dhar attended the 92nd annual meeting for the Southern Economic Association. Many accomplished economic scholars from all over the world traveled to this conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to present findings from their own economic research. Dr. Dhar presented her research on Social Openness and Capital Flows. Congratulations Dr. Dhar! … [Read more...]
November 1, 2022 by
On October 21st, a group of eight students from the Economics department, Dillon Durocher, Tara Fitzgerald, Paige Harrington, Matthew McGlynn, Jason Mueller, Dana Smith, Peter Smith, and Shane Stutton with Dr. Amrita Dhar, Associate Professor of Economics at UMW, attended the 16th Annual Economics Scholars Program Conference for Undergraduate Research at the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank. It is one of the largest undergraduate conference nation-wide with a strict criteria for selection of research papers. The students presented their research work, served as discussants and peer reviewers for other research papers. This was all of the students’ first time presenting research to peers outside of UMW. “The conference was a good introduction to the world of professional research in a friendly and low pressure environment,” Dillion says. In addition to presenting and getting feedback, the conference also allowed students to interact and network with undergraduates at universities all … [Read more...]
Dr. Dhar at the MEA Conference
September 29, 2022 by
On Friday, 3/25, Dr. Dhar presented her paper titled “State Higher Education Funding and Preferences for K-12 Equalization” at the Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Conference. Dr. Dhar was also chairing a session on Saturday at the MEA conference. Go Dr. Dhar! … [Read more...]