Economics

Examining City-level Progressive Taxation in the Presence of Migration, Congestion, and Heterogeneous Returns to Experience

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Faculty Sponsor: Omer Koru Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Goes Here Tamiraa Sanjaajav Tamiraa Sanjaajav is a Computer Science and Economics major from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. She is currently interested in studying the economic effects of different political and taxation systems. In her free time, she enjoys taking walks, trying different sports, and writing. Abstract: This … Read more

“Less or more risky” : The impact of banking regulations on bank stability

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Faculty Sponsor: Richard S. Grossman Sandrine Alouidor I am a rising junior, majoring in economics and history. At Wesleyan, I am an Orientation Leader, a course assistant for Working with Stata and Working with R, and a research assistant for Professor Grossman. I also am the financial manager for the Ankh, the people of color … Read more

Corporate Taxation and Innovation: Evidence from Local Projections

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Faculty Sponsor: Masami Imai Isaac Stern I’m an Economics and Mathematics student at Wesleyan University interested in how institutions, markets, and policy shape economic life. This summer, I worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Masami Imai to study how corporate tax rate cuts affected countries. This study was picked because it worked as a … Read more

Gender, Nationality, Property Ownership, & Wealth in 20th Century Peru

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Faculty Sponsor: Professor César Castillo-García Josh Klein Josh Klein is a rising junior at Wesleyan University studying Economics, Philosophy, and Data Analysis. Josh is from Los Angeles, California, and is a research assistant for Professor César Jeanpierre Castillo-García, helping with his project South American Brahmins: Top Wealth in Twentieth-Century Peru. In his free time, Josh enjoys skiing, … Read more

Freedom on the Rails: Immigration and Abolitionist Voting in Historical Brazil

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Faculty Sponsor: Professor François Seyler Live Poster Session: Zoom link will be added soon. Steven Li I am a student researcher at Wesleyan University and an apprentice at the Hazel Quantitative Analysis Center (QAC). My work combines economic history, applied econometrics, GIS, and data engineering to explore how infrastructure shapes migration and political change. In … Read more

Better Disability Hiring, Better Financial Performance?

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Faculty Sponsor: Professor Hornstein Ava Regan Ava Regan is a rising junior (’28) majoring in Economics and Hispanic Literature & Cultures, with a minor in Data Analysis. She calls Milton, Massachusetts home, a suburban town in the Greater Boston area. At Wesleyan, she writes stories on student alumni for the Athletic Department and plays on … Read more

The Trade Effects of US Temporary Trade Barriers: When Do They Start and How Long Do They Last?

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Faculty Sponsor: David Kuenzel Dragos Geica Dragos is a rising junior (’28) from Romania double majoring in Economics and French Studies and pursuing a certificate in Data Science. Outside of academics, he enjoys learning languages, crocheting, and cooking. After Wesleyan, Dragos hopes to use his interests in economics and data analysis to pursue a career … Read more

Investigating Political Influence on Monetary Policy and Central Bank Independence in Japan Using Data

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Secret Meetings Hidden in the Schedule: Who is Whispering to the Bank of Japan? Faculty Sponsor: Imai Masami Miyuka Kawamura Miyuka Kawamura (’29) from Japan completed the QAC Apprenticeship in 2026 in the summer following her freshman year. Before college, she attended British International School Phuket. At Wesleyan, she is double-majoring in Economics and Neuroscience.  … Read more

Evaluating the Impact of Open Bidding on Corruption in Chinese Government Procurement

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Faculty Sponsor: Xiaoxue Zhao Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Goes Here Ruishi Wang Ruishi is a rising senior (’26) from Beijing pursuing Economics, Science and Technology Studies with a minor in Data Analysis. His interests include AI ethic and using data to produce meaningful result. Outside of class, he enjoys rock climbing and reading sci-fi, … Read more