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Assistant Professor of Economics Mo Alloush and Professor of Economics Stephen Wu published “Income Improves Subjective Well-being: Evidence from South Africa” in the journal Economic Development and Cultural Change in January

December’s news highlights include an essay co-authored by President David Wippman on whether college is too hard and a New York Times essay featuring the use of oral exams at Hamilton.

November’s news coverage highlights include a profile of alumnus and folk musician Jake Blount ’17, announcement of Hamilton’s new dean of admission, and an interview with the Wellin Museum’s director discussing its 10th anniversary.

Highlights of October’s coverage have been compiled by the Media Relations Office. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.

Ann Owen, the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Economics, was recently a featured speaker at a symposium sponsored by Bank on Women in Chicago.

Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics Stephen Wu's research that tested for labor market discrimination among economics Ph.D. job candidates based on name fluency included a former student as his co-author and several recent computer science graduates.

Hamilton welcomes 48 new faculty members, including nine new tenure-track, in addition to visiting professors, lecturers, and teaching fellows for the 2022-23 academic year. The College is in the midst of a 10-year period, begun in 2015, during which nearly half of its faculty will reach average retirement age.

Assistant Professor of Economics Mo Alloush was awarded a $40,000 USAID grant to study measurement and data-focused issues related to poverty traps and resilience among poor households.

Highlights of August’s coverage have been compiled by the Media Relations Office. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Senior Director of Media Relations Vige Barrie if you cannot open the link and do not have a subscription.

An article co-authored by Professor of Economics Emily Conover and Daniel Kraynak ’15 was recently published in the Journal of Development Economics.