Department News and Announcements Archive


The Department welcomes two new faculty

The Department welcomes two new faculty
Dr. Sohani Fatehin (left) and Dr. Hellen Seshie-Nasser (right) join the Economics faculty as lecturers. Sohani Fatehin received her Ph.D. in economics from Georgia State University in 2017. She is […]


Francesco Bianchi joins JHU

Francesco Bianchi joins JHU
Francesco Bianchi will join Johns Hopkins as Visiting Professor of Economics on July 1, 2021 and as the Louis J. Maccini Professor as of July 1, 2022. Professor Bianchi is a leading […]


Congratulations to our job market candidates with their placements!

Congratulations to Derin Aksit, Lalit Contractor, Prerna Rakheja, Pavel Solis and Shiqi Wang, who all successfully finished their job market process! Derin Aksit – Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Boston Lalit Contractor – […]


Unlocking the Potential of Baltimore and Other Cities

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Matthew Kahn and Mac McComas of the 21st Century Cities Initiative discuss the decline of post-industrial cities and what can be done to reinvigorate their economies and communities.


Economics Hiring Full-time Lecturer

The Department of Economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland invites applications for a full-time position as Lecturer. The primary duties of the position will be teaching undergraduate courses […]


Nothing to Fear but Fearmongering Itself

Nothing to Fear but Fearmongering Itself
Read a detailed piece on recent research from Filipe Campante, Bloomberg Distinguished Associate Professor of International Economics, in the fall issue of Arts & Sciences Magazine. He and two co-authors offered insight into […]