Sean received his Bachelor’s degree in business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2016. After, he worked in corporate strategy and research for a firm serving U.S. higher education institutions, where his projects included studying financial aid and online program management. Currently, he is working toward a Master’s of Economics and Management Science at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, with a focus in quantitative methods. He joined the INOMICS editorial team in January 2022, and enjoys getting to write about his intellectual passion - economics.
From this author:
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 11 months ago
Microeconomics
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 2 months ago
Inferior Goods & Giffen Goods
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- INOMICS Salary Report
- Posted 2 months ago
The Glass Ceiling and the “Leaky Pipeline” in Economics
The 2022 INOMICS Salary Report allowed us to examine the field of economics across employer types, job positions, and regions. This article continues with our look at gender (in)equality in economics by examining the glass ceiling. Below, we examine this effect in academia (economists employed by universities) and industry (other employer types).
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- Gender Discrimination
- Posted 1 month ago
The #EconMeToo Movement
We have previously written about the gender pay gap and the leaky pipeline in economics. This article highlights other gender-related issues within the field, particularly around gender-based harassment and discrimination in economics.
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- Pop Culture
- Posted 1 week ago
The Economics of Star Wars
Star Wars probably needs no introduction here. One of the largest entertainment properties of all time, it has grown far beyond its (humble?) beginnings on the movie screen. Now, we can learn about “a galaxy far, far away” through books, comics, TV series, video games, and more.
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 7 months ago
Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF)
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 4 months ago
Recession
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 2 months ago
Normal Goods & Luxury Goods
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- Student Experiences
- Posted 5 months ago
Studying in Europe - a US American Student's Experience in Berlin, Germany
INOMICS has had the opportunity to interview several international students and learn about their experiences studying abroad. For this article, we interviewed Alexis. She's from the US-Midwest and moved to Germany in February 2020. She is currently finishing up her Master’s program in business administration at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and will then be looking for a job to stay in the country. Below we’ll share her advice for other international students, experiences about studying in Germany, and more! If you’re from the US - or anywhere else - and curious what it’s like to study in Europe, read on.
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- Student Experiences
- Posted 5 months ago
Studying in the USA - Two (European) Student Experiences in Charlotte, North Carolina
Ever thought about studying abroad in the US? INOMICS has had the opportunity to interview two international students at two US universities and learn about their experiences doing just that. For this article, we interviewed Adam at Queens University and Lenka at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, two students from the Czech Republic who moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in the US to study their Master’s degrees. Below we’ll share their advice for other international students, experiences about studying in the US, and more!
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 6 months ago
Lagrangian Optimization
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- INOMICS Salary Report
- Posted 3 months ago
The Gender Pay Gap in Economics in 2022
That gaps exist in economists’ pay and career attainment due to gender discrimination is not news. This article will discuss the findings of the 2022 INOMICS Salary Report as they relate to the gender pay gap in economics. Unless stated otherwise, the facts and figures in this article are taken from our 2022 survey data. INOMICS has previously published reports on the gender pay gap, but this is our deepest dive into the topic yet.
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- INOMICS Salary Report
- Posted 1 month ago
The Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Economics Job Market
The outbreak of COVID-19 created a worldwide recession, and many people experienced reduced work hours or unemployment because of it. Economists were not immune from this. In early 2021, INOMICS reported that one third of economists (especially those in the Global South) faced negative impacts on their careers due to the pandemic. Most affected were economists working in the private sector, though economists in the academic sector faced other issues.
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 2 years ago
Price Ceiling
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- Economists & Prizes
- Posted 3 years ago
Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee, Michael Kremer win the 2019 Nobel Prize
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2019 has been awarded to three economists “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”1: Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer.
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- Into the Economist's Mind
- Posted 2 hours ago
The INOMICS Questionnaire: Fratzscher vs. Tol
In this article, INOMICS interviews Dr. Richard S.J. Tol, 2007 Nobel Prize winner and a researcher at the forefront of economics and climate policy. Dubbed Fratzscher vs. Tol as Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher resumed his role as interviewer, the conversation touches on gender discrimination in economics, the increasing availability of historical data, and how climate policy can clash with economic research.
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 10 months ago
JEL Codes
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 3 years ago
Elasticity and Inelasticity
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 3 months ago
Tragedy of the Commons
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 3 years ago
Capital
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 7 months ago
Autarky
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- Kick Back With a Film
- Posted 2 months ago
10 More Movies Economists Will Love
Economics touches every aspect of our lives, whether we know it or not. Game theory, statistics and econometrics, politics, government policy, and of course finance are all aspects of economics that affect our daily lives.
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- It's Game Night
- Posted 7 months ago
The Economics of Settlers of Catan
Klaus Teuber’s Settlers of Catan is a popular board game that has become a mainstay of friendly gatherings across the globe. For the uninitiated, in Catan up to 4 players compete to be the first one with 10 victory points. Points are gained by building houses (“settlements”), cities, and roads on a heretofore unsettled island rife with natural resources. Catan has nearly limitless replay value - with 3,695,814,682,560,000 (over 3 quadrillion!) different unique board layouts using just the base rules. Chances are, you’ve heard of Catan even if you don’t particularly love board games.
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 3 years ago
Consumer Theory
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 8 months ago
Stagflation
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 11 months ago
Macroeconomics
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- Economics Terms A-Z
- Posted 3 years ago
Comparative Advantage
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- Relax with a game
- Posted 2 years ago
The best video games for economists
So you’ve decided it’s time to take a break from all the hard studying you’re doing during your economics Master’s or PhD program. Why not spend time playing a video game which will help you accrue business acumen, improve your real-world economics knowledge, or reflect economics concepts in its gameplay? Sound too good to be true? Thankfully, there are some games which offer just that.
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- Economists & Prizes
- Posted 5 months ago
2022 Nobel Prize in Economics - The Winners
The prestigious 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, better known as the Nobel Prize for Economics, has been awarded to three American economists: Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond, and Philip H. Dybvig. The prize, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, was given to these economists for their contributions to “research on banks and financial crises”. The Prize notes that these three economists laid the groundwork for this research in the early 1980s.
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- Economics News
- Posted 4 months ago
Student Debt Relief Applications Now Available for US Citizens
In late August 2022, US President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise by announcing that the government would be providing US citizens with student loan debt-relief. US citizens can apply for up to $10,000 in debt cancellation via this loan forgiveness program. On October 17th, 2022, the US Department of Education opened up applications on StudentAid.gov.
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- INOMICS Salary Report
- Posted 2 months ago
The Gender Ratio in Economics in 2022
In late 2022, the field of economics came under additional scrutiny for its unequal treatment of women. This article will examine the relative share of women in the field of economics, complementing the analysis of our survey data in the INOMICS Salary Report. This is helpful context for other discussions of gender discrimination in economics, as many statistics can be better understood after learning about the distribution of men and women in economics.
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- Economist Profiles
- Posted 2 weeks ago
Dr. Esther Duflo
In this series of articles, INOMICS will highlight the accomplishments of particular economists who have contributed greatly to the field. Students often learn about the great figures in economics only briefly and in passing, but the content taught in economics courses comes from brilliant economists such as these.