The 39th Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association at The Pennsylvania State University – Berks!

The Pennsylvania Economic Association held the 39th annual conference in Reading, PA at The Pennsylvania State University – Berks.
Conference Information
Final Conference Program (forthcoming)
Conference Proceedings (forthcoming)
Undergraduate Paper Competition Winners
1st place (co-winners): Aegus Kim (Georgetown University), National Expenditure on R&D and International Comparison of Productivity, and Adalynn Cherry, Washington & Jefferson College
“Economics of the Olympics: Impact of Bidding and Hosting the Olympic Games on International Openness”
2nd place: Ariana Ulsh (Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Corporate or Public Accounting: Analyzing Career Preferences of Future Accountants
3rd place: Brenna Zarkovich (Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Financial Management in College: How Personality, Education, and Family Affect Budgeting
Graduate Research Competition Winners
Winner: Arseniy Braslavskiy, University of Maryland, Beyond the Flypaper Effect: Crowding-In from Federal Investment in Public Transit
Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order): Blaize Giangiulio (Drexel University), Choke Points, Trade, and Distance & Caroline Welter (West Virginia University), Impact of COVID-19-induced SSA Field Office Closures on Disability Benefit Applications
