Job Market Candidates 2024-2025
Alannah Shute
Fields of Interest: Applied Microeconomics, State/Local Public Finance
Email: ashute@vols.utk.edu
Alannah Shute is an applied microeconomist focused on policy-relevant issues in public finance. Her research focuses on improving the equity and efficiency of state and local taxes, and her dissertation addresses various topics in this area, including the effect of an information nudge on homestead exemption take-up rates and the impact of improved destination-based taxation on cross-border shopping. Shute's job market paper analyzes the effect of a major hurricane on residential property taxes in New York City. In addition to her academic research experience, Shute has worked as a research assistant at a think tank and a nonprofit consulting firm and has taught introductory economics courses.
Gabriel Abeyie
Fields of Interest: Macroeconomics, Time-Series Forecasting, Machine Learning, International Finance
Email: gabeyie@vols.utk.edu
Gabriel Abeyie's research focuses on applying machine learning and macroeconomic methods to answer a range of economic questions. By employing these techniques, his research enhances understanding of economic dynamics and market behavior. In his job market paper, Abeyie analyzes how OPEC announcements influence oil price changes by combining oil futures data with textual data from news articles. Using text-based features, he captures market expectations and reactions, allowing for a better understanding of the unanticipated changes in oil prices.
Prabuddha Prakash
Fields of Intereust: Public economics, international trade, environmental economics
Email: pprakas1@vols.utk.edu
Prabuddha Prakash is a fifth-year doctoral student. He graduated with a master’s degree in economics from Delhi School of Economics, India. Prakash has a penchant for applied microeconomics, and his goal is to provide empirical evidence to policymakers.