Haslam College of Business - Job Market Candidates 2024-2025

Fifth year
A149 BCBER, Cherokee Mills

Fields of Interest: applied microeconomics, state/local public finance

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.

Personal website: https://www.alannahshute.com/

Fifth year
A210 Cherokee Mills

Fields of Interest: macroeconomics, time-series forecasting, machine learning, international finance


Gabriel Appau Abeyie is a Ph.D. candidate in economics who specializes in using text data to forecast and analyze macroeconomic variables through advanced machine learning and natural language processing techniques. He also explores various macroeconomic methods for policy analysis and forecasting purposes. Beyond his research endeavors, Gabriel has taught courses in statistics, macroeconomics and applied econometrics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and statistics from the University of Ghana and a master’s degree in economics and decision science from the University of North Texas. In his free time, Gabriel enjoys watching sports, specifically soccer and basketball. He also enjoys playing ping-pong and cherishing moments with family and friends.

Personal Website

Fifth year
A202 Cherokee Mills

Fields of Interest: Public economics, international trade, environmental economics



Prabuddha Prakash graduated with a master’s degree in economics from Delhi School of Economics, India. He has a penchant for applied microeconomics, and his goal is to provide empirical evidence to policymakers.