George Anaman

Primary: Applied Macroeconomics, Econometrics
Secondary: Labor Economics

I am a doctoral candidate in Economics at Kansas State University and expect to complete mydegree by Spring 2023.
My primary research interests are Applied Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and my secondary field is in Labor Economics. My dissertation investigates government spending and the labor market assimilation of U.S. female immigrants. For my job market paper, I provide new evidence of the stimulative effects of government transfer payments over the business cycle in the U.S. The empirical approach uses impulse response functions and forecast error variance
decomposition in state-dependent time series econometric models. My second chapter investigates fiscal policy and the sustainability of U.S. government debt using a time varying parameter model. In my third chapter, I explore the labor market assimilation of U.S. female immigrants using a cohort approach. Specifically, I explore how source country characteristics of immigrants influence their assimilation profiles in the host country.

Since Fall 2019, I have served as the primary instructor of Economics at Kansas State University. I have taught classes, including Intermediate Macroeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics, with class sizes ranging from 21 to 175 students. My teaching philosophy
centers on creating a stimulating, inclusive, and diverse learning environment where students feel confident and comfortable participating and interacting with their peers in the classroom, promoting active learning in a fun way, and involving students in the structure and operations of the class over the semester. As a result of my teaching abilities, I was awarded the Thomas Graduate Student Teaching Award in Economics for excellence in undergraduate teaching in
2022.

I am currently on the job market and will be available for virtual interviews at the ASSA/AEA
2023 Annual Meeting.

CV (pdf)
Teaching Philosophy (pdf)
Teaching Portfolio (pdf)
Research Statement (pdf)
Job Market Paper (pdf)

Advisors: Steven Cassou, Hugh Cassidy

Contact Information:

Department of Economics, Kansas State University
327 Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506
Email: ganaman@ksu.edu
Phone: (773) 943-2746