Archived Seminar Series

The Department of Economics maintains a seminar series to enhance the development and transmission of knowledge and research. The department series and related forums have hosted key figures in economics, including Nobel Laureates, Members of the Council of Economic Advisors, and top academic economists.

Seminar Registration

Fall 2023

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 09/22/2023
Two Hearts Tugging at One Load: Air Pollution, Sympathy and Online Charitable Giving
Chu (Alex) Yu
Wake Forest University
Peacock Hall rm 3010, 2:00pm
Thu, 09/14/2023
Evolution of cooperation in the indefinitely repeated collective action with a contest for power
Yaroslav Rosokha
Purdue
Peacock Hall rm 3013, 3:30pm
Fri, 09/08/2023
The Role of Football Win Percentage on College Applications
Pete Groothues
Appalachian State University
Peacock Hall Rm 3010 10:00am - 11:00am

Spring 2023

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 04/21/2023
The Benefits of Alternatives to Conventional College: Comparing the Labor-Market Returns to For-Profit Schools and Community Colleges
Ken Troske
University of Kentucky
Peacock Hall rm 3010, 2:00pm
Fri, 04/14/2023
Monetizing climate change impacts to marine resources for regulatory analysis
Chris Moore
US EPA
Peacock Hall, rm 3010, 2:00pm
Fri, 03/31/2023
Cooperation under oath: A case for context-dependent preferences
Jay Shogren
University of Wyoming
Peacock Hall rm 1012, 2:00pm
Fri, 03/24/2023
Group size uncertainty in the common pool resource dilemma
Phil Brookins
University of South Carolina
Peacock Hall rm 3010, 2:00pm
Fri, 02/24/2023
The Power of Competition: Can New Firms Spark Innovative Activity?
Imran Arif
Appalachian State University
Peacock Hall rm 3010, 2:00pm

Fall 2022

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 12/02/2022
Layers of injustice: A distributional assessment of toxic chemical facilities, releases, and cleanups
Sarah Brodin Denny Guignet
Appalachian State University
Peacock Hall rm 1012, 2:00pm
Fri, 11/04/2022
Institutions and Disentangled Factor Shares in a Panel of Countries
John Dawson
Appalachian State University
Peacock Hall rm 1012, 2:00pm
Fri, 10/28/2022
When to Deploy? The Proximity Fuse in WorldWar Two.
Tim Perri
Appalachian State University
Peacock Hall rm 1012, 2:00pm
Fri, 10/07/2022
The Infinitely Repeated Volunteer’s Dilemma: An Experimental Study
Shakun Mago
University of Richmond
Peacock Hall rm 1012, 2:00pm
Fri, 09/30/2022
Political ideology, mood response, and the confirmation bias.
David Dickinson
Appalachian State University
Peacock Hall Rm 1012, 2:00pm
Fri, 09/23/2022
Social Comparisons and Groundwater Use: Evidence from Colorado and Kansas
Aaron Hrozencik
US Department of Agriculture
Peacock Hall rm 1012 2:00pm
Fri, 09/16/2022
Attribute Non-Attendance in a LaboratoryExperiment with Hypothetical and Real Payoffs
John Whitehead
Appalachian State University
Peacock Hall rm 1012, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Fri, 09/09/2022
Spatial Inequality, Poverty and Informality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zainab Iftikhar
Goeth University Frankfurt
Virtual 2:00pm
Wed, 09/07/2022
Australian forest regeneration CO2 offset integrity risks and risk management options
Jeffery Connor
University of South Australia
Peacock Hall rm 4140 Holland Engagement rm 11:00am

Spring 2022

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 04/22/2022
Facing the hard truth: Evidence from Climate Change Ignorance
Pamela Campa
Stockholm School of Economics
Fri, 04/01/2022
Trade Policy as an Exogenous Shock: Focusing on the Specifics
Andrew Greenland
Elon University
Seminar at 2:00pm PH 1012
Fri, 03/25/2022
Crowdsourced Employee Sentiment and Abnormal Stock Returns
Zachary McGurk
Canisius College
Seminar at 2:00pm PH 1012
Fri, 03/18/2022
Uniting Affordable Housing and Energy Efficiency
Tanga Mohr
Appalachian State Univversity
Seminar at 2:00pm PH 1012
Fri, 02/25/2022
The Value of Consensus: An Experimental Analysis of Costly Pre-Vote Communication
Krista Saral
UNC - Charlotte
Seminar at 2:00pm PH 1012
Fri, 02/11/2022
The effect of short-term users in a common-pool resource environment
Brock Stoddard
Appalachian State University
Seminar at 2:00pm PH 1012

Fall 2021

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 11/19/2021
The Long-Run Impact of Early Retirement Programs: Evidence from Canadian Pension Reforms
Stefan Staubli
University of Calgary
Seminar at 2:00pm. Please register to receive link to Zoom meeting.
Fri, 10/29/2021
Agriculture and Deforestation
Ryan Abman
San Diego State University
Seminar at 2:00pm. Please register to receive link to Zoom meeting.