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 Noble Laureates, Members of the Council of Economic Advisors, and top academic economists.
Spring 2012
Spring 2012
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Paper |
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Fri, 02/10/2012 |
The Effects of Minimum Salaries on Career Length: Evidence from the National Football League |
Johnny Ducking |
North Carolina A&T State University |
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Fri, 01/13/2012 |
Gender Differences in Bargaining Outcomes: A Field Experiment on Discrimination |
Marco Castillo |
George Mason University |
Fall 2011
Fall 2011
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Paper |
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Fri, 11/04/2011 |
Statistical Discrimination in the Lab: Wage Effects and Unemployment Rates |
David Dickinson |
Appalachian State University |
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Fri, 09/30/2011 |
Are There 'Hidden Costs' of Control in Naturally Occurring Markets: Evidence from Field Experiments |
Michael Price |
University of Tennessee |
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Fri, 09/23/2011 |
Spence Revisited: Signalling and the Allocation of Individuals to Jobs |
Tim Perri |
Appalachian State University |
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Fri, 09/09/2011 |
Discretionary fiscal policy before and after the formation of the European Monetary Union |
Jason Jones |
Furman University |
Spring 2011
Spring 2011
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Paper |
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Fri, 04/29/2011 |
In Search of the Multiplier for Federal Spending in the States During the New Deal - Raley Hall 1018 |
Price Fishback |
University of Arizona |
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Fri, 04/08/2011 |
Risk Heterogeneity and the Value of Reducing Fatal Risks: Further Market-Based Evidence |
Laura Taylor |
North Carolina State University |
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Fri, 04/01/2011 |
Career Interrupted: Job Interruptions and Their Effects on the Gender Wage Gap |
Jill Kearns |
East Tennessee State University |
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Fri, 02/25/2011 |
Extended Tests for Threshold Unit Roots |
Mark Strazicich |
Appalachian State University |
Fall 2010
Fall 2010
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Paper |
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Fri, 11/19/2010 |
Moral Impossibility in the St. Petersburg Paradox: A Literature Survey and Experimental Evidence |
Tibor Neugebauer |
University of Luxembourg |
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Fri, 11/05/2010 |
Competition for Trophies Triggers Male Generosity |
Dan Houser |
George Mason University |
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Fri, 10/29/2010 |
Willingness to Pay for Electronic Vehicles and Their Attributes |
George Parsons |
University of Delaware |
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Fri, 10/15/2010 |
Equilibrium Behavior in a Model of Multilateral Negotiations |
Charles Thomas |
Clemson University |
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Fri, 09/17/2010 |
Labor Supply on the US Professional Golfer's Tour |
Bruce Johnson |
Centre College |
Spring 2010
Spring 2010
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Paper |
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Fri, 04/16/2010 |
Bosses, Kings, and Dictators: Effects of Asymmetric Power in Private and Common Property Environments |
Jim Cox |
Georgia State University |
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Fri, 04/09/2010 |
Estimating the Costs of Beach Closures along Cape Hatteras National Seashore |
Roger Van Haefen |
NC State University |
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Fri, 03/19/2010 |
Thesis Chapters |
Karine Yenokyan |
Appalachian State University |
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Fri, 01/15/2010 |
Cross-country Variation in Factor Shares and Its Implications for Development Accounting |
Brad Sturgill |
Appalachian State University |
Fall 2009
Fall 2009
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Paper |
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Fri, 11/13/2009 |
The SAT as a Predictor of College Success: Evidence from a Selective University |
Kevin Rask |
Wake Forest University |
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Fri, 11/06/2009 |
Angler Heterogeneity and the Species-Specific demand for Marine Recreational Fishing |
John Whitehead |
Appalachian State University |
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Fri, 10/30/2009 |
Taxes and Trading versus Intensity Standards: Second-Best Environemental Policy with Incomplete Regulation or Market Power |
Steve Holland |
UNC - Greensboro |
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Fri, 10/23/2009 |
Learning, Externalities, and hybrid Vehicle Adoption |
Garth Heutel |
UNC - Greensboro |
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Fri, 10/09/2009 |
Labor Supply on the US Professional Golfer's Tour |
Craig Depken |
UNC - Charlotte |
Spring 2008
Spring 2008
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation |
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Mon, 04/14/2008 |
Encouraging Giving: Subsidies in the Field |
Catherine Eckel |
University of Texas at Dallas |