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.
Spring 2015
Spring 2015
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Fri, 05/01/2015 |
How Well Do Professionals Forecast Exchange Rates? Evidence from Survey Expectations |
Onur Ince |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, PH 3010 at 2pm |
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Fri, 04/24/2015 |
Does the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) Improve Infant Health Outcomes? |
Manan Roy |
UNC Chapel Hill |
Seminar PH 3010, 2pm |
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Fri, 04/17/2015 |
The Impacts of Ending Long-Term Unemployment Insurance Payments: Evidence from North Carolina |
Craig Depken |
UNC Charlotte |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 04/10/2015 |
Appalachian Spring Conference in World History and Economics | ||||
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Fri, 03/27/2015 |
Joint Estimation of Revealed and Stated Preference Data from the Alaska Saltwater Sportfishing Economic Survey |
John Whitehead |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, PH 3010 2 pm |
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Fri, 03/20/2015 |
Understanding Fuel Poverty in the U.S: Evidence Using the 2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey |
Tanga Mohr |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 03/06/2015 |
Supply Chain Uncertainty in Ocean Transit as a Trade Barrier |
Georg Schaur |
University of Tennessee |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 02/27/2015 |
Measuring the Impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Consumer Behavior |
Ash Morgan |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 02/13/2015 |
No-regrets climate policy - the ancillary benefits and welfare costs of CO2 abatement in the US electricity sector |
Jared Woollacott |
RTI International |
Seminar, PH 3010, 2pm |
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Fri, 02/06/2015 |
Linking listing and delisting decisions under the Endangered Species Act: A case study of gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains |
Charles Sims |
University of Tennessee |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 01/23/2015 |
The Phillips Curve, Inflation Expectations, and Short-Term Unemployment |
Sandeep Mazumder |
Wake Forest University |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Paper | Info |
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Fri, 11/14/2014 |
"Some Empirical Results with NHL Data" |
Pete Groothuis |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 10/24/2014 |
"Policy Aversion and Cultural Worldviews" |
Todd Cherry |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 10/10/2014 |
"Who Loses Under Power Plant Cap-and-Trade Programs? Estimating the Impact of the NOx Budget Trading Program on Manufacturing Employment" |
Mark Curtis |
Wake Forest University |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 10/03/2014 |
"Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Decision Making and Cognition" |
Sean Drummond |
University of California, San Diego |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
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Fri, 09/26/2014 |
"Economics of Promotion and Tenure Committees" |
Tim Perri |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm |
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
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Fri, 04/25/2014 |
"Multilateral Environmental Agreements and the WTO" |
Jayjit Roy |
Appalachian State University |
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Fri, 04/11/2014 |
Counter-Intelligence in a Command Economy |
Mark Harrison |
University of Warwick (UK) |
Seminar, 3010 RH, 2pm |
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Fri, 04/04/2014 |
"Cheap Natural Gas and Air Pollution from Electricity Production: Implications for Supply Side Policies" |
Scott Holladay |
University of Tennessee |
Seminar, RH 3010 2pm |
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Mon, 03/31/2014 |
"Predictive Validity of Stated Preference Data: Application to Demand for Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park Visits" |
Kevin Atkinson (student) |
Appalachian State University |
Workshop 11 am, RH 3100 |
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Fri, 03/28/2014 |
"Career Implications of Having a Female-Friendly Supervisor: Evidence from the NCAA" |
Dora Gicheva |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |
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Mon, 03/03/2014 |
"Carbon taxes: Turning theory into reality in the Pacific Northwest" |
Yoram Bauman |
Sightline Institute |
Workshop, 2 pm, Raley 3100 |
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Mon, 02/24/2014 |
"The Relationship between Alcohol Prices and Length of Unemployment Spells" |
Jeremy Bray |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Workshop, RH 3100, 3:30 |
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Fri, 02/21/2014 |
"The Effect of Coal Combustion Byproducts On The Pricing Strategy Upstream Industries" |
Qingxin He |
Winston-Salem State University |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Info |
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Fri, 12/06/2013 |
To Be Announced |
Scott Baier |
Clemson University |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |