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, 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
| Date | Title | Speaker | Affiliation | Paper | Info |
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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 | Paper | Info |
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Fri, 12/06/2013 |
To Be Announced |
Scott Baier |
Clemson University |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |
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Fri, 11/22/2013 |
"On the External Validity of Laboratory Policy Experiments" |
Mike McKee |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |
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Fri, 11/15/2013 |
"Estimating the Effects of Brownfields and BrownField Remediation on Property Values in a New South City" |
Peter Schwarz |
University of North Carolina - Charlotte |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |
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Fri, 11/08/2013 |
"The Benefits of Clean Air: How EPA Values Reductions in Air Pollution" |
Bryan Hubbell |
US EPA |
RIEEE Lecture, 2:30pm, Belk Library 114 |
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Fri, 10/25/2013 |
"Water Doesn't Flow Up Hill: Determinants of Willingness-to-Pay for Water Conservation" |
Peter A. Groothuis |
Appalachian State University |
Brown Bag Workshop, RH 3010, 2pm |
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Fri, 10/11/2013 |
"The Impact of Banking Deregulation on Inbound Foreign Direct Investment: Transaction-Level Evidence from the United States" |
Ivan Kandilov |
North Carolina State University |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |
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Fri, 09/27/2013 |
"To Wedge or to Wail: Par Five Strategy on the PGA Tour" |
Todd McFall |
Wake Forest University |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |
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Fri, 09/06/2013 |
"Lemons & Loons" |
Tim Perri |
Appalachian State University |
Seminar, RH 3010, 2pm |