Seminar Series

The Department of Economics invites guest speakers to present their research in our Seminar Series. The Economics Seminar generally meets on Fridays from 2:00 – 3:30 PM, unless otherwise noted. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Past Seminars

Spring 2016

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 04/01/2016
Assessing Hypothetical Bias in Households’ Willingness-to-Pay for Coastal Habitat
Paul Hindsley
Eckerd College
Seminar, PH 3010 at 2pm
Fri, 03/18/2016
Measuring the Price Elasticity of Outdoor Water Use: Evidence from a North Carolina Reclaimed Water Program
Jonathan Lee
East Carolina University
Seminar, PH 3010 at 2pm
Fri, 01/29/2016
Sleep Restriction and Time-of-Day Impacts on Simple Social Interactions
David Dickinson
Appalachian State University
Seminar, PH 3010 at 2pm

Fall 2015

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 12/04/2015
On the Environmental Consequences of Intra-Industry Trade
Jayjit Roy
Appalachian State University
Seminar, PH 3010 at 2pm
Fri, 11/13/2015
Social signals of safety and risk confer utility and have asymmetric effects on observers’ choices
Sheryl Ball
Virginia Tech
Seminar, PH 3010 at 2pm
Fri, 11/06/2015
Economic Freedom and Factor Eliminating Growth: A Cross-Country Analysis
John Dawson
Appalachian State University
Seminar, PH 3010 at 2pm
Fri, 10/30/2015
Using Behavioral Ecology for Management of Ecosystem Services
Jacob Hochard
East Carolina University
Seminar, PH 3010 at 2pm
Fri, 10/09/2015
Estimating demand for perennial pigeon pea in Malawi using choice experiments
Robert Richardson
Michigan State University
Seminar, PH Boardroom at 2pm
Fri, 10/02/2015
Voluntary programs to encourage compliance with refuge regulations for pesticide resistance management: evidence from a quasi-experiment
Zach Brown
North Carolina State University
Seminar, PH 2013 at 2pm
Fri, 09/25/2015
Salt Iodization and the Enfranchisement of the American Worker
Steven Bednar
Elon University
Seminar, PH Boardroom at 2pm