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

Fall 2014

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 11/14/2014
"Some Empirical Results with NHL Data"
Pete Groothuis
Appalachian State University
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm
Fri, 10/24/2014
"Policy Aversion and Cultural Worldviews"
Todd Cherry
Appalachian State University
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm
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
Fri, 10/03/2014
"Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Decision Making and Cognition"
Sean Drummond
University of California, San Diego
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm
Fri, 09/26/2014
"Economics of Promotion and Tenure Committees"
Tim Perri
Appalachian State University
Seminar, PH 3010 2pm

Spring 2014

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper Info
Fri, 04/25/2014
"Multilateral Environmental Agreements and the WTO"
Jayjit Roy
Appalachian State University
Fri, 04/11/2014
Counter-Intelligence in a Command Economy
Mark Harrison
University of Warwick (UK)
Seminar, 3010 RH, 2pm
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
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
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