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 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 |