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 2007

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper
Fri, 04/20/2007
Valuing the Contribution of Scenic Quality to Recreational Experiences: A Case Study in the Southern Appalachian Region
Leah Greden Mathews
UNC-Asheville
Fri, 04/13/2007
Linking Recreation Demand and Willingness to Pay with the Inclusive Value: Valuation of Saginaw Bay Coastal Marsh
John Whitehead
Appalachian State University

Fall 2006

Date Title Speaker Affiliation Paper
Mon, 11/27/2006
Self-Selection and the Efficiency of Tournaments
Marie-Claire Villevale
University of Lyon
Fri, 11/10/2006
Strategic Use of Cheap Talk with Demand Uncertainty
Tanga McDaniel
Appalachian State University
Fri, 11/03/2006
No title available
Jari Eloranta
Appalachian State University
Fri, 10/06/2006
A Global Perspective on the Non-observed Economy, Inequality, Corruption, and Social Capital
Barkley Rosser
James Madison University
Fri, 09/29/2006
Unmarried Fertility, Crime and Social Stigma
Robert Tamura
Clemson University
Fri, 09/22/2006
Sex Differences in Pay in a "New Monopsony" Model of the Labor Market
Ronald Oaxaca
University of Arizona
Fri, 09/15/2006
The Economics of US Civil War Conscription
Tim Perri
Appalachian State University
Wed, 09/13/2006
Preference Stability and Market Experience: An Experimental Analysis of Anchoring in the Field
Craig Landry
East Carolina University