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Department of Economics

Dr. John Whitehead
Chairperson
3102 Raley Hall
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-6123
Fax: (828) 262-6105
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Department of Economics Seminar Series 2001-02

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 Noble Laureates, Members of the Council of Economic Advisors, and top academic economists. 

2001-02 Seminar Series

September 14
"Smoking Parents' Valuations of Own and Children's Health"
Mark Agee; The Pennsylvania State University
October 12
"The Development of Markets and Incentives for Sustainable Forestry: Applications to the Brazilian Amazon"
James Kahn; Washington and Lee University
October 26
"The Cost of Specialized Human Capital"
Tim Perri, Appalachian State University
November 9
"Equilibrium Contingent Compensations in Contests with Delegation"
Kyung Baik; Virginia Tech
January 21
"Match Bias in Wage Gap Estimates Due to Earnings Imputation"
Edward Schumacher; East Carolina University
February 1
"Audit Selection and Firm Compliance with a Broad-Based Sales Tax"
Mike McKee; University of New Mexico
February 8
"Exploring Nonmarket Values for the Social Impact of Farm Animal Welfare Legislation"
Peter Frykblom; Swedish University of Agricultural Science
April 5
"Trade and Income Distribution in Developing Countries: Evidence from Peru"
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
April 26
"Exit Discrimination in the NBA: A Duration Analysis of Career Length Using Flow and Stock Samples"
Peter Grothieus, Westminster College