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Department of Economics

Dr. Larry Ellis
Interim 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

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. 

2002-03 Seminar Series

August 12
"Harvesting Prey while Protecting an Endangered Predator in a General Equilibrium Ecosystem Model" 
David Finnoff; University of Central Florida
September 6
"The Piedmont Triad Business Index"
Donald Judd; University of North Carolina Greensboro
September 27
"Why are there so Many Flight Cancellations?"
Nick Rupp; East Carolina University
October 4
"Access Quotas and Random Allocations"
David Scrogin; University of Central Florida
October 25
"Perceptual Bias and Imperfect Information"
William Dougan; Clemson University
November 1
"Trade, Growth and Technology Equalization" 
John Seater; North Carolina State University
November 15
"Do New Health Conditions Support Mortality-Air Pollution Effects"
Mary Evans; University of Colorado-Boulder
December 11
"Nonlinear Aspects of Capital Market Integration and Real Interest Rate Equalization" [paper] Anthony Mancuso; North Carolina State University
January 10
"Use of Long-term Auctions as Network Investment"
Tanga McDaniel; University of Cambridge
January 24
"The Collapse of a Medical Labor Clearinghouse" 
C. Nicholas McKinney; Harvard University
February 14
"Spatial Habitat Design by Agglomeration Bonus" 
Greg Parkhurst; University of Wyoming
February 21
"Contingent Valuation of Sports Stadiums and Arenas: Temporal Embedding and Order Effects" 
John Whitehead; University of North Carolina-Wilmington
April 18
"Spread the Wealth, Teach the Poor? School Quality in Vermont"
Angela Dills, Clemson University