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.
2003-04 Seminar Series
| September 26 "Pitfalls of the Commonly Used Methods in Experimental Auctions" Matt Rousu; Research Triangle Institute |
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| October 3 "Agricultural Policy Uncertainty and Anticipatory Firm Level Adjustments" Carl-Johan Lagerkvist; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
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| October 10 "Vertical Integration and Property Rights" Mark Wilson, Appalachian State University |
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| November 7 "The Effects of Transfer Payments on State Lottery Revenues" Andy Weinbach; Armstrong State University |
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| November 14 "The Effect of Intragroup Wage Inequality on Group Performance" Mark Foley; Davidson College |
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| December 9 "Accessibility, Congestion and Choice: Nonmarket Consequences of Infrastructure" [paper] Alison Davis; N.C. State University |
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| January 23 "Expectations and Comparative Arbitration Institutions" David Dickinson, Utah State University |
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| January 27 "State Environmental Politics: A Study of State Toxic Metal Water Quality Standards" Mary Davis, Harvard University |
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| January 30 "Merging Auction Houses" Jesse Schwartz, Vanderbilt University |
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| February 3 "Are Political Freedoms Converging" Mark Strazicich, University of North Texas |
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| February 6 "Environmental Risk and Averting Behavior: Predictive Validity of Revealed and Stated Behavior Data" John Whitehead, University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
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| February 13 "Effects and Value of Verifiable Information in a Controversial Market: Evidence from Lab Auctions of Genetically Modified Food" Matt Rousu; Research Triangle Institute |
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| February 27 "Consumer Benefits of Labels and Bans on GMO Foods: An Emprical Analysis Using Choice Experiments" Peter Frykblom; Appalachian State University |
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| March 26 "Early Entry in the NBA Draft: Unraveling, Human Capital, and Option Value" Pete Groothuis; Appalachian State University |
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| April 23 "A Probability Based Measure of Productivity in Major League Baseball with the Applications to the Questions of Clutch Performance and the Value of Pitching" Raymond Sauer, Clemson University |
