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.
2006-07 Seminar Series
| September 15 "The Economics of US Civil War Conscription" [paper] Tim Perri, Appalachian State University |
| September 22 "Sex Differences in Pay in a "New Monopsony" Model of the Labor Market" [paper] Ronald Oaxaca, University of Arizona |
| September 29 "Unmarried Fertility, Crime and Social Stigma" [paper] Robert Tamura, Clemson University |
| October 6 "A Global Perspective on the Non-observed Economy, Inequality, Corruption, and Social Capital" Barkley Rosser, James Madison University |
| October 13 "Preference Stability and Market Experience: An Experimental Analysis of Anchoring in the Field" Craig Landry, East Carolina University |
| November 3 TBA Jari Eloranta, Appalachian State University |
| November 10 "Strategic Use of Cheap Talk with Demand Uncertainty" Tanga McDaniel, Appalachian State University |
| November 27 "Self-Selection and the Efficiency of Tournaments" [paper] Marie-Claire Villevale, University of Lyon |
| April 13 "Linking Recreation Demand and Willingness to Pay with the Inclusive Value: Valuation of Saginaw Bay Coastal Marsh" [paper] John Whitehead, Appalachian State University |
| April 20 "Valuing the Contribution of Scenic Quality to Recreational Experiences: A Case Study in the Southern Appalachian Region" [paper] Leah Greden Mathews, UNC-Asheville |
