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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

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. 

2007-08 Schedule

All seminars are held in Raley 3010 at 2pm unless noted.
September 14
Pete Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Provision Point Mechanism, Scenario Rejection and Willingness to Pay
September 21
John Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Convergent Validity of Revealed and Stated Recreation Behavior with Quality Change
October 19
Dave McEvoy, Appalachian State University
Enforcing Voluntary Contributions to a Threshold Public Good
October 26
Mohammed Mohsin, University of Tennessee
Investment Tax Credit in an Open Developing Economy with External Debt and Sovereign Risk
November 2
Artie Zillante, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Naming Your Own Price Mechanisms: Revenue Gain or Drain?
November 9
David Dickinson, Appalachian State University
Cognitive Dissonance, Self-Esteem, and Behavioral Spillover Effects
November 16
Jac Heckelman, Wake Forest University
Personalty Interests at the Constitutional Convention: A Test of the Beard Thesis
January 17
Jaclyn Kropp, Cornell University
Trust, Risk and the Lender-Borrower Relationship
January 23
Aaron Strong, Arizona State University
Quantity Uncertainty and Demand: The Case of Water Smart Reader Ownership

March 3
David Bjornstad, Oak Ridge National Laboratory & University of Tennessee
Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics Presentation
Special Time & Location: 4:30pm; 114 Belk Library

March 7
Ash Morgan, University of West Florida
Demand for Diving on Large Ship Artificial Reefs
April 4
Christian Vossler, University of Tennessee
Bridging the Gap between the Field and the Lab: Environmental Goods, Policy Maker Input, and Consequentiality
April 14
Catherine Eckel, University of Texas at Dallas
Encouraging Giving: Subsidies in the Field
Special Time & Location: 1:00pm; 3013 Raley