Economics Archives
Exploring the Dynamics of the Shadow Economy across the U.S. States
On October 24, 2014, James Saunoris, Department of Economics, Eastern Michigan University gave a presentation on “Exploring the Dynamics of…
IKEA: Product, Pricing, and Pass-Through
On October 7, 2014, Anthony Landry from the Department of Finance, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania presented…
Bates welcomes returning faculty: Nathan Tefft, economics
Assistant Professor of Economics Nathan Tefft who returned to Bates this fall after a couple of years away, is a…
Comedy, Economics and Climate Change
On March 20 at 4:15 in Pettengill G65, Keck Classroom, Yoram Bauman,“the world’s first and only stand-up economist”, presented his…
The 10th Edition of “Environmental & Natural Resource Economics”
The 10th edition of Environmental & Natural Resource Economics written by Tom Tietenberg and Elmer W. Campbell of Economics Lynne…
Trading Dams: The Penobscot River Restoration Project and the Future of Hydropower Policy and Law
On November 11 at 4:15 in Hedge Hall 106, Professor Dave Owen and Conservationist Colin Apsewill present “Trading Dams: The…
Germ Warfare: Explaining Changes in Households’ Food-Handling Behaviors
On November 7th, Mario Teisl, Professor and Director of the School of Economics University of Maine, presented his research. His…
The Mexican Drug War and Migration
Sarah Pearlman, from Vassar College, presented “The Mexican Drug War and Migration” on October 14, 2013. Professor Pearlman is an…
Paul Shea, assistant professor of economics
Assistant Professor of Economics Paul Shea, is a macroeconomist and econometrician who develops mathematical models to make accurate prediction of…
Prospects and Pitfalls of Conducting Economics Experiments in a Liberal Arts Setting
In this talk, Prof. Jordan Suter, an Environmental Economist at Oberlin College and the manager of the Oberlin Mobile Experimental…