Department of Economics
UNCG Economics Seminars and Brown Bags
Schedule for Spring 2011
Seminars normally meet Fridays from 3:30-5 p.m. in Bryan Room 206
Brown Bags normally meet Fridays from 12-1:15 p.m. in Bryan 456
Seminars normally meet Fridays from 3:30-5 p.m. in Bryan Room 206
Brown Bags normally meet Fridays from 12-1:15 p.m. in Bryan 456
| Speaker | Title | Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ribar UNCG |
Universal-Free and Eligibility-Based School Breakfast Programs in Guilford County, North Carolina: Student Outcomes | Seminar |
1/14 3:30 |
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| Emek Basker U. of Missouri |
Raising the Barcode: Technology and Productivity in the Retail Sector | Seminar |
1/28 3:45 |
|
| Troy Scott U. of Washington |
Private Monitoring and Collusion | Seminar |
2/4 3:30 |
|
| Craig E. Landry East Carolina U. |
Changes in Flood Risk Perception: Empirical Evidence from the Housing Market | Seminar |
2/11 3:30 |
|
| David Bradford U. of Georgia |
The Impact of Public Information and FDA Issued Warnings on the Use of Antidepressants in Primary Care |
Brown Bag |
3/18 12:00 |
|
| Natalya Shelkova Guilford College |
The Minimum Wage Spike in a Search Economy with Wage-Posting | Seminar |
3/25 3:30 |
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| Amanda Griffith Wake Forest |
Peer Effects in Higher Education: A Look at Heterogeneous Impacts | Seminar |
4/1 3:30 |
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| Juan Eberhard U. Southern California |
Atmospheric Air Pollution and Birth Weight | Seminar |
4/8 3:30 |
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| Al Link UNCG |
Employment Growth from Public Support of Innovation in Small Firms | Brown Bag |
4/15 12:00 |
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| Summer | ||||
| Garth Heutel UNCG |
Investment Returns in Nonprofit Organizations | Brown Bag |
5/18 12:00 | |
| Charles Courtemanche UNCG |
Impatience, Incentives, and Obesity | Brown Bag |
5/25 12:00 | |
| M. Taylor Rhodes UNCG |
Were Major League Baseball Doubleheaders A Mistake? | Brown Bag |
6/1 12:00 | |
| M. Taylor Rhodes UNCG |
Pigskin, Tailgating and Pollution: Estimating the Environmental Impact of Sporting Events | Brown Bag |
6/22 12:00 | |
| Stephen Holland UNCG |
Some Inconvenient Truths About Climate Change Policy | Brown Bag |
7/6 12:00 | |
| Daniela Zapata UNCG |
The Impact of Children's Health Insurance Coverage on Cognitive Outcomes | Brown Bag |
7/20 12:00 | |
| Jonathan Woodward UNCG |
Time as an Ingredient in Meal Production and Consumption | Brown Bag |
7/27 12:00 | |
| Steve Wagner UNCG |
"Credit Enhancement: Collateral, Guarantees and the Role of Owner Wealth" | Brown Bag |
8/10 12:00 |