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Economics Department

Research

"Time to Retire? The Effect of State Fiscal Policies on Retirement Decisions," with Tami Gurley-Calvez. American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, 101(3), May 2011.

"Assessment Plan and Design: A Model for Enhancing Instruction in Economics Courses," with Jill Caviglia-Harris. International Review of Economics Education, 9(1), 2010.

"State Taxes and Economic Activity: Have Distortions Changed?" with John Deskins. The Annals of Regional Science, 44(2), April 2010.

"Have State Tax Interdependencies Changed Over Time?" with John Deskins. Public Finance Review, 38(2), March 2010.

"Education Spending and Growth: Are All Dollars Created Equal?" with John Deskins and Laura Ullrich. Economic Development Quarterly, 24(1), February 2010.

"How Do State Arts Appropriations Affect State Economic Growth?" with John Deskins and Sally Deskins. Review of Regional Studies 39(3), Winter 2009.

"(Small) Business Activity and State Economic Growth: Does Size Matter?" with Donald Bruce, John Deskins and Jon Rork. Regional Studies, 43(2), March 2009.

"Agglomerations and Strategic Tax Competition." Public Finance Review. 36(6), November 2008.

"Interactions Between Welfare Caseloads and Local Labor Market Conditions," with Matthew N. Murray. Contemporary Economic Policy, 26(4), October 2008.

"Vertical Competition and Mobile Capital: An Empirical Investigation," with William Fox and Matthew Murray. Under review.

"The Effect of Property Tax Limits on Local Government Finances: A Within-State Study," with Bryan Shone.

"The Heat is On: Tournament Structure and Performance."

Teaching Interests