The Department of Economics invites TU faculty, staff and students to participate in its fall 2015 seminar series featuring visiting experts sharing insight about relevant economic and educational research topics ranging from healthcare and immigration to classroom teaching.
Economics Department Fall Seminar Series Schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 8
3:30 – 5 p.m.
Stephens Hall, Room 216
Topic: “Uninsured? Fewer Services, Less Readmission, More Death. A Study of Maryland’s Hospitals”
Amanda Cook, Purdue University
Friday, Sept. 25
2-3:30 p.m.
Stephens Hall, Room 207
Topic: “Revealed Quality Competition in the Hospital Industry”
Andrew Sfekas, Temple University
Friday, Oct. 9
2-3:30 p.m.
Stephens Hall, Room 207
Topic: “Who Believes in Me? The Effect of Student-Teacher Demographic Match on Teacher Expectations”
Seth Gershenson, American University
Thursday, Nov. 5
3:30-5 p.m.
Stephens Hall, Room 216
Topic: “The Naturalization of U.S. Immigrants: Why Citizenship Rates Differ by State”
Melissa Groves and Tamara Woroby, Towson University
Thursday, Nov. 12
3:30-5 p.m.
Stephens Hall, Room 216
Topic: “Comparative Statics of Individual and Aggregate Outcomes”
Finn Christensen
