"The micro foundations of macro sorting models," Dan Phaneuf, North Carolina State University, October 3rd, 2011 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm, 368A Heady Hall

Dan Phaneuf is a Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University, and the Associate Director of NCSU’s Center for Environmental and Resource Economics and Policy (CEnREP). Phaneuf received his PhD in economics from Iowa State University in 1997 and his undergraduate degree from Saint John’s University in Minnesota. He is currently the Managing Editor for the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.

Phaneuf’s research and teaching interests lie generally in the area of environmental economics, with particular expertise in non-market valuation and applied econometrics. His applications have focused on recreation demand, water quality valuation, and land use policy. His papers have been published in Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Environmental and Resource Economics, Land Economics, and Water Resources Research, among others. Phaneuf is also a contributor to the Handbook of Environmental Economics, and has received awards for both his teaching and research.