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Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Mar 06, 2013]
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Mike Duffy spoke with Julie Creswell, New York Times, on land values.

Chad Hart spoke with Progressive Farmer, regarding the use of options in crop risk management.

Retail Specialist Prescott discusses Market Fairness Act for Iowa retailers

[Posted Mar 06, 2013]
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As national retail sales return to pre-recession levels, Ron Prescott, ISU, Extension & Outreach, Small Business and Retail Specialist, says that the time has arrived to bring multi-state sales tax collection into the 21st Century. Read the full press release here.

Monday's I.W. Arthur Memorial Seminar: Guido Lorenzoni, Northwestern University

[Posted Mar 06, 2013]
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"Sovereign Debt Crises," with Guido Lorenzoni, Northwestern University, on Monday, March 11, 4:10 PM-5:30 PM, 368A Heady Hall.

Guido Lorenzoni teaches macroeconomics at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the role of expectations in economic fluctuations and on the interaction between financial markets and aggregate economic activity. He holds a PhD from MIT. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a foreign editor of the Review of Economic Studies.

Gender pay gap declining, says Bhattacharya

[Posted Mar 01, 2013]
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While it's common knowledge that a pay gap exists between men and women, Professor Joydeep Bhattacharya, Department of Economics, shows in his research that the gap, over time, is declining. To learn more, read the recent Iowa State Daily article by Kimberly Woo at: http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_1430c186-7e16-11e2-a508-001a4bcf887a.html

Friday's Department Seminar: Aldo Rustichini, University of Minnesota

[Posted Mar 01, 2013]
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"A Neuronal Theory of the Decision Process," with Aldo Rustichini, University of Minnesota, Friday, March 8, 3:40 PM-5 PM, 368A Heady Hall.

Professor Rustichini is a decision theorist who does pioneering work using experimental methods. He is a world authority on neuroeconomics, which brings together behavioral economics and neuroscience. Professor Rushtichini is a fellow of the Econometric Society and an associate editor for several journals including Games and Economic Behavior, Journal of Mathematical Economics, and PLOS One. More information on Professor Rustichini's research is on his webpage https://sites.google.com/site/aldorustichini/.

Conference on cooperatives enhances student learning

[Posted Feb 28, 2013]
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Four Iowa State University students enrolled in Economics 332/Cooperatives attended a recent conference on cooperatives in Minneapolis Minnesota, sponsored by National Farmers Union (NFU). They joined more than 100 students from sixteen states and Canada to learn from experts across the country.

New course offers students chance to learn about two prominent economies

[Posted Feb 28, 2013]
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Department of Economics faculty Joydeep Bhattacharya and Hongli Feng co-teach Economics 387, a course which offers students the chance to learn about the economies of two of the fastest-growing countries in the world – China and India. Read about this unique course in the recent Iowa State Daily article by Nate Bucsko: http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_16f9329a-7f9c-11e2-a1ec-001a4bcf887a.html

Federal spending cuts would be a blow to Iowa's economy, says Swenson

[Posted Feb 28, 2013]
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Federal spending cuts will have a direct impact on Iowa’s economy if Congress does not act by the March 1 sequestration deadline. Dave Swenson, associate scientist with the Department of Economics, says that Iowa stands to lose around $292 million in direct federal funding, and such a large cut could harm the state's slow recovery.

Consumers and retailers feel Fiscal Cliff's impact, says retail specialist Prescott

[Posted Feb 28, 2013]
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Ron Prescott, ISU Extension and Outreach, and small business and retail specialist with the Department of Economics, says that both consumers and retailers are starting to feel the impact of the recent Fiscal Cliff federal tax laws. Read Prescott's recent news release here.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Feb 27, 2013]
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Mike Duffy spoke with a reporter from Agence France Presse (AFP), regarding land values.

Lee Schulz spoke with Forrest Saunders, News 4 KTIV Sioux City, regarding sequestration and the potential impact on the beef and pork supply chains.

Dave Swenson, associate scientist with the Department of Economics, spoke with Dick Lehman, WHO Radio, Cynthia Fodor, KCCI TV, Dar Danielson, Radio Iowa, Ed Tibbits, Quad City Times, regarding the federal sequester.

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