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Weekly media contacts for the Department of Economics

[Posted Mar 15, 2013]
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Dave Swenson, associate scientist with the Department of Economics, spoke with Mike Devine, KVFD, Ft. Dodge, regarding the Lee County fertilizer plant and the ostensible fertilizer savings as a result for farmers that have been reported. 

Hart says Brazil to overtake US as top soybean producer

[Posted Mar 15, 2013]
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A combination of long-term trends and recent weather patterns are responsible for putting Brazil in a position to overtake U.S. soybean production for the first time, says Department of Economics grain markets specialist Chad Hart. Read the full ISU News Service article by Fred Love at: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/11/brazilsoybeans

Swenson warns that Iowa's shrinking labor force will limit economic growth

[Posted Mar 15, 2013]
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No combination of incentives will bolster job creation and economic development in Iowa if the state does not have the workforce to support new jobs. It is a reality that state leaders need to be aware of, said Dave Swenson, an associate scientist in Department of Economics at Iowa State University. Read the full ISU News Service article by Angie Hunt at: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/03/13/iowalaborforce

New EGSA elected

[Posted Mar 08, 2013]
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A new EGSA Executive Board was recently elected by graduate students in the Department of Economics. Officers for the 2013-14 school year include Katie Lacy, president (center), Xiaoguang Feng (right), vice president, and Chao Li, treasurer (left).

The board will continue on in the tradition of former EGSA leadership, planning picnics and others student outings designed to open up social opportunities for economics graduate students.

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.

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