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ISU economics study finds Vision Iowa provided healthy return on investment

[Posted Oct 27, 2011]
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A new report by Iowa State economics faculty and students found that the former Vision Iowa program -- which was instituted in 2001 to enhance recreational, cultural, educational or entertainment attractions available across the state -- made the state an annual 9.2 percent return on investment in terms of increased sales tax revenue through 2008. Local communities also saw nearly a 1 percent annual return on their investment from the resulting amenities. Read the full story written by Mike Ferlazzo, ISU News Service.

Wednesday's seminar: Florentina Nicoleta Uzea, University of Saskatchewan

[Posted Oct 27, 2011]
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“Increasing Returns, Patronage Payments and Cooperative Membership,” with Florentina Nicoleta Uzea, University of Saskatchewan. Wednesday, November 2, 4:10 PM to 5:30 PM, 368A Heady Hall.

Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Oct 26, 2011]
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Chad Hart spoke with the following media contacts regarding the corn and soybean outlook for 2012: Jean Caspers-Simmet from Agri News; Ron Johnson from Dairy Star; and Bob Middendorf from QueenB Media.

 

Freshman transitions eased through "warm environment" of ag business learning community

[Posted Oct 26, 2011]
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Ebby Luvaga (pictured right) is determined to know each of the 75 freshmen members of the agricultural business learning community. Each fall semester she starts with a blank book and adds a page dedicated to each student.

In memoriam: Two department emeritus faculty pass in 2011

[Posted Oct 25, 2011]
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Professor Emeritus Hylke "Ike" Van de Wetering (left) passed away June 24, 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida. He was born June 20, 1936 in Hemelum, Nederland to Gerrit and Dieuwke van de Wetering.

Van de Wetering received a Ph.D. in economics at Iowa State University.

Working with stats in juvenile court draws Mayo, 2007, toward social justice interest

[Posted Oct 25, 2011]
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When Ken Mayo (left) graduated from ISU with a Masters in economics in December 2007, his next move had little to do with his recent learned discipline.

Census position is "applied researcher's dream" for Rebecca Chenevert, 2005

[Posted Oct 25, 2011]
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Rebecca Chenevert (left) earned her B.S. from ISU in 2005, with a double major in economics and math, and a Ph.D. in labor economics from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010.

Alumnus Vishal Singh receives 2011 Award for Early Contributions to the Economics Profession

[Posted Oct 24, 2011]
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Department alumnus Vishal Singh (pictured in center with Interim Chair John Schroeter left, and Interim Dean David Oliver right) received the fall 2011 Award for Early Contributions to the Economics Profession through the College of LAS. Singh was on the ISU campus to accept the award on October 20, also presenting a seminar to the Department of Economics.

Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Oct 20, 2011]
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Information courtesy of Jackie King, ISU News Service.

Chad Hart spoke with Matt Wilde of the Waterloo Courier, and Ed Clark of Successful Farming on changes in grain marketing over the next five years.

Hart also spoke with the following:

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