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Thursday's Human Resources Workshop: Kevin Mumford, Purdue University

[Posted Sep 08, 2011]
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"Personal Income Tax Salience: Evidence from the Child and Dependent Care Credit Expansion," with Kevin Mumford, Purdue University, Thursday, September 15, 3:40 PM to 5 PM, 368A Heady Hall


Kevin Mumford is an assistant professor in the Economics Department at Purdue University. His research has focused on taxation, fertility and families, labor supply, poverty, and sustainability.

Today's Ag Econ Workshop: Li Yu, Central University of Finance and Economics, China

[Posted Sep 08, 2011]
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“Do large firms with more technologies pay more?: Evidence from U.S. Hog Farms,” with Li Yu, Central University of Finance and Economics, China; Friday, Sep 9th, 3:40 pm - 5:00 pm, 368A Heady Hall


Li Yu is an assistant professor at the China Center for Human Capital and Labor Market Research, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China. She graduated from Iowa State University with a PhD in Economics in 2008.

Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Sep 08, 2011]
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Dave Swenson was interviewed by Ed Tibbets, Quad City Times reporter, who had questions about President Obama's upcoming jobs speech and which of the various programs will produce meaningful increases in employment.

Thursday's Seminar: Juan Murguia, ISU Department of Economics

[Posted Sep 01, 2011]
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Department of Economics graduate student Juan Marguia will present Thursday's Human Resource Workshop entitled "Learning to build and use social networks: Losing kindergarten classmates affects 1st grade success." The seminar will take place on Thursday, September 8th from 4pm-5:15 pm, in 468D Heady Hall.

Alumnus Shida Rastegari Henneberry recently named Regents Professor at Oklahoma State University

[Posted Sep 01, 2011]
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Department alumnus Shida Rastegari Henneberry recently received a promotion from professor to the honorary title of Regents Professor at Oklahoma State University. She graduated in 1982 from ISU's Department of Economics with a PhD. Henneberry's research focus includes agricultural marketing, international marketing, and price analysis.

Recent notable data publications

[Posted Sep 01, 2011]
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The Ethanol Decade: An Expansion of U.S. Corn Production, 2000-09.  U.S. Department of Agriculture - Economic Research Service (http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB79/EIB79.pdf)

For more information contact Liesl Eathington at leathing@iastate.edu

Weekly media contacts for the Department of Economics

[Posted Aug 31, 2011]
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Bruce Babcock responded to an inquiry from Jaqui Fatka of Farm Futures requesting his thoughts on making the next farm bill smarter. He spoke with Sarah Glazer who is writing for Congressional Quarterly's Global Researcher magazine about rising food prices. She talked to him about federal support and mandates for biofuels production and any food price effect.

Menapace receives AAEA award for outstanding dissertation

[Posted Aug 31, 2011]
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Luisa Menapace (left), a recent ISU Department of Economics PhD graduate, is this year’s winner of the prestigious Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA).

Menapace’s dissertation is entitled "Geographical Indications and Quality Promotion in Food and Agricultural

New to the department: Emily Cremers, visiting assistant professor

[Posted Aug 31, 2011]
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Emily Cremers (pictured left) is a new visiting assistant professor in the department. She recently returned to the United States from Asia where for the past 15 years she has held academic positions at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and, more recently, the National University of Singapore.

Struggling economy results in increased demand for analysis from ISU economists

[Posted Aug 30, 2011]
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The economy has held center stage for Americans in recent months, and economists at Iowa State University have found their analysis on the issues eagerly sought after by both local and national media.

The number and breadth of media contacting faculty for comment increased noticeably as the debates around the e

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