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Workplace:	Department of Economics, Indiana University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2015

1. Teaching and Learning Alternatives to a Comparative Advantage Motivation for Trade
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article Teaching and Learning Alternatives to a Comparative Advantage Motivation for Trade, The American Economist, Sage Publications (2016) (2016)

2011

2. Do undergraduate majors or Ph.D. students affect faculty size?
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Do Undergraduate Majors or Ph.D. Students Affect Faculty Size?, The American Economist, Sage Publications (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
3. Potpourri: reflections from husband/wife academic editors
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article Potpourri: Reflections from Husband/Wife Academic Editors, The American Economist, Sage Publications (2011) (2011)

2009

4. 'The' Market for Higher Education: Does It Really Exist?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
5. Does Teaching Load Affect Faculty Size?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics (2008)

2007

6. Human subjects requirements and economic education researchers
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Human Subjects Requirements and Economic Education Researchers, The American Economist, Sage Publications (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
7. Quit lying and address the controversies: there are no dogmata, laws, rules or standards in the science of economics
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
   See also Journal Article Quit Lying and Address the Controversies: There are No Dogmata, Laws, Rules or Standards in the Science of Economics, The American Economist, Sage Publications (2007) View citations (20) (2007)

1990

8. THE LEARNING EFFECT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN HIGH SCHOOL
   University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article The learning effect of assessment and evaluation in high school, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (1992) View citations (60) (1992)

Journal Articles

2016

1. Teaching and Learning Alternatives to a Comparative Advantage Motivation for Trade
   The American Economist, 2016, 61, (2), 178-190
   See also Working Paper Teaching and Learning Alternatives to a Comparative Advantage Motivation for Trade, CESifo Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)

2015

2. In Memory of Michael Watts (November 3, 1950-December 5, 2014)
   The Journal of Economic Education, 2015, 46, (3), 233-238

2013

3. Course Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees in Economics
   American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 643-47 View citations (4)

2012

4. Following Zahka: Using Nobel Prize Winners’ Speeches and Ideas to Teach Economics
   The Journal of Economic Education, 2012, 43, (2), 190-199 View citations (1)
5. How Departments of Economics Evaluate Teaching
   The Journal of Economic Education, 2012, 43, (3), 325-333 View citations (21)
   Also in American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 344-349 (1999) View citations (47)
6. School, Department, and Instructor Determinants of Assessment Methods in Undergraduate Economics Courses
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2012, 38, (3), 381-400 View citations (2)
7. What Led Eminent Economists to Become Economists?
   The Journal of Economic Education, 2012, 43, (1), 83-98

2011

8. Do Undergraduate Majors or Ph.D. Students Affect Faculty Size?
   The American Economist, 2011, 56, (1), 69-77 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Do undergraduate majors or Ph.D. students affect faculty size?, MPRA Paper (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
9. In Memory of Peter Kennedy (May 18, 1943--August 30, 2010)
   The Journal of Economic Education, 2011, 42, (1), 1-2
10. Potpourri: Reflections from Husband/Wife Academic Editors
    The American Economist, 2011, 56, (2), 74-84
    See also Working Paper Potpourri: reflections from husband/wife academic editors, MPRA Paper (2011) (2011)
11. Time Allocations and Reward Structures for US Academic Economists from 1955–2005: Evidence from Three National Surveys
    International Review of Economic Education, 2011, 10, (2), 6-27 View citations (9)

2010

12. Preparing Graduate Students in Economics for Teaching: Survey Findings and Recommendations
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2010, 41, (2), 202-210 View citations (4)

2008

13. A Little More than Chalk and Talk: Results from a Third National Survey of Teaching Methods in Undergraduate Economics Courses
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2008, 39, (3), 273-286 View citations (80)
14. Assessment Practices and Trends in Undergraduate Economics Courses
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 552-56 View citations (7)

2007

15. Human Subjects Requirements and Economic Education Researchers
    The American Economist, 2007, 51, (2), 49-60 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Human subjects requirements and economic education researchers, MPRA Paper (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
16. Quit Lying and Address the Controversies: There are No Dogmata, Laws, Rules or Standards in the Science of Economics
    The American Economist, 2007, 51, (1), 3-14 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Quit lying and address the controversies: there are no dogmata, laws, rules or standards in the science of economics, MPRA Paper (2007) View citations (20) (2007)

2006

17. P. Teixeira, B. Jongbloed, D. Dill and A. Amaral, Editors, Markets in Higher Education: Rhetoric or Reality?, Kluwer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands (2004) (354pp. (hb). Address: Kluwer Publishers, POB 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, the Netherlands)
    Economics of Education Review, 2006, 25, (6), 679-681
18. The Influence of Teaching on Research in Economics
    Southern Economic Journal, 2006, 72, (3), 747-759

2005

19. Does Teaching Enhance Research in Economics?
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 172-176 View citations (8)
20. In: Richard P. Chait, Editors, The Questions of Tenure, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA (2002) pp. 334+xii, Price $35.00 (cloth)
    Economics of Education Review, 2005, 24, (2), 237-239
21. Using the Nobel Laureates in Economics to Teach Quantitative Methods
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2005, 36, (3), 261-277 View citations (2)

2004

22. Changing Incentives and Time Allocations for Academic Economists: Results from 1995 and 2000 National Surveys
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2004, 35, (1), 89-97 View citations (3)
23. Economics for a Higher Education
    International Review of Economic Education, 2004, 3, (1), 52-62 View citations (30)

2003

24. The Instructional Use and Teaching Preparation of Graduate Students in U.S. Ph.D.-Granting Economics Departments
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 449-454 View citations (2)

2002

25. Teaching Quantitative Methods in Economics: Alternatives to Theorem and Proof and Chalk and Talk
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2002, 32, (2), 159-180

2001

26. Student performance, attrition, and class size given missing student data
    Economics of Education Review, 2001, 20, (4), 377-388 View citations (34)
27. Teaching Economics at the Start of the 21st Century: Still Chalk-and-Talk
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (2), 446-451 View citations (72)
28. Teaching Methods in U.S. Undergraduate Economics Courses
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2001, 32, (3), 269-279 View citations (32)
29. Teaching Statistics and Econometrics to Undergraduates
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2001, 15, (4), 169-182 View citations (18)

2000

30. Online Teaching Resources: A New Journal Section
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2000, 31, (1), 3-7 View citations (2)
31. Teaching Economics in the 21st Century
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (1), 109-119 View citations (64)

1999

32. Carl Shapiro and Hal R. Varian. Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 1999. x + 352 pp
    The Journal of Economic Education, 1999, 30, (2), 189-190
33. Peter Kennedy, A Guide to Econometrics. 4th ed. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1998. xii + 468 pp
    The Journal of Economic Education, 1999, 30, (1), 89-90
34. Technology and the Teaching of Economics to Undergraduates
    The Journal of Economic Education, 1999, 30, (3), 194-199 View citations (11)
35. The Relationship between Multiple Choice and Essay Response Questions in Assessing Economics Understanding
    The Economic Record, 1999, 75, (4), 348-357 View citations (14)
36. Turning Merit Scores into Salaries
    The Journal of Economic Education, 1999, 30, (4), 420-426 View citations (1)
37. Who Teaches with More Than Chalk and Talk?
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1999, 25, (3), 343-356 View citations (2)

1998

38. Engaging Students in Quantitative Analysis with Short Case Examples from the Academic and Popular Press
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 480-86 View citations (6)
39. Standards and Testing: Another View
    The Journal of Economic Education, 1998, 29, (2), 183-186

1997

40. Teaching Economics to Undergraduates
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1997, 35, (3), 1347-1373 View citations (89)

1996

41. Chalk and Talk: A National Survey on Teaching Undergraduate Economics
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 448-53 View citations (79)
42. Paying the piper: Productivity, incentives, and financing in U.S. higher education: Edited by, and. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1993. 335 pp. Price: U.S.$31.60 (cloth)
    Economics of Education Review, 1996, 15, (4), 445-446
43. Preface
    The Journal of Economic Education, 1996, 27, (2), 99-99

1995

44. Studies of supply and demand in higher Education: and (eds). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1993, 294 pp. $45.00 (cloth)
    Economics of Education Review, 1995, 14, (1), 93-95 View citations (2)
45. Teaching Tools: Teaching Methods in Undergraduate Economics
    Economic Inquiry, 1995, 33, (4), 692-700 View citations (15)
46. The measurement and cost of removing unexplained gender differences in faculty salaries
    Economics of Education Review, 1995, 14, (3), 209-220 View citations (5)

1994

47. Achievement Differences on Multiple-Choice and Essay Tests in Economics
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (2), 193-96 View citations (13)

1992

48. A Graphical Exposition of the Ordered Probit
    Econometric Theory, 1992, 8, (1), 127-131 View citations (29)
49. The Utility of Death and Wrongful Death Compensation
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1992, 5, (3), 197-208 View citations (2)
50. The learning effect of assessment and evaluation in high school
    Economics of Education Review, 1992, 11, (2), 107-118 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper THE LEARNING EFFECT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN HIGH SCHOOL, University of Chicago - Economics Research Center (1990) View citations (8) (1990)

1991

51. An Agenda for Research on Economic Education in Colleges and Universities
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 26-31 View citations (11)
52. The semilogarithmic earnings equation and its use in assessing salary discrimination in academe
    Economics of Education Review, 1991, 10, (4), 323-332 View citations (5)

1990

53. Data Loss from Pretest to Posttest as a Sample Selection Problem
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1990, 72, (1), 184-88 View citations (16)
54. Research on High School Economic Education
    American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (2), 14-22 View citations (17)

1988

55. Assessing personnel practices in higher education: A misleading note of caution
    Economics of Education Review, 1988, 7, (4), 445-449

1987

56. Teaching Statistical Methods to Undergraduate Economics Students
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 18-23 View citations (3)

1986

57. Assessing personnel practices in higher education: A case study in the hiring of females
    Economics of Education Review, 1986, 5, (3), 265-272 View citations (4)

1985

58. Financing higher education: Edited by John C. Hoy and Melvin H. Bernstein. Boston, MA: Auburn House Publishing, 1982. pp. 200 + xx. Price: U.S.$19.95 (cloth)
    Economics of Education Review, 1985, 4, (2), 153-155

1982

59. Behavior and Productivity Implications of Institutional and Project Funding of Research: Comment
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1982, 64, (3), 595-598
60. The Educational Process and Student Achievement Given Uncertainty in Measurement
    American Economic Review, 1982, 72, (1), 229-36 View citations (26)

1980

61. Pooled Cross-Section, Time-Series Evaluation
    American Economic Review, 1980, 70, (2), 35-40

1979

62. Professorial Behavior Given a Stochastic Reward Structure
    American Economic Review, 1979, 69, (5), 1010-17 View citations (18)

1977

63. Relativistic charged particles in the field of an electromagnetic plane wave in a medium
    Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 1977, 87, (3), 601-613

1976

64. The Teacher Training Program for New Ph.D.s
    American Economic Review, 1976, 66, (2), 229-33

1975

65. Determinants of the United States Currency-Demand Deposit Ratio
    Journal of Finance, 1975, 30, (1), 57-74 View citations (8)
66. The University Professor as a Utility Maximizer and Producer of Learning, Research, and Income
    Journal of Human Resources, 1975, 10, (1), 107-115 View citations (27)

Edited books

2006

1. Teaching Economics
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (1)

2002

2. Incentive-Based Budgeting Systems in Public Universities
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (4)

1998

3. Teaching Economics to Undergraduates
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (39)

1995

4. Assessing Educational Practices: The Contribution of Economics, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (5)

Chapters

2002

1. Reward Structures and Faculty Behavior Under Responsibility Center Management
   Chapter 9 in Incentive-Based Budgeting Systems in Public Universities, 2002, pp 185-204
2. Why Incentive-Based Budgeting Systems in the Public Sector and Why Now?
   Chapter 1 in Incentive-Based Budgeting Systems in Public Universities, 2002, pp 1-8