Department of Economics: NEWS
last updated February 4, 2008
On January 30, 2008 Dr. Sian Mooney,
Economics presented “Climate Change, New Markets and the Global
Business Community” at Focus the Nation, Boise State University and
"Carbon, Energy and Carbon Markets” at the 2008 Environmental Law
Update. Addressing Energy, Growth and Development in Idaho and the
West. Idaho State Bar, Hoff Building, Boise, Idaho.
Dr. Scott Lowe,
Economics, presented "Economics of Climate Change: Measuring
and Reducing Your Footprint"
at the Business Symposium held at
Boise State University, January 30th, 2008.
Dr. Sian Mooney, Economics, presented a seminar at
Kansas State University on January 9th 2008 called "Carbon, Energy
and Carbon Credit Markets".
On
January 4th, 2008, Don Holley and
economists from the University of Idaho and Idaho State University
presented their annual estimates of General Fund Revenues to the
State Legislature.
In
December, Don Holley was interviewed by the Statesman on
wages and inflation in Idaho.
Dr. Sian Mooney
(Dept. Economics) has been appointed to the Idaho Carbon
Sequestration Advisory Committee. This is a governor's committee
charged with examining opportunities for emissions reductions and
carbon trading for the State of Idaho.
In November, Dr.
Don Holley was interviewed by the Statesman on the weakness
of the housing market in the Treasure Valley.
Dr. Sian Mooney was
the lunch speaker at Practical Paths 2007: Climate Change and
Beyond, October 31st, 2007. Dr. Mooney spoke about the emerging
market for carbon credits in her talk "Carbon Markets 101". The
conference was sponsored by the Idaho Council on Industry and
Environment and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.
Dr. Chris Loucks
presented the paper, "PAC Contributions from Sectors of the
Financial Services Industry", at the International Atlantic Economic
Conference, and chaired the Human Capital, Compensation, and Family
Structure session.
Dr. Don Holley
was interviewed by Channel 2 on the effect of Micron on the
Treasure Valley. He was also interviewed by Dave Fotsch of Central
District Health for an article in a supplement to the Idaho Business
Review on the economics of a pandemic. The article appeared in
supplement dated October 15.
Drs Geoff Black,
Scott Lowe and Siân Mooney participated
in a panel discussion at the Environmental Sensing Symposium, Boise
State University, October 25th. The panel was organized by Dr. Lowe
and addressed key governmental, regulatory and economic issues
surrounding non-attainment of environmental goals and standards.
Dr. Zeynep Hansen, Associate Professor, has a paper accepted for publication
and is forthcoming in Journal of Law and Economics. The
title of the paper is "The Political Economy of
Truth-in-Advertising Regulation during the Progressive Era" and
it is co-authored with Dr. Marc Law, Assistant Professor,
Department of Economics in University of Vermont.
Assistant Professor Scott Lowe will be chairing a
panel discussion at the 2007 Environmental Sensing Symposium at
Boise State University, October 25-27th.
The panel, which includes Economics Department Chair Geoff
Black, Boise State Associate Professor Sian Mooney, and Boise
City Council Member Pro-tem Dr. Bill Eberle, will discuss the
key governmental, regulatory, economic, and societal issues
surrounding attainment and non-attainment of environmental goals
and standards. In particular, the panel will discuss the
technical and economic analyses of air quality standards and
non-attainment in the airshed surrounding Boise, Idaho.
Dr. Chris Loucks was invited
to serve on the Early Childhood ROI Task Force; the primary goal
of the Early Childhood ROI (Return on Investment) Task Force is
to guide the development and implementation of the business
outreach and education module to make business leaders more
aware of the importance of early childhood education.
Dr. Chris Loukcs participated
in the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission Meeting, June 29, 2007,
"Early Childhood Learning--Economic Impacts and Benefits"
Dr. Geoff Black was quoted in a
story regarding the economic impact on the state, of the Idaho
National Laboratory. An economic study conducted by Boise State
University
indicated that the INL plays a vital role in
Idaho's economy. The story ran in the Casper, Wyoming, Star
Tribune.
Dr. Scott Lowe presented "Measuring the Effects of
Environmental Regulations: the Critical Importance of Spatially
Disaggregated Air Modeling" in the Joint Session of the History
and Philosophy of Science, Psychology, and Social, Economic and
Political Sciences Sections of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, Pacific Division. Tuesday, June 19th,
2007, Boise, ID
Dr. Sian Mooney has a poster "Evaluation of Ponderosa Pine
Management Practices Based on Economic Profitability and
Opportunity of Receiving Carbon Credits" at the 88th annual
meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of
Science, Pacific Division, in Boise, ID. June 2007.
Dr. Sian Mooney has recently co-authored a book related to the
environmental benefits of storing carbon in US soils. The book
was published in May 2007 by Taylor
and Francis Group and is called, "Soil Carbon Management:
Economic, Environmental and Societal Benefits".
Dr. Samia Islam
presented
a paper at the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association
(MCRSA) conference, June 7 - June 9, 2007 in
Kansas City, MO. The co-authored paper
(with John McIntosh
of the CoBE Management
Dept.) is titled: "Beyond the Veil: Women Entrepreneurs
in Islamic Societies -The Case of Bahrain"
Dr. Samia Islam was
selected to be a member of the Boise State Teaching Scholars (BSTS)
group on Undergraduate Research. Ten faculty members were chosen
from all the colleges and departments across campus to be a part of
this group. The purpose of the BSTS program is to bring together
faculty from various disciplines and study how undergraduate
research can be integrated into courses for the benefit of both
faculty and students. Each member of this group will apply the
principles, theories, or strategies explored by the group in an
individual project to assess the effectiveness of their work.
Moreover, the group as a whole will generate a product based on
their findings by the end of Spring 2008.