Education
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Economics, expected May 2008 M.A., The University of Tennessee, Economics, August 2006
B.A., Salisbury University, Economics, December 2003
Fields of Specialization
Public Finance, International Economics, Monetary Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics
Research Interests
Behavioral Effects of Taxation, Federal Tax Policy, Housing Tax Policy, International Trade Policy
Working Papers
"TRA97 and the Taxation of Capital Gains From Owner-Occupied Housing: Has It Dampened the Effects of Monetary Policy?" [pdf]
"Effective Labor Reactions to the Earned Income Tax Credit" [pdf]
"Tariff Retaliation: Theory and Evidence from the U.S. and Canada Prior to World War II"
"Public Subsidization of Professional Sports Stadiums: A Point-Counterpoint Review of Current Research" [pdf]
Courses Taught
Principles of Economics (Summer '06)
