Dr. Ruth Dittrich, Professor of Economics Presentation Highlights ~ Overview Adaptation Futures (AF) is the Flagship biennial event of the UN World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP) – hosted by WASP & University of Canterbury NZ and sponsoring partners. AF 2025 was held October 13-16, where over 1,500 members of the climate change adaptation community from…Continue Reading Dr. Dittrich Presents at Adaptation Futures 2025 (New Zealand)
Category: Faculty Research Spotlight Series
Dr. Holloway Appointed to IAB
International Advisory Board of the Faculty of Economics (IAB) Mission The IAB’s mission is to advise the Faculty on international strategy and help strengthen its global relationships. They aim to: Coordinator of the IAB Board: Benedetto Cannatelli As Coordinator of the International Advisory Board (IAB) for the Faculty of Economics at Università Cattolica del Sacro…Continue Reading Dr. Holloway Appointed to IAB
UP Business Professors ~ Expert Insights
Professor Publications ~ Dr. Hao Dr. Lizhong Hao, presented “The Impact of Auditor and Client Bargaining Power on Audit Pricing: A Two-Tier Stochastic Frontier Approach” for the 2024 Corporate Behavior and New Development of Financial Markets International Conference in Chongqing, China (November, 2024). Dr. Hao’s latest publication has also just been accepted in the Journal…Continue Reading UP Business Professors ~ Expert Insights
Dr. Adrangi, Dr. Barnes & Mr. Berning Awarded Michael Szenberg Prize (The American Economist)
Dr. Adrangi, Dr. Barnes, and Mr. Berning awarded 12th annual “Michael Szenberg Prize” for the Best Article Published in The American Economist. Dr. Adrangi, Dr. Barnes, and Mr. Berning’s article, “The Expanded Child Tax Credit: Impacts on Food Insufficiency Across Demographic Subgroups in the United States” was chosen to receive the 12th annual “Michael Szenberg Prize” for the Best Article Published in The American Economist….Continue Reading Dr. Adrangi, Dr. Barnes & Mr. Berning Awarded Michael Szenberg Prize (The American Economist)
Faculty Research Spotlight Series ~ Dr. Adrangi
Dr. Bahram Adrangi, Economics In the News Dr. Adrangi was recently featured on KING-TV News in Seattle as he spoke as an Economics expert about Boeing’s ‘best-and-final offer’ to the striking machinists union. View here >> Research Highlights & Joint Projects with Students (Student Impact) Societal Impact Dr. Adrangi has published numerous works that have appeared in…Continue Reading Faculty Research Spotlight Series ~ Dr. Adrangi
Faculty Research Spotlight Series ~ Dr. Hanig
Dr. Ross Hanig, Senior Instructor Economics Research Highlights One area I’m interested in is behavioral economics. Specifically, I’m interested in how present bias and impulsivity affect people’s decision making. Present bias and impulsivity can also help explain overcommitment. When there are enough benefits to an action in the present, but the costs are in the…Continue Reading Faculty Research Spotlight Series ~ Dr. Hanig