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Research


Student Research

 

Student Research Day - April 28-29, 2008

The following economic students participated in Student Research Day on
April 28-29, 2008:

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  1. Sarah Fisher/Drs. Rose-Marie Avin and Nuria Hoff - "From Emigration to Immigration: The Changing Face of Spain"
  2. Xiao Zeng/Dr. Maria Dacosta - "Foreign Direct Investment Flow and Intra-region Trade in East Asian Countries: The Use of Gravity Model"
  3. Levi Funk and Thomas Michels/Dr. Eric Jamelske - "An Analysis of Residential Building and Sales of Existing Homes "
  4. Hugh Bealka, David Hennick, Daniel Platta, Eric Pritzl and Ryan Tessmer/Dr. Eric Jamelske - "The Eau Claire Investment Track: A First Quarter Comparison of Investment Alternatives over Four Years "
  5. Erik Amend and Adam Meyer /Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Chamber of Commerce Wage Survey Analysis: An Initial Look at Local Wages by Occupation in 2006 and 2007 "
  6. Casey Kettler and Matthew Pehler /Dr. Eric Jamelske - "An Analysis of Employment and Unemployment Statistics "
  7. Ian Hansen and McKenzie Johnson /Dr. Eric Jamelske- "A Descriptive Analysis of Health Care Coverage and Concerns in Western Wisconsin "
  8. Isaac Borofka-Webb, Christina Hansen, Corey Hilber, Jared Koerten, Jodi Neuman, Jenna Pultz and Matthew Rick /Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Western Wisconsin Local Foods Project: Characterizing the Landscape of Local Foods "
  9. Julie Baewer and Ellie Lutz /Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Western Wisconsin Local Foods Database and Indicators Project "
  10. Kathryn Glodowski, Brandon Lauersdorf and Beth Lutz//Dr. Eric Jamelske - "An Evaluation of the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Wisconsin Schools: Teacher and Parent Thoughts After One Year "
  11. Kathryn Glodowski, Brandon Lauersdorf and Beth Lutz/Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Findings from an Evaluation of the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Wisconsin Schools After One Year"

Student Research Day - April 23-24, 2007

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The following economic students participated in Student Research Day on
April 23-24, 2007:

  1. Levi Funk, Michael Garten, Christina Hansen,, and Leslie Sutton/Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Local and Regional Economic Snapshots "
  2. Mara Hennen /Dr. David Schaffer- "An Analysis of Low-Wage Workers in the U.S. "
  3. Adam Meyer and Ron Rowlett /Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Local Wage Analysis: an Initial Look at Data from the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce "
  4. Thomas Michels/Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Local Home Construction and Home Sales Analysis"
  5. Robert Peterson/Dr. David Schaffer - "Wages and Educaton: A Comparison of Low-Wage and High-Wage Workers Over Time"
  6. Laura Pierce/Drs. Edward Young and Fredric Kolb - "Rural Population Effects on Incomes in Eau Claire and Other Wisconsin MSAs"
  7. Dan Platta, Sally Merrill and Ryan Tessmer/Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Eau Claire Stock Basket: A Comparison of Investment Alternatives"
  8. Economics/Psychology - Emily Brown, Jason Haluska, Beth Lutz, Anjali Anand and John Rodgers/Drs. Eric Jamelske & Lori Bica - "Preliminary Findings from the Evaluation of the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Wisconsin Schools"

Student Research Day - May 1, 2006

The following economic students participated in Student Research Day on May 1, 2006:

  1. David Carpenter/Dr. David Schaffer - "Changes in US Labor Markets: Impacts of Education, Gender, Occupation and Race, 1983-2004"
  2. Casey Farrell, Daniel Platta & Ryan Tessmer/Dr. Eric Jamelske - "Chippewa Valley Center of Economic Research and Development Presents: The Eau Claire Basket (ECB) Stock Price Index and a Mapping of The Retail Sector"
  3. Beth Lutz, Matthew Weiss, Emily Ley & Eric Nicksic/Dr. Eric Jamelske - "A Brief Economic Comparison: The United States, Wisconsin, and Eau Claire in 2005"
  4. Victoria Udalova/Dr. Wayne Carroll - "Becoming an American: Integration of Hmong Refugees into the Modern American Labor Market"
  5. Hannah Jones, Katie Keller, Michelle Curci, and Beth Lutz/Dr. Eric Jamelske, Pamela Forman, Deb Pattee, Winnie Morse and Lori Bica
    "A Statewide Evaluation of the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program in Wisconsin "
  6. Minh Ha Nguyen/Dr. Rose-Marie Avin - "Globalization and Women in Vietnam"
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Student Poster Presentations
December 10, 2007

Students of WMNS/ECON 337 (Women and the Labor Market) presented six poster presentations on issues that women face in the labor market in the United States. The project topics were as follows:

  • Women, men, and education: time trends (2000-2007, Wisconsin and Alabama
  • Women in the labor market: wage trends (2007, Wisconsin)
  • Women and occupational trends (Wisconsin 2007)
  • Gender wage gap in male dominated occupations (2007 Wisconsin)
  • Marital status, presence of children, and economic status (2007 Milwaukee)
  • Economic status of American minority women (2007 North east UW and international comparison with Germany)

The completed research papers, including literature review, were also available for viewing on the same day.

Student Research Poster Award, May 1, 2006
First Place Behavioral & Social Sciences

2006 Student Research Winner

Dr. Wayne Carroll/Victoria Udalova
"Becoming an American: Integration of Hmong Refugees into the Modern American Labor Market"

Featured Article - "UW-Eau Claire's Annual Economic Impact on Eau Claire Region Tops $161 Million"

Dr. Wayne Carroll and Victoria Udalova were featured in the Eau Claire Leader Telegram (December 2005) for completing an estimate of the University's impact on the region's economy. For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/05/dec/1216economic.htm

 

Research Projects - 2006

  1. David Schaffer / David Carpenter
    "Changes in US Labor Markets: Impacts of Education, Gender, Occupation and Race, 1983-2004"
  2. Eric Jamelske/Casey Farrell, Daniel Platta & Ryan Tessmer
    "Chippewa Valley Center of Economic Research and Development Presents: The Eau Claire Basket (ECB) Stock Price Index and a Mapping of The Retail Sector"
  3. Eric Jamelske/Beth Lutz, Matthew Weiss, Emily Ley & Eric Nicksic
    "A Brief Economic Comparison: The United States, Wisconsin, and Eau Claire in 2005"
  4. Rose-Marie Avin/Minh Ha Nguyen
    "Globalization and Women in Vietnam"
  5. Wayne Carroll/Victoria Udalova
    "Becoming an American: Integration of Hmong Refugees into the Modern American Labor Market"

Research Projects - 2005

  • Wayne Carroll/ Victoria Udalova
    Economic Status of the Hmong in the U.S.: Evidence from the 2000 Census
  • Eric Jamelske/Steve Wessling
    A Contingent Valuation Study of the Willingness-to-Pay for the Switch to Automated collection of Solid Waste with Single Stream Recycling in Madison, Wisconsin

    This project has yielded a finished paper entitled "Assessing the Support for the Switch to Automated Collection of Solid Waste with Single Stream Recycling in madison, WI" that has been submitted for publication to a professional journal. We also presented the work in progress at the 2005 Midwest Economics Association meetings in March (Milwaukee).
     
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