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Rand Ressler   Rand Ressler

Associate Professor of Economics

Edward G. Schlieder Educational Foundation/BORSF Professorship in Money and Banking

Ph.D. in Economics, Auburn University, 1993

Dissertation: "The Economic Modeling of Higher Education"
 

 
Publications
 
"An Economic Analysis of Hate Crime" by Gale, L.R.; Heath, W.C. and R.W. Ressler. Eastern Economic Journal, Vol. 28,2002, pp. 203-216.

"Loyal Political Cartels and Committee Assignments in Congress: Evidence from the Congressional Black Caucus" by Mixon, F.G. and R.W. Ressler. Public Choice, Vol. 108,2001, pp. 313-330.

"The ‘Death Effect’ in Art Prices: A Demand-Side Exploration" by Ekelund, R.B.; Ressler, R.W. and J.K. Watson. Journal of Cultural Economics, Vol. 24,2000, pp. 283-300.

"Female Earnings and the Divorce Rate: A Simultaneous Equations Model" by Ressler, R.W. and M.S. Waters. Applied Economics, Vol. 32,2000, pp. 1889-1898.

"A Note on the Elasticity and Price Dispersions in the Music Recording Industry" by Mixon, F.G. and R.W. Ressler. The Review of Industrial Organization, Vol. 17,2000, pp. 465-470.

"Is Offering a Degree in Law an Effective Strategy for Increasing State Educational Appropriations" by R.W. Ressler. Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 7,2000, pp. 749-753.

"An Economic Model of Cohabitation and Divorce" by Waters, M.S. and R.W. Ressler. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 40,1999, pp. 195-206.

"Integrating the Concept of Rent-Seeking into the Principles of Economics Classroom: Evidence from Survey Data" by Mixon, F.G. and R.W. Ressler. Journal of Education for Business, Vol. 74,1998, pp. 24-27.

"Estimates, Bias and ‘No Sales’ in Latin-American Art Auctions, 1977-96: A Note" by Ekelund, R.B.;Ressler, R.W. and J.K. Watson. Journal of Cultural Economics, Vol. 22,1998, pp. 33-42.

"Full Wages, Part-Time Employment, and the Minimum Wage" by Ressler, R.W.; Watson, J.K. and F.G. Mixon. Applied Economics, Vol. 28,1996, pp. 1415-1419.

"An Empirical Note on the Impact of College Athletics on Tuition Revenues" by Mixon, F.G. and R.W. Ressler. Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 2,1995, pp. 383-387.

"The Economics of Cohabitation" by Ressler, R.W. and M.S. Waters. KYKLOS, Vol. 48,1995, pp. 577-592.

"The Demand for Cigarette Smuggling" by Saba, R.P.; Beard, T.R.; Ekelund, R.B. and R.W. Ressler. Economic Inquiry, Vol. 33,1995, pp. 189-202.

"Advertising and Information: An Empirical Study of Search, Experience and Credence Goods" by Ekelund, R.B.; Mixon, F.G. and R.W. Ressler. Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 22,1995, pp. 33-43.

"The South-Nonsouth Faculty Salary Differential" by Jones, E.B. and R.W. Ressler. Eastern Economic Journal, Vol. 19,1993, pp.33-42.

"Union Influence and Right-to-Work Law Passage: Evidence from Hazard Model Estimates" by Mixon, F.G. and R.W. Ressler. American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 52,1993, pp. 183-192.

"The Alchian-Allen Effect in Higher Education: Public versus Private Enrollment" by Kroncke, C.O. and R.W. Ressler. Economics of Education Review, Vol. 12,1993, pp. 345-349.

"An Empirical Note on Union Influence of Workers’ Compensation Payments" by Mixon, F.G. and R.W. Ressler. Revista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e Commerciali, Vol. 40,1993, pp. 805-812.
 
 
Grants and Contracts
 
Agency: United States Department of Commerce
Title: Acadiana Region Strategic Planning Initiative
PI(s): Drs. R. Morris Coats, Jim Underwood (Dr. R.W. Ressler is "other investigator")
Date: Spring 1999
Period September 1999 through June 2000
Award: $75,000
 
 
Offices, Awards and Honors
 
Spring 1996, Co-recipient of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, College of Business Administration, Award for Research Excellence

Spring 1994, Recipient of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, College of Business Administration, Certificate of Merit for Research Excellence
 

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