PROFESSIONAL POSITION
Associate Professor of Economics (with tenure), College of Business and Economics, U. of Idaho, July 2015 -
PAST POSITIONS
Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Idaho, July 2008 – June 2015.
Graduate Research Assistant, Inst. of Behav. Sci., University of Colorado, Jan. 2008 to June 2008
Graduate Part-Time Instructor, Dept. of Econ., University of Colorado, Jan. 2006 to Jul. 2007
Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Colorado, Aug. 2002 to Dec. 2005
Banker, U.S. Bancorp, Redmond WA, Aug. 2000 to July 2001
AFFILIATIONS AND TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS
Visiting Academic, University of New England Business School, Armidale, Australia, March – June 2019.
Fulbright Specialist Exchange, School of Economic Mathematics and Statistics, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, January 2019.
Affiliate Faculty, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Idaho, April 2017 –
EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 8/9/2008. Economics.
M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 5/14/2004. Economics.
B.A., cum laude, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, 5/12/2000. Economics.
RESEARCH
Stuen, E. and Ramirez, S. (2018) “The Effects of Social Networks on the Flow of International Students”, The World Economy (forthcoming).
Morales, L.E., Hoang, N. and Stuen, E. (2017) “Spatial Price Premium Transmission for Meat Standards Australia Graded Cattle: the Vulnerability of Price Premiums to Outside Shocks” Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 61(4), 590-609.
Lee, J. and Stuen, E. (2016). “University Reputation and Technology Commercialization: Evidence from Nanoscale Science” Journal of Technology Transfer, 41(3), 586-609.
Stuen, E., Miller, J. and Stone, R. (2015). “An Analysis of Wine Critic Consensus: A Study of Washington and California Wines” Journal of Wine Economics 10(1): 47-61.
Stuen, E., Hoang, N. and Hoang, V. (2015). “Malnutrition Expectations and Precautionary Demand for Children: Evidence from Vietnam” Forum of International Development Studies, 46-2, 1-15.
Miller, J., Stone, R. and E. Stuen (2015) “When is a Wine a Bargain? A Comparison of Popular and Regression-based Approaches” Journal of Wine Research 26(2): 153-168.
Stuen, E. (2013) “Aggregate Evidence of Localized Academic Knowledge Transfer in the U.S.” Economics Bulletin, 33: 1468-1478.
Miller, J. and E. Stuen (2013) “Quality, Reputation and Persistent Regional Price Differences: The Case of California and Washington Wine.” Enometrica, 6: 31-47.
Maskus, K., A.M. Mobarak and E. Stuen (2013), “Doctoral Students and U.S. Immigration Policy”. Science, 324: 562-563. [Policy Forum article]
Stuen, E. T., Mobarak, A. M. and Maskus, K. E. (2012), “Skilled Immigration and Innovation: Evidence from Enrolment Fluctuations in US Doctoral Programmes.” The Economic Journal, 122: 1143–1176. [Lead Article]
Miller, J. Stone, R., Stuen, E. and M. Barker (2011) “Tests for Convergence Toward a Signaling Equilibrium: The Case of California Cabernet Sauvignon”. Journal of Business and Economic Studies, 17:1 pp. 65-79.
Maskus, K.E., Mobarak, A.M. and E.T. Stuen (2007) “International Graduate Education and Innovation: Evidence and Issues for East Asian Technology Policy”, Asian Economic Papers V. 6 n. 3.
Works Under Review
“The Effects of Knowledge Spillovers and Vineyard Proximity on Winery Clustering” (with Haifeng Liao and J. Miller)
Working Papers
"The Effects of China's High-Speed Rail on Inter-Industry and Geographic Wage Dispersion" (with Nam Hoang and Zhenghan Yang)
Conference Proceedings, Commentaries and Other Non-Refereed Articles
Stuen, E.T. (2014) “Skilled Immigrants and Innovation” in K.H. Fealing, A.S. Beatty and C.F. Citro, Eds., Science of Science and Innovation Policy: Principal Investigators’ Conference Summary, pp. 55-56, National Academies Press.
Stuen, E.T., Maskus, K.E. and Mobarak, A.M. (2013) “International Graduate Students are Critical to Scientific Discovery”, Vox EU, www.voxeu.eu, web portal of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
Stuen, E.T. (2013) “Scientists, Engineers Merit Green Card Consideration”, Idaho Statesman, 5/14/2013
Media Coverage of Research
Economic Journal Article, 2012, covered in:
· The Times Higher Education, 12/13/2012, London, UK
· The New York Times: Economix, 2/12/2013
· Science Careers, 2/20/2013 and 3/1/2013
· Inspired Discoveries, University of Idaho, April 2013
Science Article, 2013, covered in:
· 14 online news sites
· Voice of America, English to Africa radio service
· Science Careers, 11/1/2013
· KCSN News, Los Angeles, radio interview
Research Grants
University of Idaho Seed Grant. An Economic Analysis of Return Migration and Research Activity of U.S. Trained Ph.D. Scientists and Engineers. 2010-2011 ($12,000)
National Science Foundation, Science of Science Policy Program. The Causal Impact of Foreign and Domestic Doctoral Students on Knowledge Creation and Innovation in US Universities, A. Mushfiq Mobarak and Keith Maskus, co-PI., 1/1/2008-12/31/2010, $195,450
National Bureau of Economic Research, Innovation Policy and Economy Group Innovation Policy and the Economy Small Grant –2005-06, ($20,000) (co-PI with A. Mushfiq Mobarak and Keith Maskus)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Developed and Taught
Development Economics, Undergraduate Econometrics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, International Economics, Foundations of Economics (combined principles of micro- and macroeconomics) and Inequality Here & Abroad (gen ed-seminar course)
Teaching Materials Developed
Four chapter textbook module for online platform Tophat: “An Unconventional Introduction to Economics”. Available to include in your Principles of Economics course at www.tophat.com.
Pedagogical Training
Master Teacher Program (3 day workshop), Georgia State University, May 2013
ADVISING
M.S. Thesis Committee Member:
· Lauren Ringwood, Ag. Econ, 2016-2017
· Chen Chen, Ag. Econ, 2010-2011
Directed study: Kevin Kelpe 2011, Andrew Schiewe 2013, Owen Glodt 2016, Jack Larson 2016
Undergraduate academic advising: 20-40 per semester at U of Idaho.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Professional Meetings, Workshops:
16. First International Conference on Econometric and Statistical Methods, Applications in Economics and Finance, hosted by the University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2019 [keynote speaker].
15. Am. Assoc. of Wine Economists (AAWE) annual meeting, 2018, Geography, Clusters and Innovation Session (session chair and presenter).
14. Western Economic Association International (WEAI), 2017, Topics on Cost Decisions and Innovation by Firms Session.
13. Pacific Northwest Regional Economics Conference (PNREC), 2017, Pacific Northwest Beer and Wine Industries Session
12. WEAI 2016, FDI and Innovation session.
11. AAWE annual meeting, 2014
10. WEAI 2013, Trade Frictions and Export Promotion session (session organizer and presenter).
9. NSF Science of Science Policy P.I. Conference, 2012, Human Capital session.
8. WEAI 2012, Economic Development in China session.
7. WEAI, 2011, Health and Education in Developing Countries Session; Western Regional Economic Outlook Roundtable Discussion.
6. American Economic Association (AEA) Annual Conference 2011, Skilled Immigration, Labor Mobility and Technology Spillovers session hosted by IEFS
5. Technology Transfer Society (T2S) Annual Conference, 2010
4. WEAI 2009, R&D and Spillover Session
3. NSF Science Resources and Statistics Workshop 2007
2. WEAI Annual Conference 2007, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Session
1. Vanderbilt U. Graduate Program in Economic Development 50th Anniversary Conference, 2006
Invited Seminar Presentations:
18. University of Idaho, Dept. of Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology, Moscow, 11/6/2020
17. Saigon University, Vietnam, 1/21/2019.
16. University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1/18/2019.
15. PNREC conference, Regional Outlook: Idaho, 5/24/2018
14. University of Idaho, College of Business and Economics, Moscow 4/2018
13. PNREC conference, Regional Outlook: Idaho, 5/25/2017
12. University of Idaho, Politics, Economics and Geography Working Group, Moscow, 9/27/2016
11. University of Idaho, Dept. of Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology, Moscow, 12/4/2015
10. University of Idaho, Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium, Moscow, 3/11/2014
9. Washington State University, School of Economic Sciences, Pullman, 2/2013
8. University of Idaho, Dept. of Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology, Moscow, 2/2013
7. University of Idaho, College of Business and Economics, Moscow 4/2012
6. University of Idaho, Dept. of Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology, Moscow 4/2011
5. University of Idaho, College of Business and Economics, Moscow 11/2010
4. University of Idaho, College of Business and Economics, Moscow 11/2009
3. Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden, 1/2008
2. University of Colorado, Boulder, Dept. of Economics, 11/2007
1. Demography/Development Seminar, Inst. for Behavioral Sci. (Boulder) 4/2006
AWARDS
Davis Faculty Fellowship, College of Business and Economics, University of Idaho, 2020-2022
Fulbright Specialist Grant, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 2019
University Mid-Career Faculty Award, University of Idaho, 2018-2019
Stoddard Distinguished Scholar Award, College of Business and Economics, University of Idaho, 2016-2017
College of Business and Economics Excellence Faculty Fellowship, U of Idaho, 2015
Monnett International Business Faculty Fellowship, University of Idaho, 2014, 2018
Thiessen Family Excellence in Research Award, University of Idaho, 2012, 2013
Shortlisted for Royal Economic Society Prize, for best Economic Journal article of 2012
Ruben Zubrow Endowed Fellowship, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006
Cheney Foundation Award, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, 1999
Ernst M. Ankrim Endowed Scholarship, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, 1996
EXTRAMURAL SERVICE
Journals and publishers for which I have served as a referee:
Journal of Development Economics, Economic Inquiry, Higher Education Policy, Eastern Economic Journal, Development Engineering, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Research Policy, Industrial and Corporate Change, International Journal of Educational Development, Cambridge University Press, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of Applied Business Research, Case Research Journal, Economics Bulletin.
Ph.D. Thesis Examiner, University of New England, Armidale, Australia. 2012, 2018.
Grant review panelist
Economics Program, National Science Foundation, 2011
Science of Science Policy Program, National Science Foundation, 2008
University Revenue Estimation Committee, which presents an annual forecast of state tax revenues to the Idaho State Legislature, 2009 – 2016.
SCHOLARLY ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
American Economic Association (AEA)
Western Economic Association International (WEAI)
American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE)
PHD DISSERTATION
“Three Essays on the Economics of Science and Innovation”, 2008.
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak and Keith Maskus, co-chairs.
(Mobarak is professor of economics, Yale University and Maskus is professor of economics, University of Colorado at Boulder.)
Updated: 25 Feb 2021