About Me
As you probably already know (from the large heading), my name is Shane Sanders. I'm an assistant professor of economics at Nicholls State University. My main interests lie in researching and writing about microeconomics. I have a blog devoted to popular writings in applied economics. Below, you will find a summary of my education and work, or see my full CV.
Degrees and Honors:
2002: BA, Economics, Indiana University Bloomington
Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, Departmental Honors
Harold Strow Award for economics scholarship
2007: Ph.D., Economics, Kansas State University
Jarvin Emerson Award for graduate scholarship in economics
Publications in Refereed Economics Journals:
1. “The Fate of Disputed Territories: An Economic Analysis,” Defence and Peace Economics, forthcoming 2007 (with Yang-Ming Chang and Joel Potter).
2. "War and Peace: Third-Party Intervention in Conflict," European Journal of Political Economy, forthcoming 2007 (with Yang-Ming Chang and Joel Potter).
3. "Child Safety Seats on Commercial Airliners: A Demonstration of Cross-Price Elasticities," Journal of Economic Education, forthcoming 2008 (with Dennis L. Weisman and Dong Li).
4. "Rematches in Boxing and Other Sporting Events: A Constructive Comment," Journal of Sports Economics, forthcoming 2007.
5. "A Cheap Ticket to the Dance: Systematic Bias in College Basketball’s Ratings Percentage Index," Economics Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 34 pp. 1-7.
6. “Raising the Cost of Rebellion: The Role of Third-Party Intervention in Intrastate Conflict,” Defence and Peace Economics, forthcoming 2008 (with Yang-Ming Chang)
7. "Pool Revenue Sharing, Team Investments and Competitive Balance in Professional Sports: A Theoretical Analysis," Journal of Sports Economics, forthcoming 2009 (with Yang-Ming Chang)
8. "Corruption on the Court: Point-Shaving in NCAA Basketball," Review of Law and Economics, forthcoming 2009 (with Yang-Ming Chang)
9. "Does Administrative Location of an Academic Department Affect Educational Emphasis? The Case of Economics," Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, forthcoming 2009.
10. "Conflict Persistence and the Role of Third-Party Interventions," Economics of Peace and Security Journal, forthcoming 2009 (with Yang-Ming Chang and Bhavneet Walia).
11. "A Model of the Relative Income Hypothesis," Journal of Economic Education, forthcoming 2009.
The Shane Sanders Working Paper Series (featuring working papers by Shane Sanders):
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