- Seniors and Less-Educated More Concerned About Terrorist Attacks on Water Supplies, Study Shows
A University of Arkansas study on terrorism and water supplies demonstrates that less-educated people - those with a high school diploma or less - are significantly more concerned about terrorist attacks against municipal water supplies than individuals with at least some college credits.Release Date: 9/15/2009
- Quarterly Business Analysis to Focus on Current Economic Downturn
The Center for Business and Economic Research is partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Chambers of Commerce to host the Quarterly Business Analysis breakfast on Thursday, April 9.Release Date: 3/17/2009
- World Bank Economist to Speak at Walton College
Philip Keefer, a lead research economist in the World Bank Development Research Group, will make a presentation Thursday, Jan. 22, on the University of Arkansas campus.Release Date: 1/14/2009
- Nationally Recognized Economists to Be Featured at Walton College 2009 Business Forecast Luncheon
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will host a panel of nationally recognized economists for its 15th annual Business Forecast luncheon to be held Friday, Jan. 23, 2009.Release Date: 12/8/2008
- Arbitration Disputants Should Share Bids before Decisions on How Much to Invest in Case, Study Says
In the first academic study to examine bidding and investment strategies in final-offer arbitration, economists at the University of Arkansas found that it is socially optimal for parties in conflict to make bids publicly observable before deciding how much time, effort and money to invest in building a case.Release Date: 9/23/2008
- Quarterly Business Analysis to Focus on Current Economic Crisis
The Center for Business and Economic Research is partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Chambers of Commerce to host a Quarterly Business Analysis breakfast on Friday, Oct. 24.Release Date: 9/23/2008
- Network Approach May Be the Answer to Understanding Financial `Contagion,' Study Finds
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers: As the major dominoes of the financial sector continue to fall at an alarming rate and the Federal Reserve attempts to forestall a systemic meltdown of the domestic financial network...Release Date: 9/19/2008
- Walton College Faculty to Work with Economics Nobel Prize Winner at Chapman University
Cary Deck, associate professor of economics will be a visiting professor at the Economic Science Institute at Chapman University for the 2008-2009 academic year.Release Date: 8/21/2008
- Policies to Address Tardiness Will Not Work, Study Suggests
A new study by a University of Arkansas economist suggests that national campaigns against tardiness in two South American countries will not work.Release Date: 11/26/2007
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