TRACY HOFER
Associate Professor of Economics &
Director, Center for Economic
Education
Office: CPS 428
Office Phone: 715-346-3874
E-mail: thofer@uwsp.edu
SCHEDULE
If you would like to meet with me and can’t make it to my office hours, just set up an appointment. CEE indicates time available for scheduling Center for Economic Education activities. I will often be in my office if I do not have scheduled events, so feel free to stop by. However, I am only guaranteed to be in my office during posted office hours and for scheduled appointments.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| Office Hours 9:00-10:00 |
Office Hours 9:00-9:45 |
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Econ 210-3 & 4 10:00-10:50 CCC 213 |
CEE 10:00-12:00PM |
Econ 210-3 & 4 10:00-10:50 CCC 213 |
Econ 210-3 & 4 10:00-10:50 CCC 213 |
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CEE 2:00PM-4:00PM |
Econ 365 2:00PM-3:15PM CCC 104 |
Office Hours 2:00PM-2:45PM |
Econ 365 2:00PM-3:15PM CCC 104 |
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| Departmental Meetings 3:30PM-5:00PM |
Faculty Senate 3:00PM-4:30PM |
Office Hours 3:30PM-4:15PM |
BIO
I am an associate professor of economics and the Director of the UWSP Center for Economic Education. I have been teaching at UWSP since 1999. I hold a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and a M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas–Austin. My areas of expertise include international economics, macroeconomic theory and political economy. I received the Distinguished Paper Award from The Midwest Business Administration Association in 2002, and in 2004 I was named a Wisconsin Idea Fellow by the UW System for my extraordinary public service to local communities. I received the Division of Business and Economics Excellence in Teaching Award in both 2001 and 2003.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
International economics, macroeconomic theory and political economy.
PUBLICATIONS
“Insider Lending: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” co-authored with Jason Davis and H. Scott Wallace, Proceedings of the Academy of Business Economics (2006)
“To Loot or Not to Loot: Incentives and Insider Lending” co-authored with Jason Davis and H. Scott Wallace, Midwest Review of International Business Research (2005).
“Insider Lending in Ukraine: An Historical and Institutional Perspective” co-authored with H. Scott Wallace, Midwest Review of International Business Research (2004).
“A Tale of Two Countries: Economic Development Problems Facing Poland and Ukraine”, Midwest Review of International Business Research (2003).
“Free Trade Agreements Are Rarely Politically Viable in the Long-Run”, The Journal of Business Economic Research (October 2002-July 2003).
“The Effects of Political Divisions on Country Welfare”, Southwestern Journal of Economics (July 2000).
“Domestic Politics, Foreign Interests and International Trade Policy: Comment” with Chris Woodruff, American Economic Review (December, 1994).
COURSES CURRENTLY TAUGHT