Adam Smith (1723-1790) was the great Milton Friedman (1912-2006),
Scottish philosopher and economist who possibly the greatest economist
is best known for his book The Wealth of Nations. of the 20th century.
*Economics majors do better than almost any other graduates after 10 years!!
*An economics professor explains why economics is a popular major @ Harvard
*80 year old gets PhD in economics at University of Chicago!!
Timothy Perri
Department of Economics, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-2251; Fax: (828) 262-6105; E-mail: perritj@gmail.com; Web: www.appstate.edu/~perritj
Fields: labor economics, economics of information, & industrial organization
Education: B.S. (economics), University of Kentucky; M.A. & Ph.D. (economics), Ohio State University
Papers
"Garden Leave vs. Covenants not to Compete" August 2009
"Deferments and the Relative Cost of Conscription" July 2009
"A Competitive Model of (Super)Stars" May 2009
"Between the Penthouse and the Outhouse: The Sorting of Economics Professors" November 2008
"The Payment of Professors: Implications for Professorial and Student Human Capital" May 2008
"Raiding and Signaling in the Academic Labor Market" June 2006
"How Might Adam Smith Pay Professors Today?" July 2005
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Economics Department Department Seminars
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