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
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*I am on sabbatical this semester, therefore I have no office hours.
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. /p>
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