Christopher Cornwell :: Professor of Economics

Christopher Cornwell Professor of Economics & Head Department of Economics	Contact Department of Economics Terry College of Business University of Georgia Athens GA 30602 +1 706.542.3670 (v) +1 706.542.3376 (f) +1 706.248.0971 (m) cornwl at terry dot uga dot edu Vita Links Courses Papers Spring 10 Schedule ECON 8080, MW 930-1045 ECON 7940, MW 200-315 Office Hours Fri, 130-330 and by appointment
Principal Fields Applied Econometrics, Labor Economics, Economics of Education

Courses Beginning in F09, current course materials are accessible only through eLC. Principles of Microeconomics - Honors [ECON 2106H] Economics of Human Resources [ECON 4000] Labor Economics [ECON 4600] Introduction to Econometrics - BA/MA [ECON 4750/6750] Economic Analysis for Business Managers [EMBA 7010] Economic Analysis for Business Managers [ECON 7940] Introduction to Econometrics - PhD [ECON 8080] (Advanced) Econometrics I [ECON 8110]

Selected Recent Papers Estimation of Allocative Efficiency and Productivity Growth with Dynamic Adjustment Costs (with S. Atkinson), Econometric Reviews, forthcoming. Sex Ratios and Risky Sexual Behavior (with S. Cunningham), revision requested, Journal of Human Resources. The Effects of State-Sponsored Merit Scholarships on Course Selection and Major Choice in College (with K. Lee and D. Mustard), under review. How Does the New SAT Predict Academic Achievement in College (with D. Mustard and J. Van Parys), Jun 2008. Merit-Based College Scholarships and Car Sales (C. Cornwell and D. Mustard), Education Finance and Policy (Mar 2007). The Enrollment Effects of Merit-Based Financial Aid: Evidence from Georgia's HOPE Scholarship (C. Cornwell, D. Mustard and D. Sridhar), Journal of Labor Economics (Oct 2006). Student Responses to Merit Scholarship Retention Rules (C. Cornwell, K. Lee and D. Mustard), Journal of Human Resources (Fall 2005).