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Dr. William F. Blankenau

Dr. William F. Blankenau

Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1997
Macroeconomics, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Econometrics
Homepage, E-mail: blankenw@ksu.edu

 

 

Blankenau is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies. He received a B.S. degree in economics and finance from the University of Nebraska, an M.A. degree in economics from Colorado State University, and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Iowa. He taught at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater prior to his appointment at KSU. Blankenau also spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Belize.

Blankenau's research interests include macroeconomics and open economy macroeconomics. His recent work investigates causes of wage inequality, the consequences of education subsidies, the growth and welfare implications of tax policies, and business cycles in small open economies. His work has appeared in Review of Economic Dynamics, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Macroeconomic Dynamics and Journal of Development Economics.