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Benjamin Widner

Benjamin Widner

Department: Economics, Applied Statistics, and International Business

Title: Professor

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(575) 646-5989
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Bio

 

Education

Colorado State University

  • Ph.D. in Economics, 2005
    • Dissertation: "Economic Development in the Inner City"
    • Committee: Stephan Weiler (advisor), Charles Revier, David Mushinski, Stephen Davies

New Mexico State University

  • M.A. in Economic Policy Analysis, December 1998
  • B.A. in Business Administration, May 1997

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Publications

Refereed Journal

Sweidan, Osama and Benjamin Widner (2014) "Inflation Targeting and the Uncertainty Level in Developing Countries”"Journal of Economic Research 19(2), 137-170.

Weiler, Stephan, Mushinski, David, and Benjamin Widner (2014) “The impact of retail establishments in hinterlands on the export role of retail establishments in rural places.” The Annals of Regional Science. 52(2), 469-487

Tazifor, N. T., Enomoto, C. E., Widner, B., Pan, M., C. M. (2014 in press). “How Culture Affects Doing Business in the Global Economy”. To appear in Economics & Business Journal: Inquiries & Perspectives.

Pan, M., Widner, B., Enomoto, C. E. (2013) “Growth and Crime in Contiguous States of Mexico.” Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies, 24(1-2), 51-64.

Gegax, D. A., Blank, L. R., Widner, B. (2012). Econometric Benchmarking of Electric Distribution Utilities in the Philippines. Asian Social Science.

Widner, B., Enomoto, C. E. (2012). Did the Market Forecast the Passage of the Health Care Reform Bill? Evidence from an Event Study. American Journal of Business Research, 5(1), 49- 59.

Pan, M., Enomoto, C. E., Widner, B. “Spillover Effects of Crimes in Neighboring States of Mexico.” International Journal of Business and Social Science, 3(14), 14-32.

Widner, B., Reyes-Loya, M. L., Enomoto, C. E. (2011). Crimes and Violence in Mexico: Evidence from Panel Data. The Social Science Journal, 48(4), 604-611.

Ranjith, J. G. S., Widner, B. (2011). Sri Lanka's Garment Industry: Prospects for Agglomeration, Challenges and Implications for Regional Development. South Asian Journal of Management, 18(4).

Miguel Vicens and Benjamin Widner (2011) “Puerto Rico and the Port of Las Americas” International Journal of Economics and Research, 2(2), 46-60

Sweidan, Osama and Benjamin Widner (2008) "Transparency and Central Bank Losses in Developing Countries" Research in Economics, 62(1), 45-54

Weiler, Stephan, Jesse Silverstein, Katherine Chalmers, Erin Lacey, William Rogers, and Benjamin Widner (2003) “Understanding the Retail Business Potential of Inner Cities.” Journal of Economic Issues, 37(4), 1075-1106.

Reports and Proceedings

Weiler, Stephan, Mushinski, David, and Benjamin Widner (2010) “Inferring Geographic Interdependencies for Retailing” New Mexico Business Outlook, August 2010

Matta, Benjamin, Stokley, Sue, and Benjamin Widner (2010) “Class Size does Matter: At Least When Teaching Economics” New Mexico Business Outlook, May 2010

Anthony Popp and Benjamin Widner (2009) “Changes in Required Rates of Return on CDs: Unintended Consequences of New Mexico State Treasury Policy” New Mexico Business Outlook, July 2009

Anthony Popp and Benjamin Widner (2009) “New Mexico’s Public Funds Investment Policies: Impact on Financial Institutions and the State Economy” Report Submitted to Independent Bankers Association of America, 1-55

Christopher A. Erickson and Benjamin Widner (2007) “Socio-Economic Impact of the Camino Real Landfill on Sunland Park, NM” Public Hearing: Before the New Mexico Environment Department, 1-54

Weiler, Stephan and Benjamin Widner (2003) “The Business Potential of Inner-City Denver: Universities and Private Capital as Complements.” In Proceedings of ‘Colorado’s Future’ Conference, pp. 25-34. Colorado Springs: Center for Colorado Policy Studies.

Book Chapters

Pan, M., Widner, B., Enomoto, C. E. (2014). The effects of crime on marriages, divorces, and births to single mothers, in bordering states of Mexico. In Michael Harry Pearson (Ed.), Crime: International Perspectives, Socioeconomic Factors and Psychological Implications

Research interests: Urban/regional economics, public finance, microeconomics, development, econometrics, managerial economics, environmental economics, macroeconomics.

Courses

New Mexico State University

Econ Modeling I, 3 courses.
251, Principles of Macroeconomics, 1 course.
252, Principles of Microeconomics, 2 courses.
304, Money and Banking, 1 course.
457, Managerial Economics, 1 course.
AEEC 522, PUBLIC SECTOR ECON I, 4 courses.
ECDV 372, Intermediate Macro theory, 1 course.
ECDV 596, Individual Study, 2 courses.
ECDV 661, ECON MODELING I, 5 courses.
ECDV 662, Econ Modeling II, 1 course.
ECON 251, Principles of Macroeconomics, 4 courses.
ECON 332, PUBLIC FINANCE, 3 courses.
ECON 371, Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, 4 courses.<br/ECON 372, INTRMD MACROECON THRY, 5 courses.
GOVT 522, PUBLIC SECTOR ECON I, 1 course.