
Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Ph.D., Geography, University of Washington
M.A., Geography, Southern Illinois University
M.A., Journalism, Southern Illinois University
B.A., Journalism, Southern Illinois University
B.A., Advertising, Southern Illinois University
“Adrift and Focused in Academia: The Chair's Role,” in The Department Chair 23:1 pp 8-10, Summer 2012
“Segregation by Class Within Racial/Ethnic Groups in Chicago,” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society. Spring 2011 52:1 p 1-21
“Distribution of Multicolored Asian Ladybird Beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coccinellidae) across Illinois,” Moneen M. Jones and Erick Howenstine Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society Fall 2008 50:2 1-19
“Grassland Birds: The Cook County Nesting Season Bird Census,” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society Sanders, Elizabeth and Erick Howenstine Fall 2003
Expectations and Reality: A Case Study of Mexican Migration to Eastern Washington. Migration World* No.1 / 2: 1996 pp 16-19.
"Measuring Demographic Change: The Split Tract Problem," The Professional Geographer November, 1993.
"Market Segmentation for Recycling", Environment and Behavior, January, 1993. 25:1, 86-102.
"20 Years of Media and Development in Latin America: Trajectories by Canonical Correlation". Gazette: International Journal of Mass Communication Studies: Amsterdam Feb. 1991.
"Applications of a Poster Assignment as a Teaching Device in Geography," Journal of Geography in Higher Education, October 1988: E. Howenstine, I. Hay, E. Delaney, J. Bell, F. Norris, A. Whelan, M. Pirani, T. Chow and A. Ross. pp 139-147
"Environmental Reporting: Shift from 1972 to 1980" Journalism Quarterly, January 1988. pp 842-845
"Suburbanization and Segregation in Chicago" Chapter, In EthniCity. (1996). C. Roseman, G. Thieme, and H. D. Laux, eds. Rowman and Littlefield p. 31-50
Using GIS to Reduce Automobile Traffic: A Case Study of University Commuters, Proceedings. Metropolitan Conference on Public Transportation Research. June 17, 1994
"Towards a Schematic Model of Communications Media and Development in Latin America" In Collapsing Space and Time: Geographic aspects of communication and information. S. Brunn and T. Leinbach, eds. London: Harper Collins 1991 pp 278-301 (chapter 13)
Misperception of Destination Encouraging Migration of Mexican Labor to Yakima Valley, Washington. Dissertation, University of Washington 11/3/89.
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University of Illinois at Chicago
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Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
“Heterogeneity of Birth-State Effects on Internal Migration” (w/ J. Persky), Journal of Regional Science,
https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12468
“Restrictive Zoning's Deleterious Impact on the Local Education Property Tax Base: Evidence from Zoning District Boundaries and Municipal Finances,” National Tax Journal, 72(1), 2019: 11 – 44.
“The Geography of Family Differences and Intergenerational Mobility” (w/ R. Kaestner and J. Persky), Journal of Economic Geography, 19(3), 2019: 589 – 618.
“The Growth of In-Kind Education Transfers: Explaining How Households without Children Have Supported Schools” (w/ H. Kurban and J. Persky), Public Finance Review, 46(6), 2018: 1002 – 1023.
“The Fiscal Externality of Multifamily Housing and its Impact on the Property Tax: Evidence from Cities and Schools: 1980 - 2010”, Regional Science and Urban Economics. 60, 2016: 249 – 259.
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Ph.D. Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2013.
M.A. Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2009.
M.A. Economics, University of Mumbai, India, 2005.
B.A. Commerce, University of Mumbai, India, 1998.
Estimating the New Keynesian Phillips Curve for the U.K.: Evidence from the Inflation-Indexed Bonds Market. The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, Forthcoming.
A Fresh Look at Integration of Risks in the International Stock Markets: A Wavelet Approach. Review of Financial Economics, Forthcoming.
The Dynamic Relationship between Housing Prices and the Macroeconomy: Evidence from OECD Countries. (with N. Kundan Kishor). The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2017, Vol 54(2): 237-268.
The Role of Push and Pull Factors in Driving Global Capital Flows. Applied Economics Quarterly, 2016, 62(2): 117-146.
Monetary policy's time-varying impact on the US bond markets: Role of financial stress and risks. The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 2015, 34: 103-123.
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Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Wenz, Michael G. "Valuing Casinos as a Local Amenity." Growth and Change 14, no. 1 (2014): 136-158.
Wenz, Michael. "A Proposal for Incentive-Compatible Revenue Sharing in Major League Baseball." Journal of Sport Management 26, no. 6 (2012): 479-489.
Wenz, Michael G., and Wei-Choun Yu. "Term Time Employment and the Academic Performance of Undergraduates." Journal of Education Finance 35, no. 4 (Spring 2010): 358-373.
Wenz, Michael G. "Matching Estimation, Casino Gambling and the Quality of Life." Annals of Regional Science 42, no. 1 (2008): 235-249.
Wenz, Michael G. "The Spatial Evolution of Casino Gambling." Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research 10, no. 3 (2008): 203-228.
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B.S., Business Administration/Economics – Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Economics – Pennsylvania State University
M.P.H. (pending), Health Policy Analysis – University of Illinois Chicago
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Arts, December 2001
Major: Economics
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, July 2000
Major: Economics
William Rainey Harper Community College, Palatine, Ill.
Associate of Arts, May 1997
Major: Business Administration
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