Curriculum Vitae

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KARIE A. BARBOUR

Department of Economics
Illinois State University
Campus Box 4200
Normal, IL 61790-4200
(309) 438-3005
kbarbou@ilstu.edu

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EDUCATION

Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Economics, August 2004.

M.A., The University of Tennessee, Economics, December 2003.

B.A., cum laude, The University of Tennessee, Economics and Political Science, May 1999.

FIELDS 

Public Finance, Environmental Economics

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Behavioral Effects of Taxation, Welfare Policy, Environmental Consequences of Tax Incentives, Non-market Valuation

EMPLOYMENT

Illinois State University

Assistant Professor of Economics, August 2004 – Present

 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

        Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Business and Economic Research
            (CBER), 1999- 2003.
       
        Instructor, Summer 2001

PUBLICATIONS

“Welfare Program Reentry Among Post-Reform Leavers,” with Donald Bruce and
    Angela Thacker.  Southern Economic Journal 70 (4): 816-836, 2004.

“Income Taxes and Philanthropy of Entrepreneurs,” with Donald Bruce and Douglas Holtz-       
    Eakin.  National Tax Association Proceedings – 2001, 320-330.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

“The Effects of Motor Vehicle Wealth Taxes on Households’ Vehicle Purchase and Age
    Decisions: Evidence from the U.S.”

“The Effects of Motor Vehicle Wealth Taxes on Vehicle Age Distributions and Emissions”   

 “A Test of Benefit Function and Value Transfer of Choice Model Estimates ” with Steven
    Stewart.

 “Taxes and Entrepreneurial Philanthropy,” with Donald Bruce and Douglas Holtz-Eakin.

CBER PUBLICATIONS AND CONTRACT REPORTS

“Welfare Children in Tennessee: Who Are They and How Are They Doing,” with Donald Bruce
    and Angela Thacker.  Prepared for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, June
    2003.

“Economic Effects of TVA Lake Management Policy in East Tennessee,” with Matthew N.
    Murray, Brian Hill, and Steven Stewart.  Prepared for the U.S. Department of Housing and
    Urban Development,  May 2003.

“An Examination of Time Limits in Tennessee,” with Donald Bruce and Angela Thacker. 
    Prepared for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, October 2001.

“An Analysis of Post-Reform Welfare Reentry in Tennessee,” with Donald Bruce and Angela
    Thacker.  Prepared for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, July 2001.

“Welfare Reform in Tennessee:  A Summary of Families First Policy,” with Donald Bruce and
    Ryan Russell.  Prepared for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, July 2001.

“Welfare Policies in Tennessee and Eight Neighboring States,” with Donald Bruce and Ryan
    Russell.  Prepared for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, July 2001.

“Four Years of Welfare Reform in Tennessee,” with Donald Bruce and Ryan Russell.  Chapter
    4 in  An Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee.  January 2001.

“The Economic Benefits of The U.S. Department of Energy for The State of Tennessee Fiscal
    Year 1999,” with Matthew N. Murray. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy, May
    2000.

“Tennessee During the Twentieth Century,” with Matthew N. Murray et al.  Chapter 4 in An
    Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee.  February 2000.

PRESENTATIONS

“The Effects of Motor Vehicle Wealth Taxes on Vehicle Age Distributions and Emissions”   
    American Economic Association's Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, 2005
    National Tax Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, 2004    

“Motor Vehicle Wealth Taxes and Fleet Age: Air Quality Implications” Southern Economic
    Association Meetings, San Antonio, 2003. Camp Resources XI, Wilmington, 2003.

“The Consequences of Motor Vehicle Wealth Taxes on Fleet Turnover, Emissions, and Air
    Quality”  Department of Economics Research Workshop, The University of Tennessee,
    2003.

“Welfare Children in Tennessee: Who Are They and How Are They Doing?” National
    Association for Welfare Research and Statistics, Albuquerque,  2002.

“The Value of a Lake View” Department of Economics Research Workshop, The University of
    Tennessee, 2002.

“An Analysis of Post-Reform Welfare Reentry in Tennessee” National Association for Welfare
    Research and Statistics, Baltimore, 2001.

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

Bonham Dissertation Award, 2003-2004 (stipend awarded on a competitive basis by the
    College of Business Administration)

Scholarly Research Grant, 2003 (awarded on a competitive basis by the College of Business
    Administration in support of dissertation research)

J. Fred and Wilma Holly Fellowship, 2002 - 2003 (awarded on a competitive basis by the
    Department of Economics)

Charles B. Garrison Fellowship, 2001 (awarded on a competitive basis by the Department of
    Economics)

Phi Beta Kappa

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Economic Association
National Tax Association
Southern Economic Association