David A. Latzko

Associate Professor of Economics                                                                  http://www.yk.psu.edu/~dxl31
Business and Economics Division                                                                   Office tel.: (717) 771-4115
Pennsylvania State University, York Campus                                                    Home tel.: (717) 840-0389
1031 Edgecomb Avenue                                                                                Fax.: (717) 771-4062
York, PA 17403                                                                                            E-mail: dlatzko@psu.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Economics, University of Maryland, 1992
M.A. in Economics, University of Maryland, 1992
A.B., University of Michigan, 1985

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Regional Macroeconomics, Pennsylvania Economic History

EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor, Business and Economics Division, Pennsylvania State University, York Campus, 2004-present

Assistant Professor, Business and Economics Division, Pennsylvania State University, York Campus, 1998-2004.

Courses Taught

Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
Principles of Economics

Assistant Professor, Department of Business and Economics, Wilkes University, 1993-1998.

Courses Taught

Principles of Economics I and II
Money and Banking
Intermediate Macroeconomics
International Trade and Finance
Environmental Economics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Managerial Statistics
Introduction to Business, Society, and Public Policy (team taught)
Social Studies in Early Childhood and Elementary Education (team taught)

summary of teaching evaluations

Grants

BSI Gamma Foundation, "Mutual Fund Expenses: An Econometric Investigation", 2002, $6,000.

Commonwealth College Research Development Grant, "The Pennsylvania Economy", 1998, $480.

PUBLICATIONS

Articles

The Pennsylvania Economy

Home Rule and the Size of County Government in Pennsylvania, Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy 38(1), 2008, p. 89-96.

"The Pennsylvania Economy Since 1970", Pennsylvania Economic Review 11(2), Fall 2002, pp. 69-87.

"Convergence of Income Across Pennsylvania Counties", Eastern Economic Journal 28(4),Fall 2002, pp. 499-508.

"Industry Mix, Wages, and the Divergence of County Income in Pennsylvania", Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies 13(2), July 2001, pp. 110-122.

"Correlates of County Per Capita Income Growth in Pennsylvania", Pennsylvania Economic Review 10(1), Spring 2001, pp. 80-87.

Tourism

"Economic Conditions and Japanese and Japanese Tourism to Hawaii", Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research 10(2), June 2005, pp. 151-156.

"Tourism and Fluctuations in the Hawaiian Economy", Journal of Tourism Studies 15(2), December 2004, pp. 67-72.

Miscellaneous

"Economies of Scale in Mutual Fund Administration", Journal of Financial Research 22(3), Fall 1999, pp. 331-339.

"The Concept of 'Military Economies of Scale'", Explorations in Economic History 30(4), October 1993, pp. 470-484.

Book Reviews

Bradley A. Hansen, The National Economy, in Choice 44(1), September 2006.

Michael L. Walden, Smart Economics: Commonsense Answers to 50 Questions About Government, Taxes, Business and Households, in Choice 43(5), January 2006.

Frederick S. Weaver, Economic Literacy: Basic Economics with an Attitude, in Choice 39(11), July 2002.

Philip Scranton (ed.), The Second Wave: Southern Industrialization from the 1940's to the 1970's, in Choice 39(5), January 2002.

Robert G. Hagstrom, The Essential Buffett: Timeless Principles for the New Economy, in Choice 39(3), November 2001.

John C. Bogle, John Bogle on Investing: The First 50 Years, in Choice 39(2), October 2001.

David E. O'Connor and Christopher C. Faille, Basic Economic Principles: A Guide for Students, in Choice 38(8), April 2001.

John J. Audley, Green Politics and Global Trade: NAFTA and the Future of Environmental Politics, in Choice 35(6), February 1998.

Melvyn Krauss, How Nations Grow Rich: The Case for Free Trade, in Choice 35(2), October 1997.

Mark Irving Lichbach, The Rebel’s Dilemma, in Eastern Economic Journal 22(1), Winter 1996, pp. 114-116.

Michael R. Smith, Power, Norms, and Inflation: A Skeptical Treatment, in American Journal of Sociology 99(2), September 1993, pp. 497-498.

Other Publications

Review of "EconData.net", in Choice 38(Sup), August 2001.

Review of "Economagic: Economic Time Series Page <http://www.economagic.com>", in Choice 37(9), May 2000.

"Thomas Schelling's dissent from the narrow scope of economics" in Richard P.F. Holt and Steven Pressman, eds., Economics and its Discontents: Twentieth Century Dissenting Economists, Cheltenham, England: Edward Elgar, 1998, pp. 226-242.

"For world, and Wilkes-Barre, global warming can go either way", Citizens' Voice, December 5, 1997, p. 33 (also appeared in the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader December 8, 1997, p. 10A).

"Free trade benefits us locally, globally", Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, September 30, 1997, p. 8A.

"Kenneth Boulding", Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 139(1), March 1995, pp. 69-72.

PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES

Eastern Economic Association Meetings (presenter 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, & 2005; discussant in 1998, 1999, 2000, & 2005).

Pennsylvania Economic Association Meetings (presenter in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, & 2003; discussant in 1997 & 2003).

Pennsylvania Political Science Association Annual Conference (presenter 2005).

2002 BSI Gamma Foundation Conference on "Mutual Funds", Zurich, Switzerland (presenter).

2001 CEPR/JFI Symposium at INSEAD, "Institutional Investors and Financial Markets: New Frontiers" (presenter and discussant).

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS

Chair of Faculty Affairs Committee, Penn State York, 2006-2008.
Member of Faculty Affairs Committee, Penn State York, 2005-present.
Presentation to Lancaster County Government Study Commission, 2007.
Member of Commonwealth College Business and Economics Division Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, 2005.
Member of Ad Hoc Campus Senate Constitution Revision Committee, Penn State York, 2004.
Member of Honors Committee, Penn State York, 2004-present.
Elected to Strategic Planning Committee, Penn State York, 2002-2003.
Member of Campus Futures Committee, Penn State York, 2001.
Elected to Secretary, Campus Senate, Penn State York, 2000.
Member of Curricular Affairs Committee, Penn State York, 2000.
Member of Academic Affairs Committee, Penn State York, 1998-1999.
Member of Commonwealth College Business Division Grade Adjudication Committee, 2000.
Member of Information Technology Committee, Penn State York, 1999.
Business faculty search committees, Penn State York, 1999, 2000, and 2002.
Member of Advisory Board Grant Review Panel, Penn State York, 1999 and 2005.
hair of Advisory Board Grant/Pullo Review Panel, Penn State York, 2006 and 2007.
Peer teaching evaluator (for promotion and tenure), Penn State York, 3 evaluations.
Peer teaching evaluator (part-time instructors), Penn State York, 8 evaluations.
Peer teaching evaluator (full-time faculty), Penn State York, 4 evaluations.
Honors option project supervisor, Penn State York, 30 students.

Elected to the Academic Standards Committee, Wilkes University, 1996-1998.
Elected to the Core/Honors Review Committee, Wilkes University, 1995-1998.
Member of Teacher Education Committee, Wilkes University, 1995-1998.
Searches for new appointment in Business and Economics, Wilkes University, 1996 and 1997.
Consultant to School to Careers project, Wilkes University, 1997.
Grade Appeal Committees, Wilkes University, 1993 and 1994.
Member of Business & Economics Department Curriculum Committee, Wilkes University, 1993-1994.
Freshman Advisor, Wilkes University, 1997.
Advisor, Economics Students Association, Wilkes University, 1994-1998.
Advisor, MBA Students Association, Wilkes University, 1993-1995.

Manuscript Referee

Eastern Economic Journal, 2008
Routledge Press, 2008
Journal of Banking and Finance, 2006.
Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, 2005.
Contemporary Economic Policy, 2004.
Journal of Economics and Business, 2003.
Review of Political Economy, 2003.
Financial Review, 2002.
Journal of Applied Business Research, 2002.
Journal of Comparative Economics, 1994.

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