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John Walker
Professor
Discipline: Economics
Office: 225C South Hall
Phone: 715-425-3335
Email: john.r.walker@uwrf.edu
Research Interests:
My research has focused on gender differences in labor market outcomes. I am currently working on a manuscript examining differences in work flexibility among self-employed women in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. My most recent publication is “Earnings, Effort, and Work Flexibility of Self-Employed Women and Men: The Case of St. Croix County, Wisconsin,” published in 2009 in the Journal of Labor Research.
Awards
- 2007. Outstanding Teacher of the Year, College of Business and Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
- 2005. Distinguished Teacher of the Year, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- 2005. Outstanding adviser of the Year, College of Business and Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- 1999. Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, School of Business and Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Recent Publications
- 2009. “Earnings, Effort, and Work Flexibility of Self-Employed Women and Men: The Case of St. Croix County, Wisconsin,” Journal of Labor Research, 30(4), pp 269-88.
- 2006. “Gender Differences in Expected Compensation for Earnings Uncertainty and Skewness in Business and Education,” The Social Science Journal, 43(4), pp 343-63.
Recent Presentations
- 2009. "Do Baseball Players Who Dope Receive Compensating Differences Due to Health Risks?" Missouri Valley Economic Association Meetings, Kansas City, Missouri.
- 2008. “Does Work Flexibility Differ Among Self-Employed Women?: The Case of St. Croix County, Wisconsin.” Missouri Valley Economic Association Meetings, St Louis, Missouri.
- 2007. “The Characteristics of Self-Employed Women and Men in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.” Missouri Valley Economic Association Meetings, Kansas City, Missouri.
- 2006. “Does Effort Impact the Earnings of Female and Male Self-Employed in St. Croix County, Wisconsin?” Western Economic Association Meetings, San Diego, California.
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