Walker, John

John Walker

Professor - School of Business and Economics

Start Year: 1990

Economics
Office: 225c South Hall
Phone: 715-425-4710

Email: john.r.walker@uwrf.edu

Education:

Ph.D. University of Utah, Labor Economics, Political Economy, 1989

B.S. University of Utah, Emphasis in International Relations, 1980

Courses Taught:

Modern Economics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Political Economy of Discrimination
Labor Economics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
History of Economic Thought
Statistical Methods for Economics and Business
Senior Seminar

Research Interests:

Determinants of Differences in Labor Market Outcomes
The Evolution of Macroeconomic Analysis
History of Economic Thought
Philosophy and Economics
 

Publications:

Unpublished Manuscript

Walker, J.R. and Tubre, Travis. (Revised 2024). Do Gender Differences in Beliefs Towards Winning, Risk-Taking, and Confidence Influence the Expected Occupational Choices of College Seniors in Business and Education?

Articles in Journals

• Walker, J.R. and Schultz, Brian L. (2016). Do Job Preferences Add to the Explanation of the Gender Earnings Gap in Self-Employment? The Case of St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The Journal of Economics (MVEA), 42 (1).
• Walker, J. R. (2012). Legal Status and Differences in Work Flexibility among Self-Employed Women. Economics and Politics, 20 (1), 37-53.
• Walker, J. R. (2009). Earnings, Effort, and Work Flexibility of Self-Employed Women and Men: The Case of Saint Croix County, Wisconsin. Journal of Labor Research, 30 (4), 269-88.

Conference Presentations

• Walker, J.R. and Tubre, Travis (2022).  Do Gender Differences in Beliefs Towards Winning, Risk-Taking, and Confidence Influence the Expected Occupational Choices of College Seniors? Missouri Valley Economic Association, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Walker, J.R. and Tubre, Travis (2018).  The Influence of the Masculine Norms Risk-Taking and Winning on the Earnings Expectations of College Seniors.  Missouri Valley Economic Association, Memphis, Tennessee.
• Walker, J.R. and Tubre, Travis (2017).  Conformity to Masculine Norms and Gender Differences in Earnings Expectations.  Missouri Valley Economic Association, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Walker, J. R. & Barber, L. (2012). The Influence of the Great Recession on the Black-White Male Earnings Gap. Missouri Valley Economic Association (MVEA), Memphis, Tennessee.
• Walker, J. R. (2012, April). Compensating Differences and the Earnings Gap between Self-Employed Women and Men in St. Croix County Wisconsin: A Preliminary Analysis. Western Social Sciences Association, Houston, Texas.
• Walker, J. R. (2010, October). Legal Status and Differences in Work Flexibility Among Self-Employed Women: The Case of St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Missouri Valley Economic Association (MVEA), St. Louis, Missouri.
• Walker, J. R. (2009, October). Do Baseball Players Who Dope Receive Compensating Differences for Health Risks? Missouri Valley Economic Association Meeting (MVEA), Kansas City, Kansas.
• Walker, J. R. (2008, October). Does Work Flexibility Differ Among Self-Employed Women? The Case of St. Croix County Wisconsin. Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Meetings, St. Louis, Missouri.

Teaching Honors – University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Outstanding Teacher: College of Business and Economics (2020-21)
Distinguished Teaching Award: University of Wisconsin-River Falls Student Senate (2016).
Outstanding Teacher: College of Business and Economics (2006-07)
Distinguished Teacher of the Year: University of Wisconsin-River Falls (2005)

Other Honors and Awards

President, Missouri Valley Economic Association (2021-22)
Thirty Years of Service: University of Wisconsin-River Falls (June 2020)
Outstanding Advisor: College of Business and Economics (2005)