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2009 Annu a L Repo R T Andrew Young School of Policy Studies 2009 ANNU 2009 A L REPO R T 2009 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies School of Policy Young Andrew Annual Report ANDREW YOUNG SCHOOL OF POLICY STUDIES Andrew Young School of Policy Studies P.O. Box 3992 Atlanta, GA 30302-3992 www.andrewyoungschool.org 404-413-0000 The 2009 accomplishments of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies are detailed in the pages that follow. Here are some highlights. In 2009: 214 scholarly papers, chapters and books were published or forthcoming. Joint research of our faculty or research associates accounted for 34% of the papers. Faculty and research associates edited or co-edited 15 journals, served on advisory boards for 32 journals, and refereed for 131 different journals. Faculty and research associates made 181 presentations at U.S. conferences and 66 international presentations, a total of 247 presentations. Faculty and research associates worked with international agencies and as lecturers and advisors to 38 countries, from China to Egypt to South Africa. Our graduate students have published 29 scholarly papers and have another 12 under review. They presented 31 papers at professional conferences. The Andrew Young School awarded 200 degrees. Researchers and reports from the Andrew Young School were featured in 151 stories in various media outlets. The AYSPS endowment is over $8 million. Active sponsored grants for AYS departments and centers were $37,723,514. CONTENTS Staff of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies ........................................................................5 Academic Programs and Student Activities ...................................................................................13 Office of Academic Assistance ..................................................................................................15 Chartered Student Organizations ............................................................................................19 Student Activities ....................................................................................................................21 Student Awards, Honors and Scholarships ...............................................................................26 Degrees Conferred ...................................................................................................................31 Faculty and Professional Staff Activities ........................................................................................35 Papers, Books and Chapters: Published or Forthcoming ..........................................................37 Papers Under Review, or “Revise and Resubmit” Status ..........................................................54 Journal Refereeing, Appointments, and Other Professional Activities ......................................62 Papers Presented and Conference Participation: Domestic .......................................................79 Professional Invitations in CY2010 ..........................................................................................97 Scholarly International Activities and Professional Foreign Travel .........................................100 Graduate Student Activities ..................................................................................................107 Research Centers and Programs .................................................................................................117 Department of Economics ....................................................................................................119 Department of Public Management and Policy .....................................................................133 Domestic Programs ...............................................................................................................140 Fiscal Research Center ...........................................................................................................142 ExCEN - Experimental Economics Center ............................................................................149 Georgia Health Policy Center ................................................................................................161 International Studies Program ...............................................................................................170 Nonprofit Studies Program ....................................................................................................185 Public Performance and Management Group ........................................................................195 Usery Workplace Research Group .........................................................................................199 Outreach and Technical Support ...............................................................................................203 State and Community Service ...............................................................................................205 Research and Teaching Collaboration Within the University .................................................210 Outreach to Other Universities in the State ...........................................................................215 University, College and Department Service ..........................................................................216 Staff Activities ...........................................................................................................................227 Research Support ..................................................................................................................229 Staff Activities ........................................................................................................................232 Advancement ............................................................................................................................233 AYSPS Board of Advisors ......................................................................................................235 Development Highlights .......................................................................................................238 Public Relations .....................................................................................................................240 Media Hits ............................................................................................................................244 Appendix: Report on External Funding .....................................................................................251 External Funding ...................................................................................................................253 STAFF OF THE ANDREW YOUNG SCHOOL OF POLICY STUDIES W. Bartley Hildreth Dean Robert E. Moore Associate Dean ENDOWED CHAIRS James C. Cox Noah Langdale Jr., Eminent Scholar Chair in Environmental Policy Barry T. Hirsch W.J. Usery Chair of the American Workplace Dennis R. Young Bernard B. and Eugenia A. Ramsey Chair of Private Enterprise David L. Sjoquist Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Chair in Educational and Community Policy DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOWS Richard Bird University of Toronto Distinguished Visiting Professor of Economics Paul Rosser Chairman, Rosser International Inc. Chair, Advisory Board, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Russ Toal Georgia State University Institute of Public Health Distinguished Fellow in Health Policy W.J. Usery Chairman, The Usery Center Distinguished Executive Fellow in Labor Policy Sibusiso Vil-Nkomo University of Pretoria Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Management Andrew Young Former United Nations Ambassador Public Affairs Professor of Policy Studies CHAIRS AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS David L. Sjoquist Domestic Programs Mary Beth Walker Economics James C. Cox Experimental Economics Center David L. Sjoquist Fiscal Research Center Karen J. Minyard Georgia Health Policy Center Jorge L. Martinez-Vazquez International Studies Program Dennis R. Young Nonprofit Studies Program Harvey K. Newman Public Management and Policy Deon Locklin Public Performance and Management Group Myles G. Smith The Civic League for Regional Atlanta Staff 5 ADVISORY BOARD Chair Michael Mescon * Samuel E. Allen Alicia Philipp * Paul C. Rosser, P.E. Founding Member Sally Rosser * Ingrid Saunders Jones John Rutherford Seydel, II Paula Stephan Charter Members Dianne Wisner Billye Suber Williams Aaron Andrea Young Angela Allen Andrew J. Young Thomas Carroll Carolyn McClain Young Evern Cooper Epps J. Veronica Biggins* Dean Sidney Kirschner W. Bartley Hildreth Kathryn Jo Lincoln John D. Maguire Arnold L. Martin, III * Note: Several members of the advisory board hold Georgia Carlton A. Masters State University degrees: Angela Allen (M.B.A ‘80), J. Robert A. Meier Veronica Biggins (M.Ed. ‘70), Alicia Philipp (M.B.A. ‘82), Laura Mendenhall and Sally Rosser (M.H.A. ‘75). DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Faculty: Robert Moore, Associate Dean Grace O James Alm* Klara Sabirianova Peter Roy Bahl* Mark Rider H. Spencer Banzhaf Felix Rioja Rachana Bhatt Jon Rork Resul Cesur, Visiting Glenwood Ross James C. Cox Vjollca Sadiraj Carter Doyle, Visiting Antonio Saravia, Visiting Paul Ferraro Bruce A. Seaman Shelby Frost Kurt E. Schnier Shiferaw Gurmu David L. Sjoquist Andrew Hanson Paula E. Stephan Kenneth Heaghney J. Todd Swarthout Barry T. Hirsch Rusty Tchernis Julie Hotchkiss, Adjunct Erdal Tekin Paul Kagundu Geoffrey K. Turnbull Bruce Kaufman Neven Valev Susan Laury Mary Beth Walker, Jon Mansfield Sally Wallace Jorge Martinez-Vazquez* Yongsheng Xu James Marton * Regents Professors 6 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
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