The University of New Mexico Department of Economics will highlight six state-specific economic research projects during its annual New Mexico Economics Research Day on Friday, Aug. 16 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The free event will be held in person at the Economics building and via Zoom.
The Economic Research Day will feature 15-minute presentations with short Q&A sessions on six research projects funded by the New Mexico State Legislature. These presentations provide an opportunity for economic researchers to report on the results of state-sponsored research.
“The event showcases economics research that addresses pressing issues in New Mexico, including water, wildfire, the transition to green energy, and food security, all of which impact economic development and well-being,” said Melissa Binder, chair of the Department of Economics.
This year’s topics will explore impacts such as food insecurity, incorporation status on loss valuation, equity in solar panel installation, and more. Projects include:
- Valuing Urban Greening using Hedonic Pricing: The Middle Rio Grande Valley in the Greater Albuquerque Area
- Is Food Insecurity a Good Measure of Dietary Quality in New Mexico?
- Pluriversal Economic Systems and the “Obligation to Incorporate”: A Loss Valuation Review
- Heterogeneity in Price Elasticities of Urban Water Demand: The Case for Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Equity in Solar PV Adoption in New Mexico
- Economic Growth and Development of the Westside of Albuquerque
The Department of Economics also funded 18 graduate student research fellowships over the summer for projects both within and outside New Mexico. Poster presentations will take place before and after the faculty presentations. Graduate research topics range from Ghana’s economic recovery post-COVID to the impact of beer taxes on alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
Economics Research Day is supported in part by funding from the New Mexico State Legislature through a Research and Public Service Project (RPSP) for economic research.
Registration is available on the Department of Economics website.
