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THE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
 
Faculty Profile
   
Francesco Renna

Associate Professor

Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2002

Fields: Applied Econometrics, Labor Economics
Contact Information
Phone: (330) 972-7411
Fax: (330) 972-5356
E-Mail: frenna@uakron.edu
Office Location: CAS 447
Address: University of Akron, 290 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-1908
Selected Publications
  • “The Peer Effect of Friends on Adolescent Body Weight”, (with Irina Grafova and Nidhi Thakur) Economics and Human Biology, Forthcoming
  • “Using Electronic Response Systems in Economics Classes”, (with S. Ghosh) Journal of Economic Education Forthcoming
  • “Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism and Labor Market Outcomes: Looking for the Missing Link", Industrial and Labor Relations Review Vol 62, No. 1, October 2008: 92-103
  • "Teens Alcohol Consumption and School Performance", Economics of Education Review, Vol 29, No. 1, 2008: 69-78
  • “Labor Discrimination over the Career of Young Workers” (with R. King), Atlantic Economic Journal, Vol 35, No. 3, 2007: 269-78.
  • "The Economic Cost of Teenagers' Drinking: Late Graduation and Lowered Earnings", Health Economics, Vol 16, No. 4, 2007: 407-419
  • "Overtime and Moonlighting: A Cross-Country Analysis", Journal of Labor Research Vol 27, No. 4, Fall 2006: 575-591
Papers Under Review
  • “Impact of Obesity on Labor Market Outcomes of the Older Working Age Adults” (with N. Thakur) under review at Economic Inquiry
  • “Peer Effect on Adolescent Weight Status” (with Irina Grafova and Nidhi Thakur), under review at Economics and Human Biology
  • “The Impact of Job Displacement on Employer Based Health Insurance Coverage” (with Vasilis Kosteas), under review at Journal of Labor Research
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