Kurt E. Schnier, Associate Professor
Associate Professor of Economics
Ph.D., University of Arizona
Phone: 404-413-0159
Email: kschnier@gsu.edu
Vita (pdf)
Specialties:
Resource Economics
Applied Econometrics
Experimental Economics
Dr. Schnier's research is primarily focused on facilitating the development of efficient marine resource policy and determining how fishermen respond to current and prospective fisheries policy. To achieve this goal Schnier utilizes econometric, experimental and simulation modeling methods. More specifically, his research has focused on the development and utilization of dynamic discrete choice models to evaluate fisheries policy, utilizing property rights to manage essential fish habitat, the role of spatial externalities in resource management, estimation of capacity in fisheries, investigating heterogeneous preferences, and risk-taking behavior in natural resource extraction industries. In addition to his research in marine resource management, he has been actively involved in research on charitable auctions and the provision of public goods.
Schnier’s research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Economic Inquiry, and the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. His research has been funded by such agencies as the National Science Foundation, National Marine Fisheries Service, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He has also held a fellowship at the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) in Bozeman, Montana. Schnier was previously a faculty member in the Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the University of Rhode Island and is currently serving as an Associate Editor of the journal Marine Resource Economics.
