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Faculty and Staff Directory

Stephen Karlson,
Associate Professor


Professor Karlson earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1980. Before joining the Northern Illinois University faculty in 1986 he taught at Wayne State University in Michigan. He has served as an environmental and energy policy scientist with Argonne National Laboratory and is currently director of the Office of Economic Education for Northern Illinois University and weblog manager for the Cold Spring Shops. 
 
Current Research:
  

Irreversible investments in heavy industry and problems of self-selection

Area of Specialization:
   Microeconomics
Industrial Organization
Other Areas of Interest:
   Model railroads
Racing laser class sailboats
Selected Publications:
   Click here for list of selected publications
 
 





Stephen Karlson

753-6980
Zulauf Hall 501
skarlson@niu.edu

 

FALL  2008


Office Hours:

TBA  &
by appointment

Class Schedule:

ECON 492-1
MW: 3:30-4:45
DU274

ECON 760-1
TTH: 3:30-4:45
DU 274

 

Click here for
Professor Karlson's personal Web Site


 

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