FACULTY
Dr. Stephan Weiler
Professor, Research Associate Deanstephan.weiler@colostate.edu
C 329 Clark Building
970.491.5538
970.491.2925 Fax
Teaching Philosophy
My principal teaching goal is to provide my students an understanding of how to think about economic problems and provide a framework for doing so. With this goal always in mind, I aim to intrigue students with the role and possibilities of the particular course topic. Much of my initial motivation in pursuing economics was its ability to approach, structure, and understand real-life socio-economic problems; I strive to interest students in the same way. My fundamental teaching approach develops both the tools that are used to examine problems along with the analyses that can be under taken with those tools
Research
My research agenda has spanned a variety of development and labor market issues in Africa, Appalachia, Europe, and the American West. My current work focuses on regional economic development, particularly in struggling rural areas, combining theoretical, empirical, and policy analyses in topics such as geographic informational asymmetries, public/private partnerships, industrial restructuring, housing, immigration, entrepreneurship, and the environment.
Recent Work
Weiler, Stephan (2007) “Building Community Visions of Assets, Competitiveness, and Regional Partnering: A State’s Role in Rural Economic Development.” Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, 37(1), 32-35.
Suryo, Robin, Chuen-mei Fan, and Stephan Weiler (2007) “Commuter Choices and Congestion Taxes in Industrializing Indonesia” Social Science Journal, 44(2), 253-273.
Weiler, Stephan, Dana Hoag, and Chuen-mei Fan (2006) “Prospecting for Economic Returns to Research: Adding Informational Value at the Market Fringe.” Journal of Regional Science, 46(2), 289-312.
Weiler, Stephan (2006) “A Park By Any Other Name: National Park Designation as a Natural Experiment in Signaling.” Journal of Urban Economics, 60, 96-106.
Weiler, Stephan (2005) “The Effects of Industrial Restructuring on Regional Labor Markets: An International Comparison.” Social Science Journal, 42(3), 439-452.
Thilmany, Dawn, McKenney, Nicole, David Mushinski, and Stephan Weiler (2005) “Beggar-Thy-Neighbor Economic Development: A Note on the Effect of Geographic Interdependencies in Rural Retail Markets.” Annals of Regional Science, 39(3), 593-605.
Thilmany, Dawn, McKenney, Nicole, David Mushinski, and Stephan Weiler (2005) “Geographic Interdependencies and Regional Base Industries in Rural Retail Markets.” Annals of Regional Science, Forthcoming.
Weiler, Stephan, Dana Hoag, and Chuen-mei Fan (2005) “Prospecting for Returns to Economic Research: Adding Informational Value at the Market Fringe.” Journal of Regional Science, Forthcoming.
Hogler, Raymond, Steven Shulman, and Stephan Weiler (2004) “Right-To-Work Legislation, Social Capital, and Variations in State Union Density” Review of Regional Studies, 34(1), 95-111.
Hogler, Raymond, Steven Shulman, and Stephan Weiler (2004) “Right-to-Work Laws and Business Environments: An Analysis of State Labor Policy.” Journal of Managerial Issues, 16(3), 289-304.
Johannsson, Hannes and Stephan Weiler (2004) “Local Labor Market Adjustment to Immigration.” Growth and Change, 35(1), 61-76. Scorsone, Eric and Stephan Weiler (2004) “New Markets as Informational Asymmetries.” Economic Development Quarterly, 18(3), 303-313.
Weiler, Stephan and Andrew Seidl (2004) “What’s In a Name? Extracting Econometric Drivers to Assess the Impact of National Park Designation.” Journal of Regional Science, 44(2), 245-264.
Weiler, Stephan and David Theobald (2004) “Pioneers of Rural Sprawl in the Rocky Mountain West.” Review of Regional Studies, 33(3): 264-283.
Cutler, Harvey, Scott England, and Stephan Weiler (2004) “Determining Regional Structure Through Cointegration.” Review of Regional Studies, 33(2): 164-183.
Johannsson, Hannes and Stephan Weiler (2004) “Local Labor Market Adjustment to Immigration.” Growth and Change, 35(1), 61-76.
Scorsone, Eric and Stephan Weiler (2004) “New Markets as Informational Asymmetries.” Economic Development Quarterly, 18(3), 303-313.
Weiler, Stephan and Andrew Seidl (2004) “What’s In a Name? Extracting Econometric Drivers to Assess the Impact of National Park Designation.” Journal of Regional Science, 44(2), 245-264.
Weiler, Stephan and David Theobald (2004) “Pioneers of Rural Sprawl in the Rocky Mountain West.” Review of Regional Studies, 33(3): 264-283.