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CERPA helps North Carolina retailers plan for success

CERPA helps North Carolina retailers plan for success
Dec 3, 2024

North Carolina Retail Merchants Association anticipates holiday shopping seasonThe Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) at Appalac...

In the News: The effects of outdoor recreation on the regional economy

In the News: The effects of outdoor recreation on the regional economy
Jun 20, 2024

WNC Business reported that the MADE X MTNS (Made By Mountains) partnership recently released results from a Western North Carolina Outdoor Recreation ...

Ash Morgan

In the News: Appalachian Trail hikers take life-long memories, leave crucial tax dollars in WNC
May 8, 2024

Dr. Ash Morgan, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University and director of the univeristy's Center for Economic Research and Policy...

Appalachian Experimental and Environmental Economics Workshop to be held April 26-27

Appalachian Experimental and Environmental Economics Workshop held April 26-27
Apr 23, 2024

The Department of Economics, the Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis and the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University...

App State economics students measure the impact of Fire Mountain Bike Trails

App State economics students measure the impact of Fire Mountain Bike Trails
Mar 26, 2024

The economic impact of the Fire Mountain Bike Trails (FMBT) on the surrounding region is significant, according to research from Appalachian...

Grant-funded studies by App State analyze COVID-19’s economic impact on Northwestern NC

Grant-funded studies by App State analyze COVID-19’s economic impact on Northwestern NC
Dec 21, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University was awarded nearly $98,000 in grant funding from the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory to con...

Fans wearing masks during a college football game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Illinois Fighting Illini on November 7, 2020 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, ILL

Research from economics professor suggests sports fans will pay more to risk less (Covid-19)
Dec 4, 2020

Research from Appalachian State University Professor of Economics John Whitehead recently appeared in the Forbes article, Fans Are Coming Back to...

App State researchers estimate lost economic activity of $52.4 million due to April restaurant closures

App State researchers estimate lost economic activity of $52.4 million due to April restaurant closures
May 19, 2020

The economic impact of COVID-19-related restaurant and bar closures in April 2020, alone, is estimated as $52.4 million in lost gross regional product...

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk, a professor of accounting in the Walker College of Business, has been appointed to serve as the interim director of Appalachian State University's Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics (RIEEE), effective January 2, 2019.

Accounting professor to serve as interim director of RIEEE - Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics
Dec 12, 2018

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk, a professor of accounting in the Walker College of Business, has been appointed to serve as the interim director of Appalachian S...