Student Pricing Index increased 1.27 percent, compared to national Consumer Pricing Index increase of 1.7 percent. … [Read more...] about Economics Club releases first MSU Student Pricing Index
Dr. Tom Wyrick, emeriti professor of economics, discusses this year's shopping outlook. … [Read more...] about Economy is stronger, but confidence lags
Dr. Terrel Gallaway, acting department head of economics, and Dr. David Mitchell, associate professor of economics at Missouri State University, received a grant from the National Park Service for $22,000 for their project “Estimating the Potential Value of the Night Skies above the Colorado Plateau.” … [Read more...] about National Park Service funds studies of Colorado night skies
Light pollution, as defined by the International Dark Sky Association, is any adverse effect of artificial light, including sky glow, glare, light trespass, light clutter, decreased visibility at night and energy waste. Three economists from Missouri State University, Drs. Terrel Gallaway, David Mitchell and Reed Olsen, have published several articles on their recent studies of … [Read more...] about Is light polluting the sky? Answers could keep you up at night
According to the International Dark-Sky Association, human-produced light pollution not only mars our view of the stars; poor lighting threatens astronomy, disrupts ecosystems, affects human circadian rhythms and wastes energy … [Read more...] about Economists research value of dark sky at four national parks