Chad Sparber
Assistant Professor, Colgate University
http://www.colgate.edu/csparber
Colgate University, Department of Economics / Mobile: (530) 902 – 217513 Oak Drive / Office: (315) 228 – 7967
Hamilton, NY 13346 / Fax: (315) 228 – 7033
Current Positions ______
Assistant Professor, Colgate University. July 2006 - Present
Courses: Economics of Race and Ethnicity, Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Statistics
External Research Fellow, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), University College London. May 2009 - Present
Past Positions ______
Visitor, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration, University College London (CReAM). January - May 2009
Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis. Sept 2002 - June 2005
Courses: Economic Growth, International Trade, International Macroeconomics, Analysis of Economic Data, World Economic History since the Industrial Revolution, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Introduction to Macroeconomics, Introduction to Microeconomics
Economic Researcher, Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County. Sept 2000 - Aug 2001
Substitute Teacher, North Mason School District, Belfair, Washington. Sept 2000 - June 2001
Education______
Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Davis, June 2006
Dissertation Title: Racial Diversity and Macroeconomic Productivity
Advisor: Giovanni Peri
M.A., Economics, University of California, Davis, September 2002
B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, Western Washington University, June 2000
Publications______
“Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad” (with Takao Kato), The Review of Economics and Statistics, Forthcoming
“Highly-Educated Immigrants and Native Occupational Choice” (with Giovanni Peri), Industrial Relations, Vol. 50 (3): 385-411, July 2011
“Assessing Inherent Model Bias: An Application to Native Displacement in Response to Immigration” (with Giovanni Peri), Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 69 (1): 82-91, January 2011
“Racial Diversity and Macroeconomic Productivity across US States and Cities,” Regional Studies, Vol. 44 (1): 71-85, February 2010
“Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages” (with Giovanni Peri), American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Vol. 1 (3): 135-169, July 2009
“Racial Diversity and Aggregate Productivity in US Industries: 1980-2000,” Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 75 (3): 829-856, January 2009
Chad Sparber
Assistant Professor, Colgate University
Publications (Continued)______
“A Theory of Racial Diversity, Segregation, and Productivity,” Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 87 (2): 210-226, October 2008
Working Papers______
“The Short- and Long-Run Determinants of Unskilled Immigration into U.S. States” (with Nicole Simpson)
Honors, Scholarships, and Awards______
University of California, Davis
Ray J. Beaumont Memorial Award. May 2006
University of California Office of the President Dissertation Year Fellowship. Tuition, stipend,
travel, and research expenses. 2005-2006
Foundation for Teaching Economics Fellowship. Travel and research expenses. July 2004
Determinants of Economic Success Fellowship. Research expenses. June 2004
IGERT National Science Foundation Research Fellowship. Partial tuition and stipend. 2001-2002
Nonresident Tuition Fellowship. Partial tuition. 2001-2002
Western Washington University
Outstanding Graduate in Economics. June 2000
Professional Presentations______
“Is US Immigration Responsive to Macro Shocks?”
o Western Economics Association International, 85th Annual Conference, Portland, OR. July 1, 2010
“Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad”
o Seminar. University of California – Riverside. January 5, 2011.
o Seminar. Mount Holyoke College. October 1, 2010
o The EALE/SOLE Third International Conference, London, UK. June 19, 2010
o IZA Seventh Annual Migration Meeting (AM2), Bonn, Germany. June 5, 2010
o Seminar. University of Connecticut. March 26, 2010
“Highly-Educated Immigrants and Native Occupational Choice”
o Seminar. University College London, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration. April 22, 2009
o 67th International Atlantic Economic Conference, Rome, Italy. March 13, 2009
“Task Specialization, Comparative Advantages, and the Effects of Immigration on Wages”
o IZA Fifth Annual Migration Meeting (AM2), Bonn, Germany. May 19, 2008
o Empirical Investigations in International Trade, 14th Annual Conference, Purdue University. October 12, 2007
“Comparative Advantages and Gains from Immigration”
o Third Annual Workshop in Macroeconomic Research at Liberal Arts Colleges, Smith College. August 8, 2007
o Western Economics Association International, 82nd Annual Conference, Seattle, WA. July 1, 2007
o Seminar. University at Buffalo. April 13, 2007
Chad Sparber
Assistant Professor, Colgate University
Professional Presentations (Continued)______
“Racial Diversity and Productivity of US States.”
o Seminar. Union College. January 26, 2007
“Racial Diversity and Economic Productivity – Industry Level Evidence”
o Western Economics Association International, 80th Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. July 5, 2005
“Racial Diversity and Economic Productivity.”
o Seminar. California State University, Sacramento. March 16, 2005
“Racial Diversity, Segregation, and Income per Worker in the United States”
o Western Economics Association International, 79th Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC. June 30, 2004
Professional Service______
Colgate University
Referee: Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Journal of Development Economics, Industrial Relations, Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Human Resources, Labour Economics, International Economic Review, Journal of Human Capital, Southern Economic Journal, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Empirical Economics, International Journal of Management
Session Organizer: Western Economics Association International, 82nd Annual Conference, Seattle, WA. July 1, 2007
Committees: Economics Working Paper Committee, Economics Computing Committee, Benefits Committee, Athletics Committee.
University of California, Davis
Representative: Graduate Student Association. 2004-2005
Committee Member: Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee. 2004-2005
Chad Sparber ▪ (530) 902-2175 ▪ ▪ http://www.colgate.edu/csparber
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