Dr. Chris Decker
- Economics
- Economics, Professor
General Information
Biography
Professor Decker received his Ph.D. in Business Economics from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in 2000 and teaches courses in Microeconomics, Business Economics, Economic Forecasting, and Natural Resource Economics at UNO. His academic work has been published in a verity of academic journals including Economic Inquiry, Journal of Law and Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Annals of Regional Science, Review of Regional Studies, Applied Economics, Ecological Economics, and Contemporary Economic Policy. Professor Decker has also partnered with several organizations to conduct economic assessments and forecasts of city and regional economies, including the production of a large number of economic impact studies using IMPLAN. IMPLAN-Based studies include: The Economic Impact the Aviation Industry on the State of Nebraska, and The Economic Impact of the Nebraska Business Development Center on Nebraska. Other studies have included assessing the economic impact of immigrant populations on the local economy. Before joining UNO, Professor Decker worked in the private sector for DRI/McGraw-Hill (now IHS Global Insight) from 1990 to 1993, and FW Dodge/McGraw-Hill from 1993 to 1995, producing forecasts for regional economies, of energy prices and demand, long-range macroeconomic and demographic indicators, as well as construction prices, and commercial and institutional construction activity.
Teaching Interests
Environmental Economics, Microeconomics, Regional Economics, Natural Resources
Research Interests
Environmental Economics, Regional Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Additional Information
PhD, (University of Nebraska at Lincoln) Dr. Decker teaches Managerial Economics in the graduate program, and Principles of Microeconomics in the undergraduate program. He was honored as the MBA Outstanding Professor of the Year in 2007, 2005, and 2003. In 2004, he received the College of Business Administration Dean's Citation for Outstanding Teaching. His teaching interests include Industrial Organization, and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. Before joining the professoriate, Dr. Decker provided forecasting related to energy pricing and consumption, macroeconomic factors, and forecasting for the US construction industry for DRI/WEFA and FW Dodge/McGraw-Hill. He was also involved in regional economic impact analysis and forecasting for the Center for Econometric Model Research at Indiana University.
Additional Information
PhD, (University of Nebraska at Lincoln) Dr. Decker teaches Managerial Economics in the graduate program, and Principles of Microeconomics in the undergraduate program. He was honored as the MBA Outstanding Professor of the Year in 2007, 2005, and 2003. In 2004, he received the College of Business Administration Dean's Citation for Outstanding Teaching. His teaching interests include Industrial Organization, and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. Before joining the professoriate, Dr. Decker provided forecasting related to energy pricing and consumption, macroeconomic factors, and forecasting for the US construction industry for DRI/WEFA and FW Dodge/McGraw-Hill. He was also involved in regional economic impact analysis and forecasting for the Center for Econometric Model Research at Indiana University.