James H. Peoples Jr. (born May 14, 1959) is an American economist who is a professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and a former president of the National Economic Association and the Transportation and Public Utilities Group.[1] He is an expert in the economics of transportation and transportation labor issues.[2]
James H. Peoples Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1959 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Transportation Economics |
| Institution | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Rutgers University |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (PhD), 1984 California State University, Dominguez Hills (BA), 1979 |
| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
| Website | https://sites.uwm.edu/peoples/ |
Education and early life
editPeoples grew up in Los Angeles.[2] He graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1979 and received his PhD from University of California, Berkeley in 1984.[citation needed]
Career
editPeoples taught at Rutgers University from 1984-1990, and has been on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee since then.[3] He has been president of the American Economic Association’s Transportation and Public Utilities Group[4] and the National Economic Association.[5]
Selected publications
edit- Peoples, James, with Azrina Abdullah Al-Hadi, and John Bitzan.“Input Allocation Efficiency in the United States Railroad Industry: Changing Work-Rules and Managerial Flexibility.” Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Volume 126, August 2019, pp: 281-296.
- Peoples, James, with Richard McGregory and Nicholas Hill “NonCitizen Employment and the Wages of Healthcare Support Worker in the US.” Journal of Labor Research, Volume 39 (4), December, 2018, pp: 433-461.
- Peoples, James, with John Bitzan. "Contemporary Issues in Transportation Policy and Economic Regulation: Essays in Honor of Theodore Keeler." edited volume, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 2018.
- Peoples, James with Xiaowen Fu. "Airline Economics in Asia." edited volume as part of the Advances in Airline Economics Series, Volume 7, Emerald Press, UK. 2018.
- Peoples, James with Azrina Abdullah Al-Hadi. “An Empirical Analysis of Economies of Scope in the US Railroad Industry,” In US Freight Rail Economics and Policy: Are We on the Right Track? editors, Jeffrey Macher and John Mayo, Routledge Press, New York, New York. 2019, pp: 179-210.
References
edit- ^ "American Economic Association CSMGEP: James Peoples Jr". www.aeaweb.org. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ a b "Transportation: making the world go round | Emerald Publishing". www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "Effect of Deregulation on Labor Markets | GW Regulatory Studies Center". regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "UWM: Public transportation best avenue for job creation, says UWM economist | WisBusiness". 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ "National Economic Association 50th Anniversary Celebration and Honors Luncheon" (PDF). January 4, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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External links
edit- "Delivering the Goods: Results of Regulatory Reform", George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center Panel, October 27, 2020