Education
Ph D, Economics, Emory University, 2015
BA, Economics and Mathematics, McKendree University, 2009
Vinish Shrestha
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Currently Teaching
- Spring: ECON202.008 - MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
- Spring: ECON202.402 - MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
- Spring: ECON641.101 - CAUSAL INFERENCE
Areas of Expertise
Selected Publications and Presentations
- The Effect of False ID Laws with a Scanner Provision on Underage Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities,
Publisher: Wiley, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021 - Coronavirus Infections and Deaths by Poverty Status: The Effects of Social Distancing,
Publisher: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, March, 2021 - Maternal Education and Infant Health Gradient: New Answers to Old Questions,
Publisher: Economics and Human Biology, May, 2020 - Cigarette Prices and Driving Fatalities Among Youths,
Publisher: Economics Letters, November, 2019 - The Affordable Care Act and College Enrollment Decisions,
Publisher: Economic Inquiry, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2018 - Do Young Adults Substitute Cigarettes for Alcohol? Learning from the Master Settlement Agreement,
Publisher: Review of Economics of Household, June, 2016 - Estimating the Price Elasticity of Deamnd for Different Levels of Alcohol Consumption among Young Adults,
Publisher: American Journal of Health Economics, May, 2015
Grants & Contracts
- The Impacts of Medicaid Restrictions on Health, Mortality, Income and Wealth in the American South
Sponsor: NSF, - The effect of knowledge on the demand for contraceptive devices among women: An experiment in Nepal
Sponsor: Towson University, - Summer Support Grant Program
Sponsor: Towson University, - Healthcare Reform and Gender Specific Investment in Developing Countries
Sponsor: NIH - Not Funded, 2022 - The Affordable Care Act and College Enrollment Decisions
Sponsor: Russell Sage Foundation - Not Funded, 2017