Christopher Blake
Assistant Professor of Economics
Education
BS| Economics| 2010
MA| Economics| 2012
PhD| Economics| 2017
Courses Taught
- Development of Economic Thought
- Economic Statistics (Lab)
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Introduction to Econometrics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Regional Economics
Accomplishments
- Phi Eta Sigma Teaching Award (2019)
- Great Minds in Research Award--Honorable Mention (2016)
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (2016)
- Excellence in Teaching Award (2013)
Publications
Blake, C.D., Walter, D.R. Heritage Language Labor Market Returns: The Importance of Speaker Density at the State Level. J Econ Race Policy (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41996-020-00060-3
Blake, Christopher D. "Essays on the relationship between compensation and productivity--a regional analysis." 2000-2019-CSU Theses and Dissertations (2017).
Presentations
Southern Regional Science Association Meetings (2020)
- Savannah, GA (not held due to COVID)
- Spatial Evidence of Regional Melting Pots and Salad Bowls
Southern Regional Science Association Meetings (2019)
- Arlington, VA
- Heritage Language Labor Market Returns: The Importance of Speaker Density at the State-Level
USG Teaching and Learning Conference: Best Practices for Promoting Engaged Student Learning (2018)
- Athens, GA
- Increasing Student Engagement and Quantitative Literacy Using Minute Papers and Oxford-Style Debates
Graduate Student Showcase (2016)
- Colorado State University--Fort Collins, CO
- Regional Characteristics of the Difference Between Compensation and Productivity
Economics Seminar Series (2015)
- Colorado State University--Fort Collins, CO
- Regional Characteristics of Compensation Gaps Across Sectors in the United States
Research Interests
- Regional Policy Analysis
- Wage Convergence
- Demographic Characteristics of State/Local Economies
- Computable General Equilibrium Models