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Sean Severe
Drake University
College of Business and Public Administration
2507 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50311
Professional Experience
Associate Professor of Economics, Drake University, College of Business and Public Administration
Spring 2017 - Present
Assistant Professor of Economics, Drake University, College of Business and Public Administration
​Fall 2011 - Spring 2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Oregon, Department of Economics
Fall 2006 - Spring 2011
Education
Memberships
American Economic Association
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2010-Present
Western Economic Association International
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2012-Present
Ph.D., Economics, University of Oregon, 2011
Dissertation: "Monetary Policy Issues Arising From Bank Concentration"
Committee Chairs: Mark Thoma and Wesley Wilson
M.S. Economics, University of Oregon, 2009
B.A. Economics, Gonzaga University, 2006, Magna Cum Laude
Publications
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Zheng, L. and Severe, S. (2016) "Teaching the Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Cuts with a Quasi-Experiment." Economic Analysis and Policy, 51, 55-65.
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Severe, S. (2016). "An Empirical Analysis of Bank Concentration and Monetary Policy Effectiveness." Journal of Financial Economic Policy, 8(2), 163-182.
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Severe, S., Kappen, J., Grout, J., and Tramosljanin, J. (2015). "The Gender Effects of the New Boston Marathon Qualification Standards." Journal of Sports Analytics, 1(1), 33-42.
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Anderson, J. R., Sutherland, D., and Severe, S. (2015). "An event study of home and host country patent generation in Chinese MNEs undertaking strategic asset acquisitions in developed markets." International Business Review, 24(5), 758-771.
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Mitchell, M., Mohd Rafi, M. I., Severe, S., and Kappen, J. (2014). "Conventional vs. Islamic Finance: The Impact of Ramadan upon Sharia-Compliant Markets." Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies, 5(1), 105-124.
Working Papers
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Monetary Policy, Bank Concentration, and Economic Growth
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The Local Economic Environment Conducive to turning Banking Failures into Banking Starts - with Hannah Shell
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How Much is an Accidental Lost Life Worth? An Event Study of the Coal Industry - with Toni Sipic
Conference and Seminar Presentations
2014
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Missouri Valley Economics Association, St. Louis, MO, October 23-25 (Presenter, Discussant)
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Western Economic Association International 89th Annual Conference, Denver, CO, June 27-July 1 (Presenter, Discussant)
2013
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Drake University Research Colloquium. Des Moines, IA, November15 (Presenter)
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Academy of International Business South East Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25-27 (Presenter of 2 papers)
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Western Economic Association International 88th Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 28-July 2 (Presenter, Discussant)
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Drake University Research Colloquium. Des Moines, IA, March 15 (Presenter)
2012
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The Drake University Actuarial Science Program, Kelley Insurance Center, and Pricewater-houseCoopers: "Current Economic Conditions and Low Yields", Des Moines, IA, October 29 (Speaker)
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Midwest Economic Association Annual Meeting, Evanston, IL, March 30-April 2 (Presenter, Discussant)
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Drake University Research Colloquium, Des Moines, IA, March 16 (Presenter)
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