James C. Loughlin, Professor of Economics:

 

Education:

 

B.S. Economics                        Fordham University, N.Y.                          

M.A. Economics                      Clark University, Mass.                               

Ph.D. Economics                     Clark University, Mass.                       

Post-Doctoral Fellow               Brookings Institution, D.C.                 

 

 

Areas of Specialization:

 

              Microeconomic Theory, Public Finance, Cost-Benefit Analysis

 

Journal Publications:

 

1.      “ Controversies in the Area Rate Proceedings,” Public Utilities Fortnightly,  February 2, 1967.

 

2.      The Case Against Dual Pricing in Southern Louisiana,” Land Economics, February, 1967.

       

        3.    “ Cost Sharing for Federal Water Resource Programs with Emphasis on Flood               

                 Protection,” Water Resources Research, April, 1970.

 

        4    “Dual Pricing in Southern Louisiana: Rejoinder,” Land Economics, August, 1970.

 

5        “A Flood Insurance Model for Sharing the Costs of Flood Protection,” Water     

Resources Research, April, 1971.  

  

 6.   “Regionalism Equals Sense and Savings,” Water and Wastes Engineering,                              

       January, 1972. (co-authored with Edward Renshaw)

 

7.    “Federal Reimbursement Policy for Water Resources and Other Programs,”

        Public Finance Quarterly, January, 1974.

 

8.    “The Efficiency and Equity of Cost Allocation Methods for Multi-purpose

       Water Projects,” Water Resources Research, February, 1977.

 

9.    “Discriminant Analysis and Local Rejection of Corps Reservoir Recreation

       Projects,” The Engineering Economist, Summer, 1978 (co-authored with Ki-Tai              

       Pae)

 

10.  “The Efficiency and Equity of Cost Allocation Methods for Multi-purpose

       Water Projects: Reply,” Water Resources Research, December, 1978.

 

 Professional Activity:                                                      

 

U.S.  Congress, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, 1985.

Prepared testimony before the Subcommittee on Education, Arts and the

Humanities and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S.

Senate, 99th Congress, 1st Session, October 11, 1985, US. Government

Printing Office, 1986, Part 6, pp. 44-47.

 

State of Connecticut, Governor’s Task Force on Student Financial Aid,

Final Report, January, 1987.  Task Force Member and Contributor.

 

Member, American Economic Association.

 

Member, National Association of Scholars.