Professor of Economics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jeff Waddoups is a professor in the Economics Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where is currently serving as department chair and teaches courses in labor economics, macroeconomics, health economics, and statistics. He has published articles on several topics in labor economics and industrial relations, including collective bargaining in the hospitality and gaming industries, the incidence and determinants of job training, the impact of responsible contracting policies on construction costs, and public subsidies to low-wage employers through uncompensated medical care costs. Waddoups graduated in 1989 with a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Utah.
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Feb 25, 2020 13:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
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