Christopher Fawson
Professor
Department(s):- Economics and Finance
Education
Ph.D., Economics, Texas A&M University, 1986
MS, Economics, Texas A&M University, 1983
BA, Economics, Weber State College, 1982
Interactions
Research Area(s)
Awards
International Professor of the Year - 2012
Biography
Professor Fawson arrived at Utah State University in January 1990. During his tenure at Utah State University, Dr. Fawson has served as Director of International Programs, Vice Provost for Academic and International Affairs, Department Head, Senior Associate Dean, Executive Director of Partners in Business in the Huntsman School of Business and Campus Director for the ASPIRE NSF Engineering Research Center. Dr. Fawson is passionate about designing and delivering transformational learning experiences for students and has been a program leader for a variety of faculty-led international learning experiences. His research interests cover a broad spectrum of topics within the domain of public finance, the economics of education, healthcare economics, electrified transportation and economic development.
Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Harris, M.E, Mills, R.J, Fawson, C., Johnson, J.J, (2018). Examining the Impact of Training in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 58:3, 221-233.
- York, R., Herzberg, R., Fawson, C., Martin, C., (2013). Who are the Patients? Exploring Approaches to Rural Hospital Market Area Determination. E3 Journal of Business Management and Economics, 4:1, 20-30.
- Fullerton, R., McWatters, C., Fawson, C., (2003). An Empirical Examination of the Relationships Among JIT, Non Financial Measures, and Profitability. Journal of Operations Management , 34, 1-22.
- Fawson, C., (2003). An empirical examination of the relationships among JIT, non-financial measures, and profitability. Journal of Operations Management 340:1-22
- Wang, K.L, Fawson, C., Barrett, C., (2002). An Assessment of Empirical Model Performance When Financial Market Transactions are Observed at Different Data Frequencies: An Application to East Asian Exchange Rates. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 19:2
- Fawson, C., (2002). An assessment of empirical model performance when financial market transactions are observed at different data frequencies: an application to East Asian exchange rates. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 19, (in press).
- Wang, K., Fawson, C., (2001). Modeling Asian Stock Returns with a More General Parametric GARCH Specification. Journal of Financial Studies , 9:3, 21-52.
- Wang, K., Fawson, C., Barrett, C., McDonald, J., (2001). A Flexible Parametric GARCH Model With An Application To Exchange Rates. Journal of Applied Econometrics , 16:4, 521-36.
- Fawson, C., (2001). A flexible parametric GARCH model with an application to exchange rates. J. of Applied Econometrics 16:521-536
- Chang, T.Y, Ho, Y.H, Glover, T.F, Fawson, C., (1999). An Empirical Analysis of Aggregate Consumer Demand in Taiwan: A Linear Expenditure System Approach. The Indian Journal of Economics , 314, 405-17.
- Fawson, C., Thilmany, D., Keith, J., (1998). Employment Stability and the Role of Sectoral Dominance in Rural Economies. American Journal of Agricultural Economics , 521-33.
- Herzberg, R.L, Fawson, C., Emery, D., (1997). The Political Economy of Capitated Managed Care . American Journal of Managed Care
- Blanco, J.C, Fawson, C., (1997). Empiric Examination of Physician Behavior in a Changing Healthcare Market. ." The American Journal of Managed Care , 3:11, 1709-15.
- Fawson, C., Emery, D., Herzberg, R., (1997). The Political Economy of Capitated Managed Care. The American Journal of Managed Care , 3:3, 397-416.
- Keith, J.E, Fawson, C., Johnson, V., (1996). Preservation or Use: A Contingent Valuation Study of Wilderness Designation in Utah. Ecological Economics , 18:3, 207-14.
- Fawson, C., Bailey, D., Glover, T., (1996). Price Impacts of Concentration, Timing, and Product Characteristics in a Feeder Cattle Video Auction. Agribusiness: An International Journal , 12:5, 485-96.
- Keith, J., Fawson, C., Chang, T.Y, (1996). Recreation as an Economic Development Strategy: Some Evidence from Utah. Journal of Leisure Research , 28:2, 96-107.
- Fawson, C., Glover, T., Fang, W.S, Chang, T.Y, (1996). Weak Form Efficiency of the Taiwan Share Market. Applied Economics Letters , 3, 663-7.
- Keith, J., Fawson, C., (1995). Economic Development in Rural Utah: Is Wilderness Recreation the Answer. Annals of Regional Science , 29, 303-13.
- Blanco, J., Fawson, C., (1995). Securitization and Credit Expansion in the Developing Economies of the EEC. Estudios de Economia , XV:3, 297-310.
- Fawson, C., (1995). Economic development in rural Utah: Is wilderness recreation the answer. Annals of Regional Science 29:303-313
- Fawson, C., (1994). A comparative analysis of time series approaches to modeling intersectoral and intercounty employment linkages in rural regional labor markets. J. Reg. Sci. 34(Jan.):57-74
- Fawson, C., Criddle, K., (1994). A Comparative Analysis of Structural and Time Series Approaches to Modeling Intersectoral and Interregional Employment Linkages in Rural Regional Labor Markets. Journal of Regional Science , 34, 57-74.
- Bailey, D., Brorsen, B.W, Fawson, C., (1993). Buyer Concentration at Feeder Cattle Auctions. Review of Agricultural Economics , 15, 105-21.
- Fawson, C., (1993). Buyer concentration at feeder cattle auctions. Review of Agricultural Economics, 15:103-118. January
- Fawson, C., Shumway, C.R, (1992). Endogenous Regional Agricultural Production Technologies. Applied Economics , 24, 1263-73.
- Fawson, C., (1992). Endogenous regional agricultural production technologies. Applied Economics 24(1992):1263-1273
- Fawson, C., Shumway, C.R, Basmann, R.L, (1990). Agricultural Production Technologies with Systematic and Stochastic Technical Change. American Journal of Agricultural Economics , 72, 182-99.
- Fawson, C., Giroux, G., (1988). An Empirical Extension of the Municipal Monopoly Model to Provision of Community Infrastructure. Public Choice , 57, 79-83.
- Fawson, C., Shumway, C.R, (1988). A Nonparametric Investigation of Agricultural Production Behavior for U.S. Subregions. American Journal of Agricultural Economics , 70, 311-7.
Book Chapters
- Herzberg, R.L, Fawson, C., Emery, D., (1999). Global Theory and the Nature of Risk: Global Fees for Episodes of Care. McGraw Hill
- Fawson, C., (1992). A test for market power at feeder cattle auctions. In: Pricing and Coordination in Consolidated Livestock Markets: Captive Supplies, Market Power, IRS Hedging Policy *
- Bailey, D., Brorsen, B.W, Fawson, C., (1992). "A Test for Market Power at Feeder Cattle Auctions." Chapter 4 in Pricing and Coordination in Consolidated Livestock Markets: Captive Supplies, Market Power, IRS Hedging Policy. Research Institute on Livestock Pricing
Technical Reports
AES Reports
- Fawson, C., (1995). Wilderness designation in Utah: Issues and potential economic impacts. Research Report 151, Utah Agr. Expt. Sta., Logan, UT *
Research Reports
- Simmons, R., Yonk, R.M, Fawson, C., (2010). Quality of LIfe: Building an Index. Center for Public Lands and Rural Economics *
- Simmons, R., Yonk, R.M, Fawson, C., (2010). Quality of LIfe: Building an Index. Center for Public Lands and Rural Economics *
- Simmons, R., Fawson, C., Roberta, H.Q, (2009). Public Lands and Rural Education. Center for Public Lands and Rural Economics
- Herzberg, R., Fawson, C., (2006). 2006 Federal Lands and Health Care Markets in the Rural West. Final Report to USDA-CSREES Public Lands and rural Economics Special Research Grant, Award No. 2004-34530-14407 *
- Fawson, C., (2004). Estimating Demand and Supply Response to Tuition Tax Credits for Private School Tuition in Utah. Dept. of Economics, Utah State University, Logan, UT *
- Fawson, C., (2003). Market transition and long-term viability of Utah's rural healthcare network. Utah State University Community Research Initiative Report, June *
- Fawson, C., (2002). Health care in crises: the plight of rural Nevada hospitals and clinics. Nevada Policy Research Institute *
- Fawson, C., (2000). Health Care in Rural Utah: Diagnosis and Treatment. Sutherland Institute Policy Study. Sepember *
- Fawson, C., (1995). Overall economic development plan for the confederated tribes of the Goshute Reservation. December. *
- Fawson, C., (1995). Economic Base Study of San Juan County. USU, Dept. of Economics, July *
- Fawson, C., (1995). Causality between Utah State Agricultural Experiment Station research expenditures and papers published. Econ. Res. Inst. Study Paper 95-30, Utah State Univ., Logan, UT *
- Fawson, C., (1992). Economic feasibility of a processing facility for spent laying hens in northern Utah. Contract completion report to UDA and Ritewood Egg Co. September *
Other Reports
- Yonk, R., Simmons, R., Fawson, C., (2010). Rural Quality of Life: An Index. The Center for Public Lands and Rural Economics *
- Simmons, R., Fawson, C., Herzberg, R.L, Yonk, R., (2009). Public Lands and Rural Education. The Institute of Political Economy *
Magazine/Trade Publications
- Herzberg, R.L, Fawson, C., (2012). Accountable Care Organizations: Panacea or Train Wreck?. National Center for Policy Analysis *
Other
- Fawson, C., Bosworth, S., Davidson, C., (2005). More Than Money: The Influence of Family Structure on Prosperity and Educational Attainment. Sutherland Institute
- Fawson, C., (2005). More than Money: The Influence of Family Structure on the Prosperity and Educational Attainment. Sutherland J. L. & Pub. Pol�y L24 *
- Herzberg, R., Fawson, C., (2004). Estimating Demand and Supply Response to Tuition Tax Credits for Private School Tuition in Utah. http://www.le.state.ut.us/documents/Final%20Report-pdf *
- Fawson, C., Kidd, J., (2002). Health Care in Crises: The Plight of Rural Nevada Hospitals and Clinics. Nevada Policy Research Institute
- Fawson, C., (2002). Essays in Thailand's Economic Growth. PhD Dissertation. Dept. of Economics, USU, Logan, UT *
- Fawson, C., (1994). Can duration--(interest rate risk)--and convexity explain the fracitonal price change and market risk of equities?. M.S. Thesis, Utah State Univ., Logan, UT *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.