Casey Abington

Associate Professor

Education

• Ph.D. Economics; Kansas State University
• M.B.A.; University of Central Missouri
• B.S. Finance; University of Central Missouri

Courses Taught

• General Economics I (Macro)
• Labor Economics
• Money, Credit, and Banking
• University Seminar
• Financial Management (MBA)

Academic Interests

• Economic effects of early childhood education
• Relationship between education and economic growth
• Economic growth of developing countries
• Economic effects of government education spending
• Measurement of human capital

Scholarly Activity

• Abington, C. R. and Blankenau, W. F. (2013). Government Education Expenditures in Early and Late Childhood. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 37, 854-874.
• Abington, C. R. (2014). The Importance of Expenditures for Higher Education Graduation Rates. Regional Business Review, 33, 35-44.
• Abington, C. R. (2014). Determining the Importance of Human Capital for Growth Using a Bayesian Averaging of Classical Estimates Approach. Global Business and Economics Research Journal, 3(4), 62-78.

Student Group Advisement

• Sigma Society; Co-advisor
• Financial Management Association; Advisor