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David Loomis

Professor of Economics

Office Address:	STV 428
Mailing Address:	Illinois State University Department of Economics Campus Box 4200 Normal IL 61790-4200
Office Phone:	(309).438.7979
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Teaching Schedule:

Course Number	Section	Course Name	Time	Room Number
ECO235.0	1	Telecommunications Economics and Public Policy	T R 11:00 - 12:15	MLT 0210
ECO300.0	1	Senior Project
ECO335.0	1	Economics of Regulation and Antitrust	T R 12:35 - 13:50	STV 0136
ECO498.2	1	Pro Practice,Coop/Internship Electric,Natural Gas/Telecommun

Teaching Interests: Regulatory Economics, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, Forecasting Research Interests: Regulatory Economics, Industrial Organization, Telecommunications, Forecasting, Demand Analysis, Applied Econometrics Education: Doctor of Philosophy, Economics, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1995. Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics and Honors Economics, Temple University, Magna Cum Laude, May 1985.

Teaching Interests:

Regulatory Economics, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, Forecasting

Research Interests:

Regulatory Economics, Industrial Organization, Telecommunications, Forecasting, Demand Analysis, Applied Econometrics

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy, Economics, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1995.

Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics and Honors Economics, Temple University, Magna Cum Laude, May 1985.

Selected Publications: Loomis, D. G. & Ohler, A. O. (2010). Are Renewable Portfolio Standards A Policy Cure-all? A Case Study of Illinois’s Experience. Environmental Law and Policy Review, 35, 135-182. Apergis, N., Payne, J. E., & Loomis, D. G. (2010). Are fluctuations in coal consumption transitory or permanent? Evidence from a panel of U.S. states. Applied Energy, 87, 2424-2426. Hickey, E. A., Carlson, J. L., & Loomis, D. G. (2010). Issues in the determination of the optimal portfolio of electricity supply options. Energy Policy, 38, 2198-2207. Carlson, J. L., & Loomis, D. G. (2008). An assessment of the impact of deregulation on the relative price of electricity in Illinois. Electricity Journal, 21, 60-70. Loomis, D. G., (2008). The telecommunications industry. In H. Bidgoli (Ed.), The handbook of computer networks (pp. 3-19). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Cox, J. E., Jr., & Loomis, D. G. (2007). A managerial approach to using error measures in the evaluation of forecasting methods. International Journal of Business Research, 7, 143-149. Cox, J. E., Jr., & Loomis, D. G. (2006). Improving forecasting through textbooks – a 25 year review. International Journal of Forecasting, 22, 617-624.

Selected Publications:

Loomis, D. G. & Ohler, A. O. (2010). Are Renewable Portfolio Standards A Policy Cure-all? A Case Study of Illinois’s Experience. Environmental Law and Policy Review, 35, 135-182.

Apergis, N., Payne, J. E., & Loomis, D. G. (2010). Are fluctuations in coal consumption transitory or permanent? Evidence from a panel of U.S. states. Applied Energy, 87, 2424-2426.

Hickey, E. A., Carlson, J. L., & Loomis, D. G. (2010). Issues in the determination of the optimal portfolio of electricity supply options. Energy Policy, 38, 2198-2207.

Carlson, J. L., & Loomis, D. G. (2008). An assessment of the impact of deregulation on the relative price of electricity in Illinois. Electricity Journal, 21, 60-70.

Loomis, D. G., (2008). The telecommunications industry. In H. Bidgoli (Ed.), The handbook of computer networks (pp. 3-19). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Cox, J. E., Jr., & Loomis, D. G. (2007). A managerial approach to using error measures in the evaluation of forecasting methods. International Journal of Business Research, 7, 143-149.

Cox, J. E., Jr., & Loomis, D. G. (2006). Improving forecasting through textbooks – a 25 year review. International Journal of Forecasting, 22, 617-624.