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Department of Economics

Timothy Harris

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
Economics
Office
STV Stevenson Hall 426k
Office Phone
(309) 438-7509office
phone
Email
tfharr1@ilstu.eduemail
Website
http://www.timothyfharris.comwebsite
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Biography

Professor Harris is an associate professor in the Department of Economics at Illinois State University. He is an applied microeconomist with research interests in labor, public, and health economics. His work has been published or is forthcoming in the Journal of Public Economics, Economic Inquiry, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Economics Letters, Applied Economics, Journal of Housing Economics, and Contemporary Economic Policy. Dr. Harris received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kentucky in 2017.

Current Courses

492.001Graduate Readings In Economics

101.001Principles Of Microeconomics

498.001Professional Practice: Coop/Internship In Economics

492.001Graduate Readings In Economics

101.001Principles Of Microeconomics

498.001Professional Practice: Coop/Internship In Economics

Teaching Interests & Areas

Microeconometrics, Public Economics, Principles of Economics

Ph D Economics

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

MS Economics

Utah State University
Logan, UT

BS Economics

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Journal Article

Adhikari, Bibek, James Alm, and Timothy F. Harris. "Small Business Tax Compliance Under Third-party Reporting,"  Journal of Public Economics,  2021. Volume 203.

Harris, Timothy F. "Do SNAP Work Requirements Work?." Economic Inquiry , 2021.

Harris, Timothy F., Aaron Yelowitz, and Charles Courtemanche. "Did COVID-19 Change Life Insurance Offerings?." Journal of Risk and Insurance , 2021.

Adhikari, Bibek, James Alm, and Timothy F. Harris. 2020. "Information Reporting and Tax Compliance," AEA Papers and Proceedings, 110,162-66.

Harris, Timothy F., and Aaron Yelowitz. "Racial Climate and Homeownership." Journal of Housing Economics , 2018, 40:41-72.