Denise L. Stanley

Associate Professor
Department of Economics
710 Langsdorf Hall
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6848
(714) 278-7498
(714) 278-3097 Fax
dstanley@fullerton.edu

Welcome to my home page! I teach and do research in international economic development, labor contracts and environmental management. My research program focuses on non-traditional exports in Central America, as well as applications of regional economic analysis locally. Before graduate school I worked with several non-governmental organizations in Central America and the Caribbean.

COURSE LINKS

I regularly teach in the fields of Managerial Economics, Benefit-Cost Analysis, International Economic Development and the Economics of Latin America.  Fall 2007 office hours will be M, W from 11-12 PM and by appointment.  Please email me at dstanley@fullerton.edu if you need a copy of my current syllabi.  Class websites are available to enrolled students through the Blackboard server at my.fullerton.edu; Economics 315 handouts on the VCR and Auto examples are available as:

315VCR.xls

CAR EXAMPLE SUMMARY SHEET

RESEARCH

I am interested in applying microeconomic concepts to development and environmental problems in Central America and California.  For more information, see my CV link: images/STANLE14.ZAS.doc. My current projects and working papers include:

  • an analysis of the reasons for, and the effects of, growing informal financial institutions among ethnic communities in Orange County
  • a comparison of student performance in on-line vs. traditional lecture format in microeconomics      
  • a survey project funded by California State University-Fullerton on views of Orange County residents about endangered species      
  • theoretical and statistical work on how different labor contracts distribute risk between gatherers and contractors in extractive economies
  • the reasons for, and consequences of, growing outmigration from western Central America
  • the trends and reasons behind the adoption of environmentally-sustainable water management practices in aquaculture.  The results of a recent California survey in this area are at the following link: caaslideshow.pptSlide 1

The results of these studies and other papers are referenced in my Curriculum Vita.  My previous publication on Central America natural resource labor markets, wetlands environmental externalities, and non-timber forest products are available on request.

This year I'll be attending general economics meetings as well as specialized conferences on Latin American issues.  Upcoming important conferences on the interlinkage on environment and development issues include the Northeast Universities Development Conference (NEUDC), International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)2000 Conference, and the Latin American Studies Association Congress.

OTHER LINKS

I am a member of the following interesting organizations which maintain good web pages on economics and environment and development issues:

American Economics Association

Western Economics Association International

Association of Christian Economists

International Society of Ecological Economics

Latin American Studies Association

Additional favorites include:

University of Texas Latin American Information Center (LANIC)

Mangrove Action Project

Global Aquaculture Alliance