Ph.D. 2000, University of Massachusetts. Economics of education, education policy, economics of higher education.
Department: Economics - UW Tacoma
Position: Associate Professor
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Phone: (253) 692-5854
Box: 358436
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Research Summary:Katie Baird's research interests are in the area of public finance and public policy. She is currently researching issues surrounding the financing of higher education in the United States, particularly as related to college access. Current research projects include an analysis of the determinants of college enrollment rates by race, an examination of federal subsidies to children, and an investigation into the political economy of college prepaid tuition programs. Previous research has examined the role of scholarship restrictions on college football; the location of sex offenders in Tacoma (with Brian Coffey); and the business of baseball in Cuba.
Recent Publications:- Baird, K., (2008), Federal Direct Expenditures and School Funding Disparities, 1990-2000, Journal of Education Finance, 33: 3, 297-310.
- Baird, K., (2007), Access to College: The Role of Tuition, Financial Aid, Scholastic Preparation and College Supply in US Public College Enrollments, Journal of Student Financial Aid, 36: 3, 16-38.
- Baird, K., (2006), The Political Economy of College PrePaid Tuition Plans, Review of Higher Education, 26: 2, 141-166.
- Baird, K., (2006), Do PrePaid Tuition Plans Affect State Support for Higher Education?, Journal of Education Finance, 64: 3, 255-275.
- Baird, K., (2005), Cuban Baseball: Politics, Ideology and Market Forces, Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 29: 2, 164-183.
- Baird, K., (2005), Player Markets, Profits and Competitive Balance: A classroom simulation exercise, Journal of Sports Economics, 6: 3, 331-334.
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