Traviss

Cassidy

Assistant Professor of Economics

Economics, Finance, & Legal Studies

Traviss Cassidy headshot

Research Interests

Education

Ph.D., Economics, The University of Michigan, 2018

Biography

Michael J. Moore Dissertation Prize for best paper in applied microeconomics, University of Michigan, 2017

Selected Publications

“​​The Introduction of the Income Tax, Fiscal Capacity, and Migration: Evidence from U.S. States.” (With Mark Dincecco and Ugo Troiano.) American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. Forthcoming.

“The Long-Run Effects of Oil Wealth on Development: Evidence from Petroleum Geology.” Economic Journal. October 2019.

“Old and Young Politicians.” (With Alberto Alesina and Ugo Troiano.) Economica. October 2019.

“Revenue Persistence and Public Service Delivery.” Working Paper.

“​Government Fragmentation and Economic Growth.” (With Tejaswi Velayudhan.) Working Paper.

“The Economic Legacy of Warfare: Evidence from European Regions.” (With Mark Dincecco and Massimiliano Gaetano Onorato.) Working Paper.

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