An Interest in Economics
In college, Davis had a lot of choices in the types of classes he could take, and he sampled widely before focusing on courses that led him toward a career in economics.
The UMRB grant has been absolutely essential for my gasoline research. Much data is not freely available, and without this funding I couldn’t have afforded it.
Fill up the tank; we’re going to a baseball game!
Michael Davis
Associate Professor, Economics
Missouri S&T
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Related Links
- Davis' departmental website

- Department of Economics

- "Winning Football Season is Found to Convert into Cash"

- "The Secret Benefits of Fandom"

- "Experts Disagree over Big Game's Impact on Chicago Economy"

- "Game Day Economics"

- Davis' article on baseball winning and attendance

- Davis' article on seasonality and gasoline prices

- Davis' article on the location of minor league baseball teams

- Davis' article on whosesale gasoline prices

- The Wall Street Journal blog, "Real Time Economics"

- "Marginal Revolution," a popular economics blog
