Erick Eschker

Professor of Economics

Director, Humboldt Economic Index

Co-Director, Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research

I teach in the Department of Economics, am a research associate at the California Center for Rural Policy, and am a faculty member in the International Studies Program at Humboldt State University.

My current research focuses on regional economic issues, like housing and real estate, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. I am also interested in sports economics and player salaries and performance in the National Basketball Association and I have written about government transfer payments between generations and the effect on saving rates and generational equity.

My curriculum vitae.

Courses I teach include Economic History of the U.S., Intermediate Macroeconomics, Economic Education, Money and Banking, Global Economics and Politics, Graduate International Economics, Economies in Transition and Development, Contemporary Topics and the Capstone Experience.

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I can be reached at erick@humboldt.edu and (707) 826-3216. Correspondence should be sent to Professor Erick Eschker Department of Economics Humboldt State University 1 Harpst Street Arcata, CA 95521 (707) 826-3206 (fax)

Sometimes I paint.
And sometimes I restore old bicycles.
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