Niles C. Schoening, Ph.D.

Niles C. Schoening, Ph.D.

Professor of Economics

Office: Business Administration Bldg. 373
Phone: 256.824.7314
Email: schoenn@uah.edu
Homepage: http://cba.uah.edu/schoenn

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, (1983)
Master of City and Regional Planning, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, (1969)
B.A., Columbia University, New York, (1967)

Fields of Specialization

  • Regional Economics
  • Public Finance
  • International Economics and Finance

Experience

  • Professor of Economics and Director
    Bureau of Business and Economic Research
    East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
    January, 1996 to December, 1996
  • Professor of Economics
    University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama
    September, 1995 to December, 1995
  • Associate Professor of Economics
    University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama
    September, 1987 to September, 1995
  • Chairman, Department of Economics and Finance
    University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama
    September,1988 to September, 1991
  • Director, Center for Management and Economic Research
    University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama
    June, 1983 to September, 1987
  • Research Associate, Center for Business and Economic Research
    The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
    October, 1977 to May, 1983
  • Director, Tennessee State Planning Office Nashville, Tennessee
    August, 1973 to September, 1977

Selected Publications

  • "A Small-Area Simulation Model for a Defense-Driven Economy," (with Chris Paul), Readings in Business and Economic Research, Division of Research, University of South Carolina, Columbia, February, 1989.
  • Measuring the Impact of Future Space and Defense Spending on the Huntsville Economy, 1987-1992, (with Andy Groth), UAH Research Report No. 760, College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, March, 1989.
  • Joint UAH/TVA Economic Forecast for North Alabama, 1987-1992, (with Chris Paul), UAH Research Report No. 758, College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, March, 1989.
  • "Modeling a Small-Area Aerospace Defense Economy," (with Andy Groth), Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Pittsburgh Modeling and Simulation Conference, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Vol. 20, Part 1, May, 1989, p.309-314.
  • "Applying an Industrial Diversification Decision Model to Small Regions," (with Larry Sweeney), Review of Regional Studies, Vol. 19, No.3, Fall, 1989.
  • The Huntsville Economic Forecast: 1989-1993, (with Juan Gonzalez), UAH Research Report No. 830, College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, December, 1989.
  • "Regulation and Rent-Seeking: Prices, Profits and Third-Party Transfers," (with Chris Paul), Public Choice, Vol. 68, Summer, 1990.
  • Huntsville Economic Simulations: 1990-1995, (with Andy Groth), College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, December, 1990.
  • "Proactive Industrial Development Strategies and Portfolio Analysis," (with Larry Sweeney), Review of Regional Studies, Vol. 22, No. 3, Winter, 1992.
  • Population Change in North Alabama, UAH/TVA Census90 Project, College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, March, 1992.
  • "The Temporal Pattern of Publication in Selected Leading Financial Journals," (with Larry Sweeney), Mid-Atlantic Journal of Business, Vol. 28, No. 3, December, 1992.
  • Personal Income Change in North Alabama, College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, October, 1993.
  • Results of the Huntsville Defense Industry Survey, (with Mary Spann) College of Business Administration, University of Alabama in Huntsville, August, 1994.
  • "Commercial Spin-Offs from Government Laboratories and Regional Economic Development: The Huntsville Alabama Story," (with Bill Souder and Mary Spann) Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, April, 1996.
  • "The Transition from Defense Contractor to Commercial Company: The Huntsville, Alabama Case," (with Mary Spann) Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol.22, No.1, February, 1997.
  • "The Influence of Government Science and Technology Policies on New Product Development in the US, UK, South Korea and Taiwan," (with Bill Souder, Jonjoo Lee and Rachel Cooper) Journal of International Technology Management, Vol. 15, No. 8, Spring, 1998.
  • Huntsville Alabama: "The Sky Is Not the Limit," Economic Case Studies of Appalachian Communities, Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington D.C., March, 1999.

Research Contracts and Grants

  • Agency: Tennessee Valley Authority
    Title: Subregional Economic Forecasting
    Amount: $35,000
    Date: June, 1988 to September, 1993
  • Agency: Tennessee Valley Authority
    Title: UAH/TVA Census90 Project
    Amount: $6,000
    Date: July, 1992 to September, 1994
  • Agency: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
    Title: Long Term Economic Development Strategies for Huntsville and Madison County
    Amount: $10,782
    Date: June, 1993 to December, 1993
  • Agency: Huntsville Department of Community Development
    Title: Strategic Planning for the Diversification of Huntsville's Economy
    Amount: $25,000
    Date: April, 1994 to December, 1994
  • Agency: National Science Foundation
    Title: An International Comparative Study of Factors Influencing the Success and Failure of New Product Innovations (with Bill Souder)
    Amount: $121,754
    Date: August, 1994 to August, 1995
  • Agency: Huntsville Chamber of Commerce
    Title: Cummings Research Park Impact
    Amount: $3,990
    Date: May, 1997 to September, 1997
  • Agency: Huntsville Chamber of Commerce
    Title: Huntsville Business Report and Huntsville Regional Index
    Amount: $30,600
    Date: January, 1997 to January, 2001
  • Agency: Adtran Corp.
    Title: Adtran Tax Impact
    Amount: $1,600
    Date: April, 1998
  • Agency: Huntsville/Madison County Tourism and Convention Bureau
    Title: Madison County Tourism Impact Model
    Amount: $4,850
    Date: May, 1998 to November, 1998
  • Agency: Huntsville/Madison County Airport Authority
    Title: Tax Impact of the Huntsville International Airport and Jetplex Park
    Amount: $1,600
    Date: July, 1998 to September, 1998

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