Calvin Blackwell – Associate Professor, Department of Economics & Finance, College of Charleston Is there a significant economic benefit when states observe sales tax holidays? “If by economic benefit, you mean increased spending, then yes, sales tax holidays appear to increase economic activity. Removing the tax reduces the cost to consumers, which they obviously like. Removing the tax […]
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College of Charleston Spanish professor Devon Hanahan rated second in nation
Ask anybody who has taken a class from College of Charleston Spanish professor Devon Hanahan and they will probably use superlatives to describe her teaching, Best. Awesome. Greatest.
State jobless rate stuck above 8 percent
Economic conditions took a sharp turn for the worse. The jobless rate in South Carolina rocketed up to nearly 12 percent by the end of 2009. Historically, a fast downturn has meant a fast recovery, said Frank Hefner, an economist with the College of Charleston.
The South’s 5 best political storylines
Political science professors Gibbs Knotts of the College of Charleston and Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, recently came up with five of the biggest storylines heading into the coming year.
10 things the intern won’t tell you
By Mike Robertson on September 5, 2013 in CofC Expert, CofC Expert Quoted, In the News, National News
But most internships don’t make the news, says Katie Smith, an internship coordinator at the College of Charleston’s career center. “There are more positive experiences than negative,” she says.
Study: Children born to lower-income parents in South have less chance of getting ahead financially
As Frank Hefner, director of the College of Charleston Office of Economic Analysis, put it, “Color of skin is not a determining factor, but everything historically associated with that is a factor.” Hefner said the study adds an interesting geographical twist to questions about income disparities and income mobility.
Nationally known sailor Greg Fisher brings diverse talents to Charleston
Greg Fisher, one of the most accomplished competitors in U.S. sailing history, was content with his career as a sailmaker at North Sails One Design in Annapolis, Md., and in mid-life, could have coasted comfortably into his golden years. But when the job as director of sailing for the College of Charleston opened up, he […]
College of Charleston professor assists in discovery of ‘one-of-a-kind’ Pink Alien Planet
Joe Carson is collecting planets. And not just your everyday, garden-variety planets either. New planets. Little more than a year ago, two students discovered a huge, gaseous blob of a planet in a distant galaxy while doing research with Carson, a College of Charleston astrophysics professor.
Economic mobility possible but not easy
Of course, there’s more to the data than meets the eye, said Von Bakanic associate professor of sociology at the College of Charleston. In terms of social mobility, it’s much easier to go up one or two steps than to make a move from the bottom to the very top of the economic ladder, she […]
2 R.I. beaches report relief from isopods after wind change
“I would say it’s probably a little bit of both,” said Erik Sotka, associate professor of biology at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. After being alerted to the infestation in Rhode Island, he said, “It looks like the beasts we’ve been playing with for a while. We’ve been comparing populations of that animal […]