Economics

Teaching

Professor Carol Tremblay teaches courses in econometrics and public policy analysis.

Research Interests

Carol Tremblay's fields of interest are applied econometrics, labor economics, industrial organization, and behavioral economics. Recent work includes research on neuroeconomics, brand names and advertising; mental illness and labor market outcomes; AIDS education; and the cigarette and brewing industries. She has published numerous articles in journals such as Economics Letters, Health Economics, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Industrial Economics, and Review of Economics and Statistics.

Curriculum Vitae

Brief Vita

Carol Horton Tremblay, Professor, received her Ph.D. from Washington State University in 1984. She joined the OSU Economics Department in 1990.

SELECTED WORK

• "Neuroeconomic Studies in Industrial Organization: Brand, Advertising and Price Effects on Consumer Valuation and Choice," in Victor J. Tremblay, Elizabeth Schroeder and Carol Tremblay, editors, Handbook of Behavioral Industrial Organization, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018.
• "Craft Beer in the United States: History, Numbers, and Geography," Journal of Wine Economics, 10(3), Fall 2015: 242-274 (with Kenneth G. Elzinga and Victor J. Tremblay).
• New Perspectives on Industrial Organization: Contributions from Behavioral Economics and Game Theory, Springer Publishing, 2012 (with Victor J. Tremblay).
• “Brainstorm: Occupational Choice, Bipolar Illness and Creativity,” Economics and Human Biology, 8(10), July 2010: 233-241 (with Shawna Grosskopf and Ke Yang).
• "AIDS Education, Condom Demand, and the Sexual Activity of American Youth," Health Economics, 14(8), August 2005: 851-867 (with Davina Ling).
• The U.S. Brewing Industry: Data and Economic Analysis, Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2005; 2009 (with Victor J. Tremblay).