McKinley L. Blackburn is the James A. Morris Professor of Economics. Dr. Blackburn's current research interests lie in three areas: (1) the effects of minimum wages on employment and related outcomes; (2) the appropriate method for estimating the effects of individual characteristics on their wages; and (3) bank behavior in home mortgage markets.
Biographical Profile
College
Darla Moore School of Business
Department
Moore Sch - Div. of Research
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
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Graduates
Interest Keywords
wages, incomes, mortgage lending, family formation, migration
Institutional Focus Areas
Social Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Wage structure, Income inequality, Economics demography
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1987
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
PhD
Economics
1985
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
MA
Economics
1982
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
BS
Economics
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
Membership
American Economic Association
Membership
Econometric Society
Membership
Population Association of America
Membership
Society of Labor Economists
2009 - Present
Professional Activity
Editorial Board
Economics of Education Review
2012 - Present
Professional Activity
Co-Editor
Economics of Education Review
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1987 - 1993
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of South Carolina
1989 - 1990
Visiting Scholar
Russell Sage Foundation
1993 - 1998
Associate Professor of Economics
University of South Carolina
1998 - 2010
Professor of Economics
University of South Carolina
2010
James A. Morris Professor of Economics
University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
1994
Award
Aldi J.M. Hagenaars Memorial Award
Luxembourg Income Study
1994
Award
Riegel and Emory Research Fellow
University of South Carolina
1998
Award
Research Development Award
Darla Moore School of Business
1999
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2000
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2001
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2002
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2003
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2004
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2005
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2006
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2007
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2008
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2009
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
2010
Award
USC Business Partnership Foundation Fellow
University of South Carolina
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