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Josh Staveley-O'Carroll

  • Associate Professor
Academic Division: Economics
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Josh Staveley-O'Carroll completed his Ph.D. at Georgetown University in 2012. Before joining Babson College in 2015, he taught at the University of Richmond, Lander University, and the College of William and Mary. His research focuses on international portfolio choice, pension systems, financial regulation, and international shock transmission; he is also interested in the development and evaluation of economic pedagogy. His researcher appears in the European Economic Review, the Journal of Macroeconomics, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, Economics Letter, Empirical Economics, the Eastern Economic Journal, the Journal of Economic Education, and the International Review of Economics Education. He has taught Microeconomic Principles, Environmental Economics, Business Statistics, Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, Money, Banking, and the Economy, Entrepreneurial Economics, International Finance, and the College Fed Challenge. He teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, Georgetown University
  • MA, Georgetown University
  • BA, Boston University

Academic Interest / Expertise

Macroeconomics; Financial Economics; International Economics; International Capital Asset Pricing Model; International Finance; Money & Banking; Economic Education

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2025

    • ECN 3615 MONEY BANKING & THE ECONOMY

  • Degree Courses 2024

    • ECN 3664 COLLEGE FED CHALLENGE
    • ECN 3615 MONEY BANKING & THE ECONOMY

  • Degree Courses 2023

    • ECN 3664 COLLEGE FED CHALLENGE
    • ECN 6111 ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMICS

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2023). Microeconomics for Business: Writing Assignments on Porter's Five Competitive Forces. Journal of Economics Teaching. Journal of Economics Teaching.
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O., Gai, Y. (2023). Adverse Selection and Risk Pooling in the Health Insurance Market: a Classroom Demonstration. Journal of Economic Education, The.
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2023). Two Experiments in Firm Choice. Eastern Economic Journal.
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O., Staveley-O'Carroll, O.M. (2021). International Welfare Spillovers of National Pension Schemes. BE Journal of Macroeconomics, The. Vol: 21, Page: 363-397. link
  • Johnson, P., Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2020). An Exchange Rate Risk Experiment with Multiple Currencies. Journal of Economic Education, The. Vol: 51, Page: 19-30. link
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O., Staveley-O'Carroll, O.M. (2019). International Risk Sharing in Overlapping Generations Models. Economics Letters. Vol: 174, Page: 157-160. link
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O., Staveley-O'Carroll, O.M. (2018). Exchange Rate Targeting in the Presence of Foreign Debt Obligations. Journal of Macroeconomics. Vol: 56, Page: 113-134. link
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2018). Integrating Graphing Assignments into a Money and Banking Course Using FRED. Journal of Economic Education, The. Vol: 49, Issue: 1, Page: 72-90. link
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O., Staveley-O'Carroll, O.M. (2017). Impact of Pension System Structure on International Financial Capital Allocation. European Economic Review. Vol: 95, Page: 1-22. Elsevier BV. link
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2016). A Classroom Market for Extra Credit: a Semester-Long Experiment. Journal of Economic Education, The. Vol: 47, Issue: 4, Page: 324-337. Routledge. link
  • Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2015). The Impact of Classroom Demonstrations and Online Discussions on Student Achievement. International Review of Economics Education. Vol: 20, Page: 46-58. Elsevier Ltd. link
  • de Araujo, P., Mykhaylova, O., Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2015). Financial Liberalization and Patterns of International Portfolio Holdings. Empirical Economics. Vol: 49, Issue: 1, Page: 213-234. Springer. link
  • Mykhaylova, O., Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2014). International Transmission of Productivity Shocks with Nonzero Net Foreign Debt. BE Journal of Macroeconomics, The. Vol: 14, Issue: 1, Page: 579-624. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. link
  • Mykhaylova, O., Mago, S., Staveley-O'Carroll, J.O. (2013). Housing Prices and Balance Sheet Effects: A Classroom Demonstration. International Review of Economics Education. Vol: 13, Page: 50-66. Elsevier Ltd. link

Presentations

  • Asymmetric Financial Regulation and International Portfolio Choice.” Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Staveley-O'Carroll, O. Southern Economic Association 93rd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2023)
  • Teaching the Efficient Frontier with Excel Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Southern Economic Association 93rd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2023)
  • Test Preparation Services: A Market Analysis Workshop Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Amovic, B. 12th Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Portland, OR (2023)
  • Asymmetric Financial Regulation and International Portfolio Choice Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Staveley-O'Carroll, O. 49th Annual Eastern Economic Association Conference, New York, NY (2023)
  • 2022 Nobel Lecture: Diamond, Dybvig, and Bernanke Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Nobel Prize Student Lecture, Babson Park, MA (2023)
  • Bank Regulation and International Capital Flows Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 6th Annual Babson Research Day, Babson Park, MA (2023)
  • Test Preparation Services: A Market Analysis Workshop Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Amovic, B. American Economic Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2023)
  • Current State of the U.S. Macroeconomy Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Longmeadow Business Study Group Meeting, Longmeadow, MA (2022)
  • Test Preparation Services: A Market Analysis Workshop Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Amovic, B. Southern Economic Association 92nd Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2022)
  • Clicker Questions to Encourage Classroom Discussion Staveley-O'Carroll, J. BOW Forum on Teaching Innovation, Babson Park, MA (2022)
  • Pricing Experiments: Tactics and Strategies Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 11th Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Chicago, IL (2022)
  • The Shuttle Shuffle: A Competition Game for Economics Students Simon, J. Polutnik, L. Staveley O'Carroll, J. Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE), Chicago, IL (2022)
  • U.S. Economic Sanctions on Russia Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Russia Ukraine Teach-in, Babson Park, MA (2022)
  • Adverse Selection in the Healthcare Market: A Classroom Experiment Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Gai, Y. 5th Babson Faculty Research Day, Babson College (2022)
  • Adverse Selection in the Healthcare Market: A Classroom Experiment Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Gai, Y. 10th Annual Conference on Teaching & Research in Economic Education (CTREE), Virtual (2021)
  • Exchange Rate Targeting in the Presence of Foreign Debt Obligations Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Staveley-O'Carroll, O. Lafayette College, Virtual (2021)
  • Adverse Selection in the Healthcare Market: A Classroom Experiment Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 90th Annual Southern Economic Association Meeting, Virtual (2020)
  • Economic Effects of Monetary and Fiscal Austerity Measures in the Presence of Foreign Debt Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Staveley-O'Carroll, O. 46th Annual Eastern Economic Association Conference, Boston, MA (2020)
  • Exchange Rate Targeting in the Presence of Foreign Debt Obligations Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 4th Annual Babson Research Day, Wellesley Hills, MA (2020)
  • Timing of High-Frequency Asset Price Corrections Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 17th Annual INFINITI Conference on International Finance, Glasgow, Scotland (2019)
  • Microeconomics for Business: Writing Assignments Using Porter's Five Competitive Forces Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 9th Annual Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, St. Louis, MO (2019)
  • International Risk Sharing in Overlapping Generations Models Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 45th Annual Eastern Economic Association Conference, New York, NY (2019)
  • Clickers and a Classroom Market for Extra Credit Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 3rd Annual Babson Research Day, Babson Park, MA (2019)
  • International Welfare Spillovers of National Pension Schemes Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 88th Annual Southern Economic Association Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)
  • International Welfare Spillovers of National Pension Schemes Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Staveley-O'Carroll, O. Babson College, Babson Park, MA (2018)
  • Running an Innovative Market for Extra Credit in Classrooms Staveley-O'Carroll, J. EconEd, Nashville, TN (2018)
  • International Welfare Spillovers of National Pension Schemes Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 16th INFINITI Conference on International Finance, Poznan, Poland (2018)
  • Running a Classroom Market for Extra Credit Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 8th Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economics Education, San Antonio, TX (2018)
  • Exchange Rate Targeting in the Presence of Foreign Debt Obligations Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Staveley-O'Carroll, O. 44th Annual Eastern Economic Association Conference, Boston, MA (2018)
  • International Welfare Spillovers of National Pension Schemes Staveley-O'Carroll, J. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI (2018)
  • Impact of Pension System Structure on International Financial Capital Allocation Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Staveley-O'Carroll, O. 2nd Annual Babson Research Day, Babson Park, MA (2018)
  • Running a Classroom Market for Extra Credit Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 7th Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Denver, CO (2017)
  • Exchange Rate Targeting in the Presence of Foreign Debt Obligations Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 25th Annual Symposium Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics, Paris, France (2017)
  • Impact of Pension System Structure on International Financial Capital Allocation Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 43rd Annual Eastern Economic Association Conference, New York, NY (2017)
  • A Semester-Long Project with FRED Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 6th Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Atlanta, GA (2016)
  • Bringing Money into the Classroom: A Pedagogical Experiment Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 5th Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Minneapolis, MN (2015)
  • Impact of Pension System Structure on International Financial Capital Allocation Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Mykhaylova, O. 23rd Annual Symposium Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics, Oslo, Norway (2015)
  • Effects of Pension Systems on International Portfolio Holdings Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 84th Annual Southern Economic Association Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2014)
  • Impact of Classroom Demonstrations and Online Discussion on Student Achievement Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 4th Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Washington, DC (2014)
  • International Transmission of Productivity Shocks with Nonzero Net Foreign Debt Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Georgetown Center for Economic Research 2013 Conference, Washington, DC (2013)
  • International Transmission of Productivity Shocks with Nonzero Net Foreign Debt Staveley-O'Carroll, J. College of Charleston, Charleston, SC (2013)
  • Bank Structure and International Capital Flows Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 20th Annual Symposium Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics, Istanbul, Turkey (2012)
  • Bank Structure and International Capital Flows Staveley-O'Carroll, J. University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland (2011)
  • Bank Structure and International Capital Flows Staveley-O'Carroll, J. University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (2011)
  • Housing Prices and Balance Sheet Effects: A Classroom Demonstration Staveley-O'Carroll, J. 1st Annual Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education, Stanford, CA (2011)
  • Timing of Asset Price Movements Staveley-O'Carroll, J. University of Richmond, Richmond, VA (2009)
  • Timing of Asset Price Movements Staveley-O'Carroll, J. Midwest Economics Association Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH (2009)
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