Faculty Profile

Margie Tieslau

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Economics
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Michigan State University, 1992. 
Major: Economics
Dissertation Title: Strongly Dependent Economic Time Series: Theory and Applications
MA, University of Delaware, 1988. 
Major: Economics
BS, University of Delaware, 1986. 
Major: Economics





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5900.021, Special Problems, Summer 3W1 2020 
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5900.021, Special Problems, Spring 8W2 2020 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2020 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2017 
                    

                    ECON 4030.001, Economic Cycles and Forecasting, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2017 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4030.001, Economic Cycles and Forecasting, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2015 
                    

                    ECON 4030.001, Economic Cycles and Forecasting, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ECON 4030.001, Economic Cycles and Forecasting, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2014 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2014 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2013 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2013 
                    

                    ECON 4030.001, Economic Cycles and Forecasting, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Applied Econometrics, Fall 2012 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2012 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2012 
                    

                    ECON 4030.001, Economic Cycles and Forecasting, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2012 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2012 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Empirical Econometrics, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ECON 5950.721, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2011 
                    

                    ECON 4030.001, Economic Cycles and Forecasting, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2011 
                    

                    ECON 5950.721, Master's Thesis, Spring 2011 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2011 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Empirical Econometrics, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4870.002, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5950.721, Master's Thesis, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5640.002, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5650.001, Advanced Econometrics, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ECON 4030.001, Economic Cycles and Forecasting, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 4870.002, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5640.002, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Topics in Empirical Econometrics, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5650.001, Advanced Econometrics, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 4900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 4870.002, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5640.002, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 4900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Topics in Empirical Econometrics, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5650.001, Advanced Econometrics, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 4900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 4870.003, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5640.003, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Topics in Empirical Econometrics, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5650.001, Advanced Econometrics, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ECON 4900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Topics in Empirical Econometrics, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Summer 5W1 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Summer 5W1 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5650.001, Advanced Econometrics, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ECON 4900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5670.001, Topics in Empirical Econometrics, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ECON 4875.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Summer 5W1 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5645.001, Empirical Linear Modeling, Summer 5W1 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5650.001, Advanced Econometrics, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5660.001, Economic Forecasting, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ECON 4900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ECON 4870.001, Introduction to Econometrics, Fall 2004 
                    

                    ECON 5640.001, Multivariate Regression Analysis, Fall 2004 
                    

                    ECON 5900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2004 
                    

                    ECON 5670.002, Topics in Empirical Econometrics, Fall 2004 

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Im, K., Lee, J., Tieslau, M. A. (2014). "More Powerful LM Unit Root Tests with Non-normal Errors". Festschrift in Honor of Peter Schmidt. 2, . Springer. 
Im, K., Lee, J., Tieslau, M. A. (2014). "More Powerful Unit Root Tests with Non-normal Errors". Festschrift in Honor of Peter Schmidt. 1, . Springer. 
Conference Proceeding
Sun, Q., Paswan, A. K., Tieslau, M. A. (2010). Country Resources, Country Image, and Export Performance: A Panel Data Analysis. 
Journal Article
Nazlioglu, S., Lee, J., Karul, C., Tieslau, M. A., Yoo, Y.  Smooth Structural Changes and Common Factors in Nonstationary Panel Data: An Analysis of Healthcare Expenditures. Econometric Reviews. December 2022, . 
Lee, J., Tieslau, M. A. (2019). Panel LM Unit Root Tests with Level and Trend Shifts (Voted the winner of the “Best Paper Award” for papers published in 2019.). Economic Modelling. 80(3), 1 - 10. 
Rogers, N., Karafiath, I., Tieslau, M. A. (2018). Significant Alphas in Real Estate Funds: An Econometrics Analysis. Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management. 
McPherson, M. A., Tieslau, M. A. (2017). Bridging the Gap Between Town and Gown: A New Way to Integrate Community Service and Classroom Learning. Journal of Non-Profit Education and Leadership. 7(3), 237-240. 
Sun, Q., Paswan, A. K., Tieslau, M. A. (2016). Country Resources, Institutions, Image and Exports: Country Branding Implications. Journal of Global Marketing. 29(4), 233-246. 
Jewell, R. T., McPherson, M. A., Tieslau, M. A. (2013). Whose Fault Is It? Assigning Blame for Grade Inflation in Higher Education. Applied Economics. 45(9), 1185-1200. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/raec20#.VqAHW_krJD8
Im, K., Lee, J., Tieslau, M. A. (2005). "Panel LM Unit Root Tests with Level Shifts". Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 67, 393-419. 
Jewell, T., Lee, J., Tieslau, M. A., Strazicich, M.  (2003). "Stationarity of Health Expenditures: A Re-examination Using Panel Unit Root Tests with Heterogeneous Structural Breaks". Journal of Health Economics. 22, 313-323. 
McPherson, M. A., Redfearn, M. R., Tieslau, M. A. (2001). International Trade and Developing Countries: An Empirical Investigation of the Linder Hypothesis. Applied Economics. 33(5), 649-657. 
Redfearn, M., Tieslau, M. A. (2000). "Stable Real Exchange Rates and the Choice of Price Indices: Historical Evidence from the 1920s". Southwestern Journal of Economics. 3(1), 60-84. 
Bails, D., Tieslau, M. A. (2000). "The Impact of Fiscal Constitution on State and Local Government Expenditures". Cato Journal. 20(2), 255-277. 
McPherson, M. A., Redfearn, M. R., Tieslau, M. A. (2000). A Re-Examination of the Linder Hypothesis: A Random Effects Tobit Approach. International Economic Journal. 14(3), 123-136. 
Cobb, S. L., Barker, T., Tieslau, M.  (1999). "Economic Development and Plant Location: Lessons Learned". Southwestern Journal of Economics. 2(3), . 
Rasche, R., Tieslau, M. A. (1999). "Uncovered Interest Parity and Long-Run Money Demand in Canada and the US". Other. 25(2), 17-33. 
Tieslau, M. A., Schmidt, P., Baillie, R.  (1996). "A Minimum Distance Estimator for Long-Memory Time Series". Journal of Econometrics. 71(1-2), 249-264. 
Baillie, R., Chung, C., Tieslau, M. A. (1996). "Analyzing Inflation by the Fractionally Integrated ARFIMA-GARCH Model". Journal of Applied Econometrics. 11(1), 23-40. 
Hoffman, D., Rasche, R., Tieslau, M. A. (1995). "The Stability of Long-run Money Demand in Five Industrial Countries". Journal of Monetary Economics. 35(2), 317-340. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
McPherson, M. A. (Principal), Tieslau, M. A. (Supporting), "Addressing the Needs of Denton's Homeless and Hungry: A Collaboration Between the University of North Texas and Our Daily Bread," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Local, $7000 Funded. (January 2014 – December 2014).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
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