Faculty Profile

Jeffrey Rous

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

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1996. 
Major: Economics
BA, Knox College, 1989. 
Major: Economics





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
ECON 1100.700, Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, 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 3000.001, Current Economic Issues, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 1100.014, Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 1100.700, Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 8W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 1100.700, Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 8W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 1100.008, Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 1100.014, Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5900.715, Special Problems, Fall 2022 
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4900.715, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 1100.014, Principles of Microeconomics, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5030.001, Microeconomic Analysis, Summer 5W1 2021  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5030.001, Microeconomic Analysis, Summer 5W1 2020 
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2020 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2020 
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Summer 5W1 2019  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5030.001, Microeconomic Analysis, Summer 5W1 2019  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Summer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5030.001, Microeconomic Analysis, Summer 5W1 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Summer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.004, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5030.001, Microeconomic Analysis, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.004, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 3550.001, Intermediate Micro Theory, Summer 5W1 2015  SPOT
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ECON 3550.004, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5900.715, Special Problems, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ECON 3550.005, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2014 
                    

                    ECON 3550.004, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 3550.005, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2013 
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ECON 3550.004, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 3550.005, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2012 
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2012 
                    

                    ECON 3550.005, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban Economics, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ECON 5340.001, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Spring 2011 
                    

                    ECON 3550.005, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ECON 5180.001, Economics of Health Care, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ECON 3550.002, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ECON 4180.001, The Economics of Health Care, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    ECON 3550.005, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ECON 3550.002, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ECON 5180.001, Economics of Health Care, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 3550.005, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 4180.001, The Economics of Health Care, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5900.715, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2008 
                    

                    ECON 5180.001, Economics of Health Care, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 3550.002, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 4180.001, The Economics of Health Care, Spring 2008 
                    

                    ECON 3550.005, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ECON 5180.001, Economics of Health Care, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ECON 4180.001, The Economics of Health Care, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ECON 3550.002, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ECON 4900.715, Special Problems, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Urban and Regional Economics, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ECON 5180.001, Economics of Health Care, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ECON 3550.003, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ECON 4180.001, The Economics of Health Care, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ECON 3550.002, Intermediate Micro Theory, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ECON 4650.001, Regional Economics, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5750.001, Regional Economics, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ECON 5180.001, Economics of Health Care, Fall 2004 
                    

                    ECON 3550.003, Intermediate Micro Theory, Fall 2004 
                    

                    ECON 4180.001, The Economics of Health Care, 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


  
Journal Article
Cobb, S. L., McPherson, M. A., Molina, D. J., Quintanilla, J. A., Rasmussen, E., Rous, J. J. (2018). Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes. International Review of Economics Education. 27(January 2018), 16-23. 
Martinez, J., McPherson, M. A., Molina, D. J., Rous, J. J. (2013). The Economic Geography of Microenterprises: Clustering, Networking, and Knowledge Spillovers. Enterprise Development & Microfinance. 24(4), 346-361. Practical Action Publishing. http://practicalaction.org/enterprise-development-microfinance
Kim, Y. S., Rous, J. J. (2012). House Price Convergence: Evidence from U.S. State and Metropolitan Area Panels. Journal of Housing Economics. 21(12), 169-186. 
McPherson, M. A., Rous, J. J. (2010). Access to Finance and Small Enterprise Growth: Evidence from East Java. Journal of Developing Areas. 43(2), 159-172. 
Jewell, R., Rous, J. J. (2009). Measuring the Benefit of Prenatal Care in a Less-Developed Country: Semi-Parametric Estimates from Uruguay. Journal of Developing Areas. 42(2), 57-75. 
Aggarwal, R. M., Rous, J. J. (2006). Awareness and Quality of Knowledge Regarding HIV/AIDS among Women in India. Journal of Development Studies. 42(3), 371-401. 
Hotchkiss, D. R., Rous, J. J., Seiber, E. E., Berruti, A. A. (2005). Is Maternal and Child Health Service Use a Causal Gateway to Subsequent Contraceptive Use?: A Multi-Country Study. Population Research and Policy Review. 24(6), 543-571. 
Seiber, E., Hotchkiss, D., Rous, J. J., Berruti, A.  (2005). The Effects of MCH Service Utilization on Subsequent Contraceptive Use in Bolivia and Guatemala. Social Science & Medicine. 61(2), 279-291. 
Rous, J. J., Jewell, R., Brown, R.  (2004). Estimating the Impact of Prenatal Care Visits on Birth Weight: A Full-Information Maximum Likelihood Estimation. Health Economics. 13(3), 251-264. 
Rous, J. J., Hotchkiss, D.  (2003). An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Household Health Care Expenditures in Nepal with Controls for Endogenous Illness and Provider Choice: A Full-Information Maximum Likelihood Estimation. Health Economics. 12(6), 431-451. 
Rous, J. J. (2001). Is Breast-feeding a Substitute for Contraception in Family Planning?. Demography. 38(4), 497-512. 
Brown, R., Jewell, R., Rous, J. J. (2000). Provider Availability, Race and Abortion Demand. Southern Economic Journal. 67(3), 656-671. 
Brown, R., Jewell, R., Rous, J. J. (1999). Abortion Decisions Among Hispanic Women Along the Texas-Mexico Border. Social Science Quarterly. 81(1), 237-252. 
Hotchkiss, D., Magnani, R., Rous, J. J., Azelmat, M., Mroz, T., Heikel, J.  (1999). The Effects of Maternal-Child Health Service on Subsequent Contraceptive Use in Morocco. Journal of Biosocial Science. 31(2), 145-165. 
Hotchkiss, D., Rous, J. J. (1998). Household Health Expenditure in Nepal: Implications for Health Care Financing Reform. Health Policy and Planning. 13(4), 371-383. 
Akin, ., Rous, J. J. (1997). The Effect of Provider Characteristics on Contraceptive Provider Choice: A Two-equation Full Information Maximum Likelihood Estimation. Demography. 34(4), 513-523. 
Research Report
Hotchkis, D. R., Rous, J. J., Seiber, E. E., Berruti, A. A. (2003). The Influence of Maternal & Child Health Service Utilization & Access to Private Sector Family Planning Services on Subsequent Contraceptive Use: A Multicountry Study. Other.  Washington, DC.: Commercial Market Strategies Project, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. 
Hotchkiss, D. R., Rous, J. J., Berruti, A., Magnani, R. J. (2000). The Effects of MCH Service Utilization on Subsequent Contraceptive Use in Tanzania.  Washington, DC.: USAID's Commercial Market Strategies Project, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Zhou, Y. (Principal), Carroll, M. C., Jiang, H., Kim, M., Rous, J. J., Yang, X., "Team Mentoring Grant," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2021 – 2022).
Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), Lyons, D. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M. A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D. J. (Co-Principal), Rice, M. D. (Co-Principal), Rous, J. J. (Co-Principal), "An Exploratory Survey of the Micro Enterprises in Central Mexico with a Focus on Agglomeration Externalities and Benefits of Return Migration," Sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2008 – 2009).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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