Associate Professor
Department of Economics

Christopher Colburn

757-683-4341

2047 CONSTANT HALL
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Economics, Texas A&M University, (1988)

M.A. in Economics, The University of Texas at Arlington, (1982)

B.S. in Economics, The University of Texas at Arlington, (1980)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Colburn, C. B. "Economic Impact of Cultural Organizations in Hampton Roads, Virginia- 2005 update" $5,000. -
Colburn, C. B. "State of the Emerging Workforce, report " $5,000. -
Colburn, C. B. "State of the Workforce, report " $5,000. -

Expertise

Public Policy
Urban Studies
Higher Education
Health Policy
Law
Estimation of the Economic Impact on firms and/or individuals of accidents or personnel actions..

Articles

Colburn, C. B. and Zhou, H. (2022). The Division of Production Betwen Families and Firms . International Studies of Economics 17 (1).
Colburn, C. B. . and Locke, P. (2016). Derivatives Regulation: Efficiency versus Public Choice Perspectives. Journal of Business and Economic Policy 3 (1) , pp. 11.
Demiralp, B., Colburn, C. B. and Koch, J. V. (2012). The Effects of age, experience and managers upon baseball performance. Journal of Economics and Finance 36 (2 (April)) , pp. 481-498.
Colburn, C. B. and Zhou, H. (2010). Intersectoral Labor Mobility and Economic Geography. Atlantic Economic Journal.
Zhou, H. and Colburn, C. B. (2010). Land Endowment, intersectoral labor mobility, and economic geography. Atlantic Economic Journal 38 , pp. 429-441.
Lombard, J. R. and Colburn, C. B. (2004). Spatial Considerations in the Production of Education. Virginia Social Sciences Journal 39 , pp. 13-26.

Book Chapters

Colburn, C. B. (2013). Where our city and county governments spend their money State of the Region Report, 2013, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University, James Koch Editor Old Dominion University :.
Colburn, C. B. (2012). Attorneys and Law Firms in Hampton Roads, with Mike Zugelder, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University, James Koch Editor.
Colburn, C. B. (2007). Environmental Decision Making (pp. 163-190) Pearson Publishing.
Basco, D. R. and Colburn, C. B. (2006). State of the Region’s Beaches: Hampton Roads Virginia Chapter in Annual, State of the Region Report Norfolk: The Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University.

Presentations

Hudgins, S., ElBakry , A. and Colburn, C. B. ( ). Are Congressional Votes Influenced by the Stock Portfolios of Voting Legislators? (An Examination of Voting Behavior Related to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention, Consumer Protection Act 2007 meetings of Eastern Finance Association-New Orleans and Southern Finance Association-Charleston .
Hudgins, S. and Colburn, C. B. ( 2011). A comparison of Congressional House Voting on Banking Legislation across the Years: The Changing Influence of Bank Lobbying, State Banking Industry, and PArty Affiliation 2011 International Atlantic Economic Society Meeting .
Colburn, C. B., Hudgins, S. and Bakry, A. El. (October , 2007). Do Abnormal Returns Influence Congressional Votes? (An Examination of Voting Behavior Related to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention, Consumer Protection Act Southern Finance Association Meeting Charleston, SC.
Colburn, C. B., Hudgins, S. and Bakry, A. El. (April , 2007). Do Abnormal Returns Influence Congressional Votes? (An Examination of Voting Behavior Related to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention, Consumer Protection Act) New Orleans, LA.
Colburn, C. B., Lombard, J. R. and Horowitz, J. (July , 2005). Spatial Analysis in the Demand for Education Oxford Roundtable on Education Policy Oxford University, Oxford England.
  • 2015: Faculty Service Award , Strome College of Business
  • 2001: Faculty Service Award, College of Business and Public Administration
  • 1991: Ali Award for Contribution to Arts, Cultural Alliance of Hampton Roads
  • 1991: Outstanding Teaching Award , College of Business and Public Administration

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