Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, MA Program in Economics
Department of Economics

Jay K. Walker

757-683-3577
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2051 CONSTANT HALL
NORFOLK, 23529

Jay received his B.S. in Economics and Finance from Arkansas Tech University and a MBA from the University of Mississippi. For five years after receiving his MBA he worked professionally as an analyst in the insurance and retail industries. Following the receipt of a PhD in Economics from the University of Memphis in 2012 he spent five years in western New York state at Niagara University prior to joining Old Dominion University in Fall 2017.

Ph.D. in Business Administration, The University of Memphis, (2012)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Walker, J. K. "Niagara University Undergraduate Support Grant" $1,500. Other. - August 2016
Walker, J. K. and Principe, K. "Niagara University Research Council Summer Stipend Co-Recipient (with Dr. Kristine Principe)" $3,000. Other. - August 2013

Expertise

Economics
Labor Economics, Economics of Education, Applied Microeconomics

Articles

Walker, J. K. and Routon, P. Wesley. (2024). Older and wiser? Relative age and college course failure. Economics Bulletin 44 (1) , pp. 1-10.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2023). (More) Party Time in School? Relative Age and Alcohol Consumption. Applied Economics 55 (43) , pp. 5048-5064.
Burt, I., Thorne, L. and Walker, J. K. (2023). Referent Points and Taxpayer Compliance: Insights into Taxpayer Risk Preferences for Honest Reporting. Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research.
Komarek, T. M. and Walker, J. K. (2022). Does Starting School Before Labor Day Affect High School Retention and Graduation: Evidence from Virginia's Kings Dominion Law. Applied Economics Letters 29 (6) , pp. 520-525.
Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2022). Media Coverage and Mass Shootings in the United States. European Economic Review 148 , pp. 1-33.
Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2020). At what age does the anchoring heuristic develop? Evidence from the US game show Jeopardy!. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 179 , pp. 757-766.
Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2020). Risk-taking across gender and age: Evidence from Jeopardy! contestants . Berkeley Electronic Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 20 (2).
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2019). Post-Baccalaureate Health, Marital, and Educational Impacts of Greek Organization Membership. Review of Higher Education 43 (1) , pp. 427-455.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2019). College Internships and Student Outcomes: A Multiple-Treatment Matching Approach. Education Economics 27 (4) , pp. 383-400.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2018). Beyond the Ivory Tower: Labor Market Returns to Greek Membership. LABOUR 32 (2) , pp. 155-180.
Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2018). The gender of opponents: Explaining gender differences in performance and risk-taking?. European Economic Review 109 , pp. 238-256.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2017). Helping Others, Helping Myself: Collegiate Experiences and Graduates’ Altruistic and Wealth Aspirations. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 46 (3) , pp. 627-651.
Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2017). Anchoring in Financial Decision-Making: Evidence from Jeopardy!. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 141 , pp. 164-176.
Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2017). Good Girl, Bad Boy? Evidence Consistent with Collusion in Professional Tennis. Southern Economic Journal 84 (1) , pp. 155-180.
Wadsworth, A. A.. and Walker, J. K. (2017). Religiosity and the Impact of Religious Secondary Schooling. Journal of School Choice 11 (1) , pp. 131-147.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2016). Attitude Changes and Self-Perceived Skill Gains from Collegiate Greek Organization Membership. Social Science Quarterly 97 (3) , pp. 807-822.
Walker, J. K. (2016). Silence is Golden: Railroad Noise Pollution and Property Values. Review of Regional Studies 46 (1) , pp. 75-89.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2016). Going Greek: Academics, Personal Change, and Life after College. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning 48 (1) , pp. 60-66.
Hammock, M. R.., Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2016). The opinions of economics majors before and after learning economics. The Journal of Economic Education 47 (1) , pp. 76-83.
Jetter, M. and Walker, J. K. (2015). Game, set, and match: Do women and men perform differently in competitive situations?. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 119 , pp. 96-108.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2015). Student-Athletes? The Impact of Intercollegiate Sports Participation on Academic Outcomes. Eastern Economic Journal 41 (4) , pp. 592-611.
Walker, J. K., Martin, N. D.. and Hussey, A. (2015). Greek Organization Membership and Collegiate Outcomes at an Elite, Private University. Research in Higher Education 56 (3) , pp. 203-227.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2015). A Smart Break? College Tenure Interruption and Graduating Student Outcomes. Education Finance and Policy 10 (2) , pp. 244-276.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2015). Are You There God? It’s Me, a College Student: Religious Beliefs and Higher Education. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy.
Miller, D., Lee, T. and Walker, J. K. (2014). AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE U.S. FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICIES FOLLOWING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. Journal of International Finance and Economics 14 (4) , pp. 135-142.
Hussey, A., Nikolsko-Rzhevskyy, A. and Walker, J. K. (2014). AIDing contraception: HIV and recent trends in abortion. Applied Economics 46 (15) , pp. 1788-1803.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (2014). The impact of Greek organization membership on collegiate outcomes: Evidence from a National Survey. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics 49 , pp. 63-70.
Pacurar, I. and Walker, J. K. (2011). Will the Great Hangover Last More than the Day After Graduation for This Year's College Graduates?. Business Perspectives 20 (3) , pp. 16-21.
Pacurar, I. Sofia. and Walker, J. K. (2011). World Economic Outlook for 2011. Business Perspectives 20 (4) , pp. 22-31.

Presentations

Walker, J. K. (November , 2024). Juego, set y partido: ¿Se desempeñan de manera diferente las mujeres y los hombres en situaciones competitivas? Keynote/Plenary Address Conferencias Internacionales - Asociación Nacional de Estudantes de Economía UAEH Chapter Pachuca, Mexico - Virtual.
Walker, J. K. (October , 2023). Brechas de género en México:niveles en la participación laboral, desbalance en ingresos y opciones eligibles Keynote/Plenary Address Conferencias Internacionales - Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo Pachuca, Mexico.
Walker, J. K. (April , 2023). Mental health and school entry age: Relative age effects within cohort Oral Presentation Mental health and school entry age:Relative age effects within cohort Brno, Czech Republic.
Routon, P. Wesley. and Walker, J. K. (January 13, 2021). Older and Wiser? Relative Age and Success in High School and College Oral Presentation Georgia Gwinnett College Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium 2021 Atlanta, Georgia .
  • 2022: E.V. Williams Faculty Fellowship, Strome College of Business, Old Dominion University
  • 2019: E.V. Williams Faculty Fellowship, Strome College of Business, Old Dominion University
  • 2019: William J. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Award, Fulbright Commission
  • 2016: Niagara University College of Business Administration Researcher of the Year, Niagara University College of Business Administration
  • 2014: Niagara University College of Business Administration Researcher of the Year, Niagara University College of Business Administration
  • 2010: Barbara Tuckman Memorial Fellowship Award, University of Memphis College of Business Administration

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