Gregory Joseph DeAngelo

Ph.D Student
Department of Economics
University of California, Santa Barbara

Mailing Address:
Department of Economics
2127 North Hall
University of California
Santa Barbara , CA 93106-9210

Office Location: 3017 North Hall
Office Hours: Monday 10AM-12PM

Email: deangelo@econ.ucsb.edu
Above: Greg with his puppy (Robby) on left competing in the Dioji 1K Doggie Dash!

Curriculum Vitae | Tour Dates

Research:

Law and Economics, Industrial Organization, Game Theory, Crime and Economics, Experimental Economics, Urban Economics, Public Finance, Environmental Economics, Economics of Terrorism

Selected Publications:

DeAngelo, Gregory (2008). “Cost Minimization and Medical Examinations: The Case of Anthrax” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Article 30

Batabyal, Amitrajeet and Gregory DeAngelo (2008). “To Match or Not to Match: Aspects
of Marital Matchmaking Under Uncertainty” Operations Research Letters, 36: 94-8. pdf

Batabyal, Amitrajeet and Gregory DeAngelo (2007). “Average Patent Pendency and
Examination Errors: A Queuing Theoretic Analysis,” Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 4: 112-28. pdf

DeAngelo, Gregory , Batabyal, Amitrajeet A., Kumar, Seshavadhani (2007).
“On Economic Cost Minimization Versus Biological Invasion Damage Control,”
in A.G.J.M. Oude Lansink, (Ed.), New Approaches to the Economics of Plant Health. pdf

DeAngelo, Gregory , Batabyal, Amitrajeet A., Kumar, Seshavadhani (2007).
“An Analysis of Economic Cost Minimization and Biological Invasion Damage
Control Using the AWQ Criterion,” Annals of Regional Science, vol. 41(3). pdf

DeAngelo, Gregory and Jeffrey Wagner (2005). “ Characterizing regulation and
negligence rule uncertainty in solid waste management ,” Economics Bulletin 11: 1-11. pdf

DeAngelo, Gregory and Amitrajeet Batabyal (2004). “A Dynamic and Stochastic
Analysis of Fertilizer Use in Swidden Agriculture,” Economics Bulletin 17: 1-10. pdf

Working Papers:

DeAngelo, Gregory and Benjamin Hansen (2008). “Life and Death in the Fast Lane: The Effect of Police Enforcement on Roadway Safety”

DeAngelo, Gregory (2008). “Making Space for Crime: A Spatial Analysis of Criminal Competition”

DeAngelo, Gregory (2008). “Do People Understand Deterrence?”

Works in Progress:

Life and Death in the Slow Lane: Further Evidence on Police Enforcement and Roadway Safety

'A Defense of Organized Crime' Revisited

Grants and Fellowships:

2008-2009 Distinguished Research Fellowship: UCSB Department of Economics Grant

2008-2009 Department of Homeland Security - Continuing Fellows Research Grant

2005-2007 National Science Foundation IGERT Fellowship

2005-2007 Department of Homeland Security Fellowship

2007-2008 University of California, Santa Barbara - Department of Economics Research Grant, $3,000 Awarded

2006-2007 University of California, Santa Barbara - Department of Economics Research Grant, $2,000 Awarded

Professional Membership:

American Economic Association

American Law and Economic Association

Canadian Economic Association

Curriculum Vitae:

Academic Background:

  • PhD Economics University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
    Expected 2010

    Thesis: Essays in Law Enforcement and Economics

    Thesis Committee: Peter Rupert (Chair), Gary Charness, Javier Birchenall

  • University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
    MA in Economics, 2006

  • Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester , New York
    BS in Economics (Highest Honors), 2005
    Minors: Mathematics and Public Policy Analysis

    Papers and Presentations:

    • AEA/ASSA, San Francisco, CA, January 2008. Life and Death in the Fast Lane: The Effect of Police Enforcement on Roadway Safety.
    • APPAM, Los Angeles, CA, November 2008. Life and Death in the Fast Lane: The Effect of Police Enforcement on Roadway Safety.
    • Canadian Economic Association, Vancouver, BC, June 2008. Life and Death in the Fast Lane: The Effect of Police Enforcement on Roadway Safety.
    • University of California Transportation Center Research Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, January 2008. Life and Death in the Fast Lane: The Effect of a Mass Police Layoff on Roadway Safety, (given with B. Hansen)
    • Frontis Economics of Plant Health Workshop, Wageningen, June 2005. On Economic
      Cost Minimization Versus Biological Invasion Damage Control      , (given by A. Batabyal)
    • Rochester Institute of Technology May 2005 Undergraduate Research Conference on
      Characterizing regulation and negligence rule uncertainty in solid waste management.
    • Rochester Institute of Technology May 2004 Undergraduate Research Conference
      On Economic Cost Minimization Versus Biological Invasion Damage Control.
    • Mathematical Association of America January 2005 Research Presentation on Optimal
      Control of Piecewise Continuous State Processes       .
    • Mathematical Association of America November 2004 Research Presentation on Landfills .
    • Rochester Institute of Technology May 2004 Undergraduate Research Conference pertaining to Municipal Solid Waste Leachate and Monitoring Management.
    • Rochester Institute of Technology May 2003 Undergraduate Research Conference pertaining to Landfill Management.

    Professional Experience:

    • Summer Research Mentor - University of California, Santa Barbara
      Directed research with high school students on roadway safety and management, Summer 2007
    • Summer Researcher - University of Southern California and Department of Homeland
      Security Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorist Events (CREATE), Summer 2006
    • Facilitator in MIT's Summer Algebra Project, Summer 2005
    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researcher, Summer 2004
    • Research Experience for Undergraduates, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Summer 2004
    • Outdoor Environmental Educator, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Summer 2003
    • Teaching Assistant, Rochester Institute of Technology, Department of Mathematics, Fall 2002 – 2003, 2004-2005.
    • Research Assistant, Rochester Institute of Technology, Department of Economics,
      2003 – 2005

    Leadership and Awards:

    • Nathaniel Rochester Scholar, 2004-2005
    • College of Liberal Arts Research Funding Committee, 2004-2005
    • Board of Directors Spokesperson for College of Liberal Arts “What's up in the College of Liberal Arts,” 2004
    • Student/Faculty Educational Enhancement retreat, 2003
    • Orientation Assistant, Rochester Institute of Technology, Fall 2002
    • President, Rochester Institute of Technology Economics Club, 2002
    • Member of the Vice President of Student Affairs student advisory board, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2002

    Other:

    • 2007 Santa Barbara Pier to Peak Half Marathon - Finisher
    • 2007 & 2008 Nike tennis instructor, UCSB
    • 2006 Philadelphia Marathon - Completed with K. Phillips
    • 2005 Fourth Place (Men's 20-29) Finish in Irondequiot, NY Annual 4th of July 10K

Tour Dates

6.5.2008: Canadian Economic Association

8.24.2008: Visit nephew's Ethan and Peyton!

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