James Starkey
starkey@uriacc.uri.edu
James
Starkey, Professor. (Ph.D., Boston College, 1971.) Professor Starkey taught
statistics at Boston College before coming to URI in 1967. Between 1968 and
1973 he worked on numerous research projects through the URI Center for
Business and Economic Research and the RI Department of Health. He also
served as a consultant to the RI State Budget Office, The New England
Economic Project, several state Municipalities and the Governor's office.
Governor Noel appointed him to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform in
1973. He presently sits on the Board of Governors of the RI Joint
Reinsurance Association.
Professor Starkey is a member of the society for the Advancement of
Socio-Economics and his research typically crosses several disciplines.
Most recently, Professor Starkey has published articles relating to the
effects of married women 's labor force participation and male unemployment
on divorce; the effects of housing costs on women's labor force
participation (with B. Port); and an intellectual history on the race
theories of John R. Commons (with Y. Ramstad). At present he is studying
the effects of childhood lead poisoning on IQ and future earnings and
political ecology. In addition to the usual introductory economics courses,
Professor Starkey teaches ECN 100-Introduction to Economics: An Ecological
Approach, ECN 342-Public Finance and Public Policy, and ECN 404 - Political
Economy of Class, Race and Gender. He is especially interested in students
who wish to combine their studies in economics with their interests in
Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Ecology, and Politics.
Professor Starkey's classes are:
- ECN100: Introduction to Economics
- ECN 342: Public Finance
- ECN 404: Political Economy of Class, Race, and Gender