Long Bio
Professor John McDowell joined Arizona State University in 1984 and retired from the W.P. Carey School of Business in 2016. Prior to his service at ASU, he held positions with California State University-Fullerton and California State University-Northridge. In addition, he was a consultant for a wide range of clients, including most recently the Residential Utility Consumer Office (Arizona); Klein Associates and the Local Government Reform Governor's Task Force (State of California).
Education
- Ph.D. University of California-Los Angeles 1979
- M.S. University of California-Los Angeles 1970
- B.A. University of California-Los Angeles 1968
Publications
Representative Publications
- "Two to Tango? Gender Differences in the Decisions to Publish and Coauthor." (2006) Economic Inquiry 44(1), pp. 153-168 (with Larry D. Singell and Mark Stater).
- "Source-Country Social Programs and the Age Composition of Legal U.S. Immigrants." (2003) Journal of Public Economics 87, pp. 739-771 (with M. J. Greenwood and Matt Wierman).
- "Gender and Promotion in the Economics Profession." (2001). Industrial & Labor Relations Review 54(2), pp. 224-244 (with Larry D. Singell, Jr. and James P. Ziliak).
Research Activity
- Mcdowell,John*. ELDERLY US IMMIGRATION. UNIV OF COLORADO - BOULDER(1/31/1996 - 1/31/1999).
- Mcdowell,John*. THE SOURCE-COUNTRY, GENDER, AGE, & SKILL COMPOSITION OF US I. UPJOHN INST FOR EMPLOYMENT RES(5/25/1994 - 10/31/1995).
- Mcdowell,John*. SKILL, AGE,AND GENDER OF US IMMIGRANTS. UNIV OF COLORADO - BOULDER(6/15/1989 - 6/14/1990).
- Mcdowell,John*. DEMAND AND ALLOCATION OF U.S. IMMIGRANT VISAS. UNIV OF COLORADO - BOULDER(8/1/1987 - 8/30/1988).
Honors / Awards
- Investigator Incentive Award (Arizona State University), 1996, 1997, and 1998
- Research Incentive Award (Arizona State University), Fall 1986 and Spring 1993
- Faculty Research Development Award (W. P. Carey School of Business), 1986-87
Service
Referee: American Economic Review, Economic Inquiry, International Migration Review. Reviewer: Columbia University Press, Princeton University Press, Harper and Row.