Anthony Becker
Associate Professor of Economics

At St. Olaf College since 1987
Ph.D. and A.M., Economics, Duke University
B.A. with Honors in Economics, University of Maryland - College Park

Office : Holland Hall 414E
Phone : 507-786-3974
E-Mail : becker@stolaf.edu
Homepage: http://www.stolaf.edu/people/becker
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:45-245pm, Wednesdays 1:00-3:00pm and Fridays 1:00-3:00pm
or by appointment.

Teaching in Economics : Econometrics, Microeconomic Theory, Statistics for Economics, and
Business, Government and the Marketplace

Research Areas: Agricultural Economics, Sports Economics, Public Finance, Economic Education, Antitrust and Economic Damages.

Recent Publications:

  • "Fast-Checking Principles of Economics", T. Hegland, A. Lithio, S. Maynes (students), and A. Becker, Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences, 74(1), Spring 2011. pp. 12-13.
  • "The Sports Law Casebook: Milestones in the Economic Regulation of Sports" , Victor Matheson and Anthony Becker. ICPE: West Virginia University, Morgantown WV Pub., 2006.
  • "Online Resource for Antitrust and Industrial Organization Courses: Antitrust Case Summary Browser," The Journal of Economic Education , 36(1), Winter 2005. pg. 99.
  • "Motivating Recycling: A Marginal Cost Analysis," with Rebecca P. Judge. in Thomas C. Kinnaman, ed., The Economics of Residential Solid Waste Management . Ashgate Publishing Limited, London. 2003.
  • "Enron Recessions - Energy Price Spikes and the U.S. Economy," Anthony D. Becker, Rebecca P. Judge, and Anisa Xhafka (student), Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences , 67(1), Spring 2003. pg. 20.
  • "U.S. Farm Subsidies and Rice Production in Costa Rica," Rebecca P. Judge, Anthony D. Becker, and Bidisha Bhattacharyya (student), Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences , 67(1), Spring 2003. pg. 20.

Prof. Becker also works as a consultant to the legal profession in economic damages and antitrust injury.