- Dr. Colin CannonierAssociate Professor of Economics & GLO FellowPhDLocation: Barbara Massey Hall 340
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. - Louisiana State University, Economics
- M.Sc. - Louisiana State University, Economics
- M. A. - Williams College, Development Economics
- B.Sc. - University of the West Indies, Business, Economics and Social Statistics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Belmont University
- Fellow, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
- Editor, Journal for the Advancement of Developing Economies (JADE)
- Faculty Affiliate, Western Kentucky University
- Instructor, Louisiana State University
- Economist and Statistician, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, St. Kitts
- Statistician (Internship), Ministry of Sustainable Development, St. Kitts
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed
- “Smoking, Health and Academic Outcomes – Evidence from a Limited Smoking Campus Policy” with Monica Galloway Burke and Kathryn Steward. Health Economics, Policy and Law, April 2019, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp. 205-230. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744133118000245.
“The economic growth impact of tourism in Small Island Developing States—evidence from the Caribbean” with Monica Galloway Burke. Tourism Economics, February 2019, Volume 25, Issue 1, pp. 85-108. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354816618792792. “Obesity, chronic job discrimination and social support” with Kenneth Kungu, Janella Melius and Valentine Wanga. Management Research Review, January 2019 (online), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-02-2018-0060. - “Do Crib Sheets Improve Student Performance on Tests? Evidence from Principles of Economics” with Kara Smith. International Review of Economics Education, January 2019, Volume 30, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iree.2018.08.003.
- “The Impact of Education on Women’s Preferences for Gender Equality: Evidence from Sierra Leone” with Naci Mocan (NBER Working Paper No: 18016). Journal of Demographic Economics, March 2018, Volume 84, Issue 1, pp. 3-40. doi: 10.1017/dem.2016.12.
- “What Took So Long? An Analysis of Survival Times for Movie Sequels” with Alexander Hakemoller Marsh (student). Journal of Economic Insight (formerly the Journal of Economics, MVEA), June 2018, Volume 44, Issue 1, pp. 1-20.
- “Tourism and financial development in small states - Evidence from Caribbean countries” with Monica Galloway Burke. Tourism Economics, September 2017, Volume 23, Issue 6, pp. 1369-1377. doi: 10.1177/1354816617689870.
- “20-Over Versus 50-Over Cricket: Is There a Difference?” with Bibhudutta Panda and Sudipta Sarangi. Journal of Sports Economics, October 2015, Volume 16, Issue 7, pp. 760-783. doi: 10.1177/1527002513505284.
- “Does the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) increase Fertility Behavior?” Journal of Labor Research, June 2014, Volume 35, Issue 2, pp. 105 - 132, doi: 10.1007/s12122-014-9181-9.
- “State Abstinence Education Programs and Teen Birth Rates in the U.S.,” Review of Economics of the Household, March 2012, Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 53-75. doi: 10.1007/s11150-011-9131-8.
- “The Impact of Education on Health Knowledge,” with Naci Mocan and Duha Altindag (NBER Working Paper No: 16422). Economics of Education Review, October 2011, Volume 30, Issue 5, pp. 792-812. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2011.03.031.
- “Foreign Direct Investment and Trade in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union” with Brian Francis and Troy Lorde. Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, March 2007, Volume 32, Issue 3, pp. 23-49.
Book Chapters
- “Free Primary Education in Sierra Leone and Its Impact on Literacy Rates” with Monica Galloway Burke in Transforming Public Education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, edited by Cynthia Szymanski Sunal and Kagendo Mutua. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing (forthcoming)
- “Is Higher Education Worth the Investment? Examining the Economic and Social Returns” with Monica Galloway Burke and Aaron Hughey in Colleges at the Crossroads: Taking Sides on Contested Issues, edited by Joseph L. DeVitis and Pietro A. Sasso. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2018.
SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS
- Outstanding Scholarly Activity - Massey College of Business, 2018
- Outstanding Faculty Service - Massey College of Business, 2017
- Huel Perkins Fellowship (Lousiana State University)
- Joint Japan/World Band Scholarship for Graduate Studies
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Cannonier’s professional experience includes work as the Balance of Payments (BOP) Economist and Statistician at Eastern Caribbean Central Bank where he undertook missions to assist national BOP compilers in member countries and pursued development work in BOP. In addition, he also worked as the Country Economist for Anguilla, St Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.His scholarly work has been published in Economics of Education Review, Journal of Labor Research, Review of Economics of the Household, Journal of Demographic Economics and Journal of Sports Economics. He has presented his research at numerous conferences such as the American Economic Association, the Southern Economic Association, European Economic Association, European Society for Population Economics, the National Bureau of Economic Research Summer Institute, the London School of Economics and the Paris School of Economics as well as at various international central banks. Dr. Cannonier’s research has also been featured in popular outlets such as the Harvard Business Review and UNESCO.
Cannonier’s awards include the Huel Perkins Fellowship from Louisiana State University and a Joint Japan /World Band Scholarship for graduate studies at Williams College. He also has the distinction of representing his country in two sports: cricket and soccer.