MATT GNAGEY
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
ABOUT
Matthew Gnagey joined the Weber State University faculty in 2014 as an associate professor of economics at the Goddard School of Business & Economics.
Gnagey received his master's in economics and Ph.D. in environmental economics from the Ohio State University in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics. His research uses economics, ArcGIS mapping, and statistics to study environmental and urban issues involving land use. He is particularly interested in policies that promote the sustainable use of land.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Agricultural, environmental and developmental economics - Ohio State University, 2014
M.A., Economics - Ohio State University, 2011
B.S., Economics; Justice, peace and conflict studies – Eastern Mennonite University, 2005
AWARDS
- Presidential Teaching Excellence Award, Weber State University, 2019
- Associate Eccles Fellowship, John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics, Weber State University, 2019 - present
- Corporate Social Responsibility Research Grant ($2,000), Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, Weber State University, 2019
- Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Faculty Inductee, 2019
- Smith Fellowship, John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics, Weber State University, 2018 – present
- H2Oath Grant ($2,500), Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources (DWRe) and Weber State University, 2018
- Alston Excellence in Teaching Award, John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics, Weber State University, 2018
- Corporate Social Responsibility Research Grant ($2,500), Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, Weber State University, 2017
- Honorary Coach Women’s Basketball, Weber State University, 2016
- Best Paper, Midwest Graduate Student Conference on Regional and Applied Economics, “Buried Streams: An Analysis of Regulations and Land Development”, 2013
- AEDE Best Doctoral Research Manuscript, “A Semi-parametric Analysis of Land Developers and Developer Costs”, the Ohio State University, 2011
HOBBIES
Prior to academia, Gnagey worked in international development in Indonesia, and he has traveled widely for work and leisure. When not at work, he loves spending time with his twin girls, and enjoys being outdoors, most frequently skiing, hiking, bicycling and camping. He also likes to bake bread and is an avid bridge player.
WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
- Gnagey, M.K., T.C. Grijalva, and R. Rong. (Forthcoming). “Spousal Influence and Assortive Mating on Time Preferences: A Field Experiment in the USA” Review of Economics of the Household
- Gnagey, M.K., T.C. Grijalva, and R. Rong. (2018). “Spousal Dictator Game: Household Decisions and Other-Regarding Preferences” Games, 9, 69.
- Rong, R., M.K. Gnagey, and T.C. Grijalva. 2018. “’The Less You Discount, the More It Shows You Really Care’: Interpersonal Discounting in Households” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 154, 1-23.
- Gnagey, M.K. 2018. “Wetlands and Open Space: The Impact of Environmental Regulations on Land Use Patterns” Journal of Environmental Management, 225, 148-159.
- Gnagey, M.K. and T.C. Grijalva. 2018. “The Impact of Trails on Property Values: A Spatial Analysis” The Annals of Regional Science, 60:1, 73-97.
- Gnagey, M.K. and R. Tans. 2018. “Property Price Determinants in Indonesia”. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 54:1, 61-84.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- Irwin, E.G., G.L. Buckley, M.K. Gnagey, N. Irwin, D.A. Newburn, E. Pierce, D. Wrenn, and W. Zhang. 2019. Land Use Dynamics: Regulations and Norms. In Pickett, S.T.A, M.L. Cadenasso, J.M. Grove, E.G. Irwin, E.J. Rosi and C.M. Swan. Science for the Sustainable City: Empirical Insights from the Baltimore School of Urban Ecology. Yale University Press
- Grijalva, Therese and Matthew Gnagey 2019. The Economics of air quality in Utah. In Crimmel, Hal, Weinbauer, Ingrid, and Ewert, Eric. Utah's Air Quality Issues: Problems and Solutions.
- Fiksel, Joseph, Elena Irwin, and Matthew Gnagey. 2016. Resilience Economics: A Systems Approach. In NIST Special Publication 1600: Economics of Community Disaster Resilience Workshop Proceedings.
PRESENTATIONS
- Selected paper presented at the Western Economic Association International (WEAI) Annual Meeting, March 21-24, 2019
- Selected paper presented at the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) Annual Meeting, Napa California, February 10-13, 2019
- Selected papers (2) presented at the 12th World Congress of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), Goa, India, May 29-June 1, 2018
- Selected paper presented at the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) Annual Meeting, Pasadena California, February 11-14, 2018
- Selected paper presented at the W3133 Annual Meeting, Carlsbad CA, February 22-24, 2017.
- Selected paper presented at the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico, February 15-18, 2017.
- Selected paper presented at the Southern Economic Association (SEA) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 21-23, 2015.
- Utah State University, Applied Economics Seminar Series, Logan, UT 2015
- Weber State University, Goddard School Faculty Brown Bag, Ogden, UT, 2014
- Rollins College, Social Entrepreneurship Seminar, Winter Park, FL, 2014.
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Economics Department Seminar, Stevens Point, WI, 2014.
- Weber State University, Economics Department Seminar, Ogden, UT, 2014.
- Pitzer College, Economics Department Seminar, Claremont, CA, 2014.
- University of Puget Sound, Economics Department Seminar, Tacoma, WA, 2014.
- California State Fullerton, Economics Department Seminar, Fullerton, CA, 2014.
- Selected paper presented at the 60th Annual North American (NARSC) Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), Atlanta, Georgia, November 13-16, 2013.
- Denison University, ODE Seminar, Economics Department, Granville OH, November 12, 2013.
- Selected paper presented at the Baltimore Ecosystem Study 2013 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, October 22, 2013
- Ohio University, Economics Department Seminar Series, Athens OH. October 4, 2013
- Selected paper presented at the 6th Annual Midwest Graduate Student Conference on Regional and Applied Economics, Columbus, OH, April 4-5, 2013
- Selected paper presented at the Midwest Economic Associations Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, March 22-24, 2013
- Selected paper presented at the 59th Annual North American (NARSC) Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), Ottawa, Canada, November 7-10, 2012.
- Selected paper presented at the Baltimore Ecosystem Study 2012 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, October 17-18, 2012
- Selected poster presentation for the 4th International EcoSummit, Columbus, Ohio, September 30th-October, 5th, 2012.
- Selected paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Applied and Agricultural Economic Association, Seattle, Washington, August 12-14, 2012
- Selected paper presented at the Midwest Economic Associations Annual Meeting, Evanston, Illinois, March 30- April 1, 2012