1. CURRICULUM VITAE
WILLIAM K. BELLINGER
Professor Emeritus, Economics Department
Dickinson College
October 2016
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Urban Economics, Policy Analysis, Labor Economics, Microeconomics
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Economics, Northwestern University, June 1985
Dissertation: Studies in Collective Bargaining.
M.S., Labor Economics, Cornell University, 1975
B.A., Economic Policy, Michigan State University, 1972
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Dickinson College: 1981-2016. Economic Analysis of Policy, Introduction to
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics,
Labor Economics, Labor Relations, The Labor Union, Urban Economics,
Urban Problems in Small Town America (various levels and related titles),
Foundations of Policy Studies, Behavioral Economics (team-taught
Independent study), Mathematical Economics (tutorial), Gender in
Economics (Senior Seminar), Women, Men, and Markets (freshman
seminar), Recreation and Economic Policy.
Instructor, Trinity College (CT), Principles, Labor Economics, Industrial Relations,
Contemporary Issues, Government in the U.S. Economy, 1976-1978.
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:
“Discounting in an OLG Model: Integrating Private and Intergenerational Discount
Factors”
One or two invited chapters for Scott Farrow, ed., Teaching Benefit-Cost Analysis.
Edward Elgar, forthcoming)
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS:
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2. A. Policy Analysis and General Economics
The Economic Analysis of Public Policy 2nd
edition. (London: Routledge Press
2015). ISBN: 978-1-315-75794-0.
Editor, Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Economic Association 2012 Conference,
Pennsylvania Economic Association, 2012.
“Multigenerational Discounting: Merging Intergenerational Equity and Individual
Time Preference”, in William K. Bellinger, Ed., Proceedings of the
Pennsylvania Economic Association 2012 Conference, pp. 55-65.
The Economic Analysis of Public Policy (London: Routledge Press, 2007).
"Multigenerational Value: Modifying the Modified Discounting Method", Project
Appraisal V. 6, No. 2 (June 1991), pp. 101-08.
“Multigenerational Value: Merging Intergenerational Equity and Discounting" in
Stanley G. Long, ed., Pennsylvania Economic Association: Proceedings of
the Sixth Annual Meeting, (Johnstown, PA: Pennsylvania Economic
Association, November 1991), pp. 668-683.
B. Urban, Local, and Regional Economic Issues
“College Impact on Local Public Finance: The Case of Dickinson College”
Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Economic Association 2014 Conference,
pp. 24-38 (http://www.econpea.org/pub/PEA2014Proceedings.pdf)
“Retail Markets in Small Towns and Cities”, part of the Faculty Invitational
Lecture Series at Penn. State-Lehigh Valley, April 2012.
“Income, Place or Race: Causes of the Retail Gap in Smaller U.S. Cities”
(with Jue Wang), The Review of Black Political Economy: Volume 38,
Issue 3 (2011), Page 253-270.
“Retail and Population Density in Smaller U.S. Cities,” (with Jue Wang),
Pennsylvania Economic Review, V.18, No. 2 (Fall 2011), pp. 53-70.
“The Economic Impact of Dickinson College on Carlisle and Cumberland County,
2010” (with members of the Urban Problems in Central PA Senior Seminar)
Educational Research Information Service Document ED512393,
November 2010 (http://www.eric.ed.gov).
“Regional Differences in the Inner City Retail Gap,” co-authored with Jue Wang.
Presented at the June 2010 Pennsylvania Economic Association
Conference.
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3. “Where’s the Money? Income Density and the Market Potential of
Central Small Town Neighborhoods,” Pennsylvania Economic Review, V.
16, No. 2 (Fall 2008), pp. 23-36.
“Where is the Money? Income Density Patterns and Market Potential in
Pennsylvania Small Towns,” (presented at the Pennsylvania Economic
Association meetings, June 2008).
“Income Density and Market Potential in Pennsylvania Small Towns” (presented
at the Northeastern Association of Business, Economics and Technology
meetings October 26, 2007. Published in the Conference Proceedings)
“The Economic Valuation of Train Horn Noise: A U.S. Case Study.”
Transportation Research, Part D, Vol. 11, No. 4 (London: Elsevier
Publishing, July 2006), pp. 310-314. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2006.06.002).
“The Cost of Train Horn Noise in Wormleysburg PA,” Pennsylvania Economic
Review, V. 15, No. 1 (Spring 2007), pp. 12-20.
“Income Density Patterns in Small Pennsylvania Towns” (presented at the
Pennsylvania Economic Association Meetings June 2005 published in the
Conference Proceedings)
“What IS a War College? Survey Data and the Economic Impact of the U.S. Army
War College” (presented at the Pennsylvania Economic Association
Meetings June 2005. Published in the conference proceedings)
The Economic Impact of Dickinson College on Carlisle and Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, Co-authored with Danielle McCann. Educational Research
Information Center (ERIC) Document ED474480, U.S. Dept. of Education,
Washington DC, 2002.
“Structural Aspects of the Performing Arts Market in South Central Pennsylvania”
Pennsylvania Economic Review, V. 10, No. 2 (Fall 2001), pp. 47-62.
“Economic Impact of the Arts in South Central Pennsylvania,” co-authored with
Holly Gerhart, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Proceedings of the
Pennsylvania Economic Association 2001 Conference, pp. 117-128.
“Structural Aspects of the Arts Market in South Central Pennsylvania”
Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Economic Association 2001 Conference,
pp. 210-220.
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4. C. Union and Labor Market Issues
“Welfare Reform and Welfare Caseload Decline in Pennsylvania,”
Co-authored with Jerry Neugebauer, Nichole Calhoun, Julianne
Cochenour, Natalie Chodur, and Christie Carlin. Proceedings of the
Pennsylvania Economic Association 2001 Conference, pp. 306-316.
"Union Political Power Across Legislation: Further Evidence" Stanley G. Long,
ed., Pennsylvania Economic Association: Proceedings of the Sixth Annual
Meeting, (Johnstown, PA: Pennsylvania Economic Association, November
1991), pp. 17-29. (presented at the Pennsylvania Economic Association
conference, May 24, 1991).
"PAC Contributions Strategies for Business and Labor: Tests of a Translog
Cournot Model", Pennsylvania Economic Association: Proceedings of the
Seventh Annual Meeting, pp. 454-469 (presented at the Pennsylvania
Economic Association conference, 6/6/92)
"A Utility-Production Model of Union Behavior" Journal of Labor Research, Winter
1989 (also presented at the Eastern Economic Association
meetings,1987).
"Tests of Cartter's Wage-Preference Path" Studies in Economic Analysis, Fall
1987.
"Secondary Picketing Under the Railway Labor Act: Comment" Pennsylvania
Economic Association: Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Meeting, p.
291; (presented at the P. E. A. Meetings, 6/6/92).
Asylum Hill Labor Market Survey, April-June, 1977, (Hartford: Asylum Hill,
Inc.,1977).
D. Austrian Economics
(with Gordon Bergsten), "The Market for Economic Thought: An Austrian View of
Neoclassical Dominance" History of Political Economy, V. 22, No. 4
(Winter 1990), pp. 697-720.
(with Gordon Bergsten), "An Austrian Approach to the Market for Economic
Thought: Austrian vs. Neoclassical Economics" presented at the Eastern
Economic Association meetings, March 1987.
Other Central Pennsylvania Research Reports:
“Carlisle Citizen Survey, 2015” (with members of my spring 2015 Senior Seminar)
Presented to the Carlisle Borough Council, April 9, 2015.
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5. “Carlisle Citizen Survey, 2013” (with members of my spring 2013 Senior Seminar)
Presented to the Carlisle Borough Council, April 2013.
“Choices and Challenges: 2009 Community Assessment Report” Submitted to
the United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County, 8/2009. (with
members of the “Urban Policy in Central Pennsylvania” course, Spring
2009)
(with Jue Wang) “South Allison Hill: Economic Conditions and Retail Potential
July 2009”. Submitted to the Tri County Community Action Commission
(Harrisburg), August 2009.
(with Jue Wang) “A Review of Economic Conditions in Harrisburg and South
Allison Hill” June 2009.
“The Shelter Population of Carlisle: Population, Problems, and Policies,” (with
members of the Spring 2006 Senior Seminar in Economics). Submitted to
the United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County, September 2007.
“The Estimated Economic Impact of Business Central Phase II,” submitted to the
Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authority on November
29, 2005.
“The Stella Street Underpass and Lemoyne Connection Projects: Benefits, Costs,
and Economic Impact,” submitted to the Wormleysburg Borough Council,
August 9, 2005.
William Bellinger, ed., “An Analysis of Downtown Carlisle: Survey Results and
Policy Options” Submitted to the Board of Directors of the Downtown
Carlisle Association, February 1, 2005 (with members of the Fall 2004
Economic Analysis of Policy class).
William Bellinger, Lindsay McAllister, Christopher Coleman, “The United Way of
Carlisle and Cumberland County: Community Attitudes and Policy
Recommendations,” submitted to the United Way Executive Director,
January 18, 2004.
William Bellinger and Shana Roth-Gormley, “Community Survey Results for the
Carlisle Theatre: A Report Issued to the Carlisle Theatre Marketing
Committee January 12, 2005”
William Bellinger, et. al. “The Carlisle Borough Citizen Survey, 2004” (with
members of the Urban Policy in Central Pennsylvania senior seminar).
Submitted to the Carlisle Borough Council, May 2004.
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6. “The Economic Impact of the Carlisle Barracks and U.S. Army War College”
Submitted to the Cumberland County BRAC Committee, March 2004. This
paper was part of the County’s submitted material for the federal BRAC
review of the Carlisle Barracks.
“The Economic Impact of the Penn. State Dickinson School of Law on Carlisle PA,
2002-2003” (submitted to the President of Dickinson College November
2003).
“A Review of the Hope Station Opportunity Area” Co-edited with Timothy Bender.
Submitted to the Executive Director and Neighborhood Council of the Hope
Station Opportunity Area, July 2003. This report served as the required
external review for the renewal of Hope Station’s community development
corporation grant.
“The Economic Impact of the Reconstruction of the Walnut Street Bridge”
Submitted to the People’s Bridge Coalition and Cumberland County
Redevelopment Authority, October 2003.
“The Economic Impact of the Washington Redskins Training Camp, 2002”
(co-authored with Danielle McCann)
The Economic Impact and Distribution of the Performing Arts in South Central
Pennsylvania, co-authored with Holly Gerhart.
“The Economic Impact of the Whitaker Center: A Preliminary Assessment”
(Co-authored with Holly Gerhart and other students from the Economic
Analysis of Policy class, Fall 1999). Presented to the Executive Director of
the Whitaker Center January, 2000.
“Demand for the Performing Arts at the Carlisle Theatre”, Co-authored with Holly
Gerhart. Submitted to the Carlisle Theatre Board of Directors, July 2000.
The Economic Impact and Distribution of the Performing Arts in South Central
Pennsylvania, co-authored with Holly Gerhart, 2000.
"The Economic Impact of Dickinson College on Carlisle PA, 1995," Presented to
the Dickinson College Administration, June 1995.
OTHER SCHOLARSHIP:
Reviewer for the Review of Black Political Economy, 2011, the Pennsylvania
Economic Review, 2011 and for Bade and Parkin, Foundations of
Microeconomics, 2007.
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7. Consulting reviewer for Thinkwell Corporation’s computer-based classroom
supplements, 2002.
"Union Political Goals and PAC Influence" (submitted to the Industrial and Labor
Relations Review, July, 1991; received a revise and resubmit judgment).
"The Determination and Influence of Union Political Activity: A Theoretical
Analysis" submitted to Eastern Economic Review and Public Choice, 1989
Studies in Collective Bargaining, (unpublished dissertation, 1985)
"A Study of Union and Management Concessions" submitted to Industrial and
Labor Relations Review, 1985.
AWARDS AND GRANTS:
Summer grant from PA Department of Community and Economic Development,
Innovation Transfer Network program, Topic: “Retail Shortages in Pennsylvania
Inner City Neighborhoods: Evidence and Policy Proposals: (with Jue Wang).
Involves research on potential retail demand and underserved areas, with a case
study of the South Allison Hill neighborhood in Harrisburg.
Dickinson College grant relating to service learning in the curriculum, 2005-2006.
Participated in several meetings and attended a service learning conference at
Gettysburg College, October 1, 2005.
Grant from the Borough of Wormleysburg and Benatec Associates to complete
a benefit-cost and economic impact analysis of the Stella Street Underpass and
Lemoyne Connection rail projects, 2005. Report completed in August of 2005 and
presented at a public forum in Wormleysburg.
Grant from the Cumberland County BRAC Committee to conduct an economic
impact study of the U.S. Army War College, 2004. Report was part of materials
submitted to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission in favor of retention
of the Carlisle Barracks.
Grants from the Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authority and
the Hope Station Initiative to complete the Hope Station Report in 2003. The
report became the external review for the renewal of the Hope Station CDC
charter.
Grant from the People’s Bridge Coalition to complete the economic impact study
of the Walnut Street Bridge reconstruction in 2003.
Grant from the Office of the Dean to complete the Dickinson College economic
impact study in 2002.
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8. Mellon Faculty-Student Summer Research Grant, 2000.
Dickinson Summer Research Grant, 1995.
Dana Internship Awards, 1987-88, 1989-90, fall 1990, summer 1991, fall 1994,
summer 2001, summer 2002, summer 2003, 2006-07, 2007-2008, summer 2010,
summer 2014.
COLLEGE SERVICE:
Chair, Economics Department: 1992-1995, 2013-2015.
Faculty Parliamentarian, 2012-2014.
College Community Connections Committee, 2003-2013
Internal High I Committee/College Community Development Committee, 2004-2013
Faculty Secretary, 2002-2004
Chair, Academic Standards Committee, 1994-1996
Member: Committee on the Health Professions, 1993-94
Member: General Education Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on
Academic
Computing, fall 1985-spring 1988
Member: Special Committee on Statistics 1985-86
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Pennsylvania Economic Association, President, 2013-2014, President-Designate,
2012-2013, Vice President for Program, 2011-12, Vice President for Publicity and
Local Conference Coordinator 2010-11, Board of Directors.
American Economic Association (member)
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Member, Hope Station Economic Development Committee, 2004-2005
Member, Survey Committee, Army-Community Heritage Partnerships Program,
2004-2006
Member, Board of Directors, Carlisle Theatre, 2001-2004
Chair, Marketing Committee, Carlisle Theatre, 2001-2002
Member, Marketing Committee, Carlisle Theatre, 2001-2004
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9. Member, Programming Committee, Carlisle Theatre, 2000-2001
Performer, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s “Nutcracker”, 1997-2000
Secretary, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Auxiliary, 1996-1999
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10. Member, Programming Committee, Carlisle Theatre, 2000-2001
Performer, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s “Nutcracker”, 1997-2000
Secretary, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Auxiliary, 1996-1999
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