Dr. Omer Bayar

Associate Professor of Economics

Schroeder School of Business Building, Room 119
812-488-2867
ob19@evansville.edu
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Biography

Omer Bayar is an Associate Professor of Economics and Guthrie May Endowed Chair in Business at the University of Evansville. He received his Ph.D. in Economics with concentrations in monetary economics, international economics, and applied econometrics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2010. He is the recipient of United Methodist Exemplary Teacher Award from the University of Evansville for 2015-2016, Class of 1961 Faculty Fellowship Award from the University of Evansville for 2014-2015, Dean's Research Award from the Schroeder School of Business at the University of Evansville for 2014-2015, Dean's Teaching Award from the Schroeder School of Business at the University of Evansville for 2015-2016 and 2012-2013, and J. Fred and Wilma A. Holly Fellowship from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for 2006-2010.

Research

Publications

• • Bayar, O. 2018. Weak Instruments and Estimated Monetary Policy Rules. Journal of Macroeconomics, 58, 308-317. View Articleon Weak Instruments

• Bayar, O. 2017. Treatment of Endogenous Monadic Variables in Gravity Equations. International Review of Economics and Finance, 52, 21-28. View Articleabout Treatment of Endogenous Monadic Variables in Gravity Equations
• Bayar, O. 2015. An Ordered Probit Analysis of Monetary Policy Inertia. The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 15, 705-726. View Articleabout An Ordered Probit Analysis of Monetary Policy Inertia
• Bayar, O. and G. Schaur. 2014. The Impact of Visibility on Trade: Evidence from the World Cup. Review of International Economics, 22, 759-782. View Articleabout The Impact of Visibility on Trade: Evidence from the World Cup
• Bayar, O. 2014. Temporal Aggregation and Estimated Monetary Policy Rules. The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 14, 553-577. View Articleabout Temporal Aggregation and Estimated Monetary Policy Rules
• Bayar, O. and W. Neilson. 2011. The Peculiar Economics of Housing Bubbles. Contemporary Economic Policy, 29, 374-381. View Articleabout The Peculiar Economics of Housing Bubbles
• Bayar, O., W. Neilson, and S. Ogden. 2010. Kiffin Goods. Economics Bulletin, 30, 3300-3305. View articleabout Kiffin Goods

Working Papers

• Reducing Large Datasets to Improve the Identification of Estimated Policy Rules. Under revision.
• Exchange Rate-Based Inflation Stabilization: A General Approach, with Mohammed Mohsin (University of Tennessee, Knoxville). Under review.
• The Fiscal Consequences of Natural Disasters: Evidence from the U.S. States, with Todd Yarbrough (Pace University). Under review.
• Olympic Sponsorships and Brand Value: An Empirical Analysis, with Atefeh Yazdanparast (University of Evansville). Under review.