Katherine Schmeiser Lande

Katherine Schmeiser Lande is a Professor of Economics and Chair of the Economics Department at Mount Holyoke College. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota (2009) and a B.S. in Economics from Montana State University (2003). Her office is located at 123 Skinner Hall, and she can be contacted via email at kschmeis@mtholyoke.edu or klande@mtholyoke.edu.

Her research specializes in new trade theory, focusing on firm-level export decisions, geographic agglomeration effects, and informational barriers to trade. Key themes include:

• Analysis of firm export choices versus foreign direct investment
• Learning mechanisms in export destination selection
• Spatial externalities and clustering of exporters
• Trade policy impacts on sectors like infant formula markets

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on international trade mechanics, spatial economics, and firm-level data analysis. Recent work explores health economics intersections through infant formula trade, alongside pedagogical contributions to economics education.

Awards:

• Springer Award for best early-career paper (Western Regional Science Association, 2012)

She teaches undergraduate and seminar courses including:

• Microeconomic Theory
• International Trade
• Industrial Organization
• Economics of Shopping
• First-Year Seminar: Economics of Happiness