Robert Baumann

Robert Baumann is a Professor in the Department of Economics & Accounting at College of the Holy Cross. He holds a Ph.D. from Ohio State University and teaches courses including Econometrics, Industrial Organization and Public Policy, Quantitative Macroeconomics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistical Analysis, and Core Principles of Economics.

His educational background features a doctoral degree from Ohio State University, though specific details about his dissertation or other academic milestones aren't provided in the available information.

Professor Baumann's research focuses on two primary areas:

• Econometrics - Applying statistical methods to economic data for hypothesis testing and forecasting economic trends
• Labor Economics - Examining wage determination, employment patterns, and labor market dynamics

While no specific publications are listed, his research profile on Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) indicates an active scholarly record. His work utilizes major data sources including the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS at Minnesota Population Center, and Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Professor Baumann demonstrates professional engagement through resources like the Stata Portal at UCLA, Gary Becker and Richard Posner Blog, Freakanomics Blog, American Economics Association, and Western Economics Association International, suggesting active participation in the economics community.

As a faculty member teaching multiple core economics courses, he likely advises undergraduate students and supervises research projects, with particular emphasis on quantitative methods given his teaching of Econometrics and Statistical Analysis courses. His research approach appears data-intensive, leveraging national datasets to investigate economic questions that bridge theoretical and empirical perspectives.