Henry Bernstein College of Business Administration
Economics and Finance
Janet Speyrer
Associate Dean of Research, Professor of Economics
About
At UNO since 1987. Dr. Speyrer has served on the faculty of Tulane University and on the staff of the Office of Tax Analysis at the U.S. Treasury Department, where she participated in the development and evaluation of tax policy. Dr. Speyrer has published several articles in the areas of urban economics and public finance in nationally recognized journals such as the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, the Cato Journal, the National Tax Journal and the Journal of Post-Keynesian Economics. Working with the staff of the Division of Business and Economic Research, she developed a sophisticated forecasting model for the New Orleans metropolitan area. Dr. Speyrer has worked with community and local government leaders, researching a variety of local concerns, including affordable housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and gaming impacts.
Specialties:
- Urban Economics
- Public Finance
- New Orleans Economy
- Policy Analysis
- Gambling Research
Named Professor of the Year, College of Business, May 1999. Johns Hopkins University Fellowship, 1976-80. Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Fellowship, 1977-78.
Education
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1982.
Research Interests
Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization, Gaming Impacts