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First Name
Paul

Last Name
Isely

Email
[email protected]

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Title
Associate Dean

Office
SCB 3017

Phone
(616) 331-7418

Department
Seidman Dean's Office

Expertise
• West Michigan Economy • Housing Markets • Environmental/Resource Economics

Biography
Dr. Paul Isely is the Associate Dean in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. He joined the GVSU faculty in 1995, after earning his Ph.D. in Economics from Purdue University. He also holds an M.S. in Economics from Purdue University and a dual B.S. in Physics and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research and teaching interests include firm/country level innovation, environmental economics, and regional forecasting

Education
PH.D., Economics, Purdue University. (1995). MS, Economics, Purdue University. (1993). BS, Economics/Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. (1991).

Teaching Areas
Macroeconomics Environmental economics Tech. development

Publications
Simons, G., Isely, P. (2013). The Wind Energy Industry: R&D Funding and International Technological Diffusion (1st ed., vol. 19, pp. 77-78). International Advances in Economic Research. Ogura, L., Isely, P. (2013). Housing Prices in 2012 (Winter 2013 ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Seidman Business Review/Seidman College of Business. Pope, J. A., Isely, P. (in press). Economic Impact of LaughFest and Re-Branding of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, MI: Seidman Business Review.

Service
Community, Gilda''s club, Interaction with Industry. (February 2012 - Present). Community, Kent County, Government Commissions, Committees, etc., appointed. (November 2011 - Present). Community, State of Michigan, Government Commissions, Committees, etc., appointed. (August 2011 - Present).

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