Andrew Dyke
Dr. Andrew Dyke joined ECONorthwest as an economist in 2006. He specializes in program evaluation and applied microeconomic analysis, and has developed and applied sophisticated econometric models in a variety of areas, including education, state human services, crime, and labor economics. His recent work has included an evaluation of North Carolina job-training programs, an analysis of the relationship between unemployment and crime, and an examination of the relationship between election cycles and the criminal justice system.
In addition to consulting, Dr. Dyke was most recently a finance and policy analyst for the Oregon Department of Human Services and has taught economics and statistics courses at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Portland State University, and Pacific University.
VITA
Ph.D. Economics, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
B.A. Mathematics and Economics, Wesleyan University
Recent Publications
- "The Effect of Welfare-To-Work Program Activities and Training on Labor Market Outcomes," with Carolyn J. Heinrich, Peter R. Mueser, and Kenneth R. Troske, Journal of Labor Economics, forthcoming.
- "Electoral Cycles in the Administration of Criminal Justice," under review for publication.
- "The Effect of Layoffs on Economic Crime," with Helen Tauchen, working paper.
Presentations
- "Electoral Cycles in the Administration of Criminal Justice," presented at the Southern Economics Conference, 2003.
- "Do Welfare Recipients Really Vote with Their Feet: Intrastate Migration and Welfare Reform in North Carolina," with Dean Duncan, Michelle Dylan, Monica Kum, and Nan Park, presented at the APPAM Fall Research Conference, 2000.