Professor of Economics
- PhD, University of Southern California, Economics
- MA, University of Southern California, Economics
- BA, Creighton University, Economics
Stephen Conroy is a professor of economics at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business, which he joined in 2004. He has published more than 25 journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings and his work has appeared in a variety of journals. He has consulted extensively in litigation support and valuation of nonmarket assets. Professor Conroy has won several research and teaching awards at USD and was named a Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professor by Poets&Quants in 2018.
Areas of Expertise
Applied Microeconomics, Real Estate and Housing Economics, Economics of Education, Economics of Aging, Business Ethics
Awards
- Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professor by Poets&Quants, 2018
- Professor of Impact, MBA, 2016
- Research Fellow, Academy of Economics and Finance, 2016
- Professor of the Year Mens et Spiritus Award from USD Honors Program, 2015
- Best Paper Award: “The Effect of School Proximity on Housing Values: Is All Housing Created Equal?” with Vivek Sah and Andrew Narwold, Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, 2014
- School of Business Senior Faculty Research Award, 2014
- University Professor Award, 2012
- Dual Excellence Award, 2010
- Innovations in Experiential Education Award, 2010
- Outstanding Professor Award, MBA, 2009
Selected Publications
- Conroy, S., Knudsen, R., Mangum, III, R. (2011) The Case for Admitting Settlement License Agreements in a Reasonable Royalty Analysis, Les Nouvelles/Licensing Executives Society International(December), 291-298.
- Sah, V., Conroy, S., Narwold, A. (2016) Estimating School Proximity Effects on Housing Prices: The Importance of Robust Spatial Controls in Hedonic Estimations, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
- Conroy, S., Emerson, T. (2014) A Tale of Trade-offs: The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on Environmental Concern, Journal of Environmental Management/Elsevier, Inc., 145, 88-93.
- Conroy, S., Narwold, A., Sandy, J. (2013) The Value of a Floor: Valuing Floor Level in High-Rise Condominiums in San Diego, International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis/Emerald Group Publishing Inc, 6(2), 197-208.
- Conroy, S., Milosch, J. (2011) An Estimation of the Coastal Premium for Residential Housing Prices in San Diego County, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics / Springer, 42(2), 211-228.
Areas of Interest
Professor Conroy enjoys teaching undergraduate and graduate courses primarily in applied microeconomics. Among the courses he has taught are: Managerial Economics and Decision Making, Principles of Microeconomics, Prinples of Macroeconomics, Urban and Regional Economic Development, Internet Economics, Economic Demography and Aging Markets and Intermediate Microeconomics.
Office Hours
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