Dr. Andre Neveu

Associate Professor, Economics
Year Started at JMU: 2009
neveuax@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D., City University of New York-Graduate Center (Economics)
- B.A., University of Rochester (Economics; Environmental Studies)
Professional Interests
- Heterogeneous agent-based models of the macroeconomy and economic business cycles
- Tax policy
- Exchange rate forecasts
- Income dynamics
- Local earned income tax credits
- Inefficiencies in the living wage
- Macroeconomic impacts of early childhood education
Personal Interests
- Watching baseball/hockey
- Yoga
- Crossfit
- Spending time with family
Current Courses Taught
- ECON 200 – Introductory Macroeconomics
- ECON 430 – Monetary Theory
- ECON 484 – Mathematical Economics
- ECON 332 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
Positions Held
- Prior to joining the faculty at James Madison University, Dr. Neveu taught courses in economics at Skidmore College, Brooklyn College, Baruch College, and the City College of New York.
- 2015-Present, Associate Professor, James Madison University
- 2009-2014, Assistant Professor, James Madison University
- 2007-2009, Visiting Instructor, Skidmore College
- 2006-2007, Substitute Instructor, Brooklyn College
- 2005-2006, Adjunct Lecturer, Baruch College
- 2004-2006, Adjunct Lecturer, The City College of New York
- 1999-2003, Employment Policies Institute, Research Director and Senior Staff Economist
- 1998-1999, Nathan Associates, Research Assistant
Key Publications
“The Predictive Power of Survey-Based Exchange Rate Forecasts: Is There a Role for Dispersion?” with Nevin Cavusoglu. Journal of Forecasting, 2015 Vol. 34(5), 337-353.
“A Multifactor Residual Model Examining Macroeconomic Factors and Earnings Volatility,” Atlantic Economic Journal, 2015, Vol. 43(2), 229-245.
“Tax Credits for Residential Energy Efficiency: An Evaluation Using Individual Taxpayer Data,” with Molly F. Sherlock. Eastern Economic Journal, 2015 (Forthcoming).
“Fiscal Policy and Business Cycle Characteristics in a Heterogeneous Agent Macro Model,” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2013, Vol. 92: 224-240.
“The ‘Poverty Trap’ and Living Wage Laws,” with Richard Toikka and Aaron Yelowitz. Economic Development Quarterly, Feb 2005, Vol. 19: 62‐79.