Curriculum Vitae
Scott J. Adams
Permanent Position
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Education
Ph.D. Michigan State University, 2000
B.S. University of Scranton, 1996
Concurrent and Past Appointments
Co-Editor, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2013-present
Faculty, Graduate Program in Human Resources and Labor Relations, University of WisconsinMilwaukee, 2002-present
Senior Economist, U.S. President’s Council of Economic Advisers, 2008-2009
Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2002 – 2008
Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research, University of Michigan, 2000-2002
Peer-reviewed publications
Abouk, R., and S. Adams. “Retailer inspections and youth smoking.” Forthcoming at the
American Journal of Health Economics
Adams, S., Cotti, C., & Tefft, N. Seatbelt Use Among Drunk Drivers in Different Legislative
Settings. Economic Inquiry, 53(1), 2015, 758-772.
Adams, S., & Artz, B. (2015). Health Insurance, Familial Responsibilities and Job Satisfaction.
Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 36(1), 2015, 143-153.
Van Kammen, B., & Adams, S. J. Dissimilar occupations and marital stability. IZA Journal of
Labor Economics, 3(1), 2014, 9.
Adams, S., Bose, N., & Rustichini, A. How different are smokers? An analysis based on personal
finances. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 107, 2014, 40-50.
Marek, K. D., Stetzer, F., Adams, S. J., Bub, L. D., Schlidt, A., & Colorafi, K. J. Cost Analysis
of a Home‐Based Nurse Care Coordination Program. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,
62(12), 2014, 2369-2376.
Adams, S., J. Heywood, and L. Miller. "Caregivers, firm policies and gender discrimination
claims." Review of Economics of the Household, Vol. 12, No.2, 2014, 359-377.
Abouk, R. and S. Adams. "Texting bans on roadways: Do they work? Or do drivers just react to
the announcement of the bans?" American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Vol. 5, No. 2,
2013, 179 - 199.
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Adams, S., Cotti, C. D., & Fuhrmann, D. M. “Smokeless tobacco use following smoking bans in
bars. Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 80, No. 1, 2013, 147-161.
Abouk, R., and S. Adams. "School shootings and private school enrollment." Economics Letters
Vol 118, No. 2, 2013, 297-299.
Marek, K. D., Stetzer, F., Ryan, P. A., Bub, L. D., Adams, S. J., Schlidt, A., & O’Brien, A. M.
Nurse Care Coordination and Technology Effects on Health Status of Frail Elderly via Enhanced
Self-management of Medication: Randomized Clinical Trial to Test Efficacy. Nursing research,
62(4), 2013, 269.
Adams, S., Cotti, C., & Fuhrmann, D. (2013). The short-term impact of smoke-free workplace
laws on fatal heart attacks. Applied Economics, Vol. 45, No. 11, 2013 1381-1393.
Adams, S., M. Blackburn, and C. Cotti. “Minimum Wages and Alcohol-Related Traffic
Fatalities among Teens.” Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 94, No. 3, 2012, 828-840.
Marek, K.D., Stetzer, F., Adams, S.J., Popejoy, L., Rantz, M., “Aging in Place Versus Nursing
Home Care: Comparison of Costs to Medicare and Medicaid.” Research in Gerontological
Nursing, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2012, 123-129.
Adams, S. and J. Heywood, “Does Deferred Compensation Increase Worker Effort?”
Manchester School, Vol. 79, No. 3., 2011, 381-404.
Marek, K.D., Adams, S.J., Stetzer, F., Popejoy, L., Rantz, M. “The relationship of communitybased nurse care coordination on costs to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.” Research in
Nursing and Health, Vol. 33, No. 3, 2010, 235-242.
Adams, S., and Heywood, J. “Performance Pay in the U.S. Private Sector: Concepts,
Measurement, and Trends.” in Teachers, Performance Pay, and Accountability: What Education
Should Learn from Other Sectors, Sean P. Corcoran and Joydeep Roy, eds., 2009. Economic
Policy Institute.
Adams, S. and C. Cotti. “Drunk Driving After the Passage of Smoking Bans in Bars.” Journal of
Public Economics, Vol. 92, No. 5-6, 2008, 1288-1305.
Harris, D. and S. Adams. “Understanding the Level and Causes of Teacher Turnover: A
Comparison with Other Professions." Economics of Education Review, Vol. 26, No. 3, 2007,
325-337.
Adams, S. “Health Insurance Market Reform and Employee Compensation: The Case of Pure
Community Rating in New York.” Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 91, No. 5-6, 2007, 11191133.
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Adams, S. and J. Heywood. “The Age of Hiring and Deferred Compensation: Evidence from
Australia.” Economic Record, Vol. 83, No. 261, 2007, 174-190.
Adams, S. and C. Cotti. “The Effect of Smoking Bans on Bars and Restaurants: An Analysis of
Changes in Employment.” The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2007, Vol. 7, No. 1
(Contributions), Article 12. Available at: http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/vol7/iss1/art12. ).
Adams, S. and D. Neumark. “Age Discrimination in U.S. Labor Markets: A Review of the
Evidence.” in Handbook on the Economics of Discrimination, William Rodgers, ed., 2006,
Edward Elgar Publishing.
Adams, S. and D. Neumark. “A Decade of Living Wage Laws: What Have We Learned?”
California Economic Policy, Public Policy Institute of California, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2005.
Adams, S. and D. Neumark. “The Economic Effects of Living Wage Laws: Evidence from
Derailed Living Wage Campaigns.” Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 58, No. 2, 2005, 177202.
Adams, S. and D. Neumark. “Living Wage Effects: New and Improved Evidence.” Economic
Development Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2005, 80-102.
Adams, S. and D. Neumark. “When Do Living Wages Bite?” Industrial Relations, Vol. 44, No.
1, 2005, 164-192.
Adams, S. “Employer-Provided Health Insurance and Job Change." Contemporary Economic
Policy, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2004, 357-369.
Adams, S. "Age Discrimination Legislation and the Employment of Older Workers." Labour
Economics, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2004, 219-241.
Adams, S. and D. Neumark. “The Economic Effects of Living Wage Laws: A Provisional
Review.” Urban Affairs Review, Vol. 40, No. 2, 2004, 210-245.
Neumark, D. and S. Adams. "Detecting Effects of Living Wage Laws." Industrial Relations,
Vol. 42, No. 4, 2003, 531-564.
Neumark, D. and S. Adams. "Do Living Wage Ordinances Reduce Urban Poverty?" Journal of
Human Resources, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2003, 490-52.
Adams, S. "Passed Over For Promotion Because of Age: An Empirical Analysis of the
Consequences." Journal of Labor Research, Vol. 23. No. 3, 2002, 447-461.
Adams, S. “Educational Attainment and Health: Evidence From a Sample of Older Adults.”
Education Economics, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2002, 97-109.
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Papers under review or in revise and resubmit phase
Abouk, R. and S. Adams. “Bans on electronic cigarettes sale to minors and youth smoking”
Adams, S., C. Cotti, and D. Ullman. “Seatbelt Use and the Legality of Medical Marijuana.”
Adams, S., A. Moghtaderi. “The role of physician recommendations and public policy in human
papillomavirus vaccinations”
External Grants received
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin: subcontract on “Diabetes Management in Adult Populations,”
2013-2017.
NIH: Principal Investigator (PI) on R01 “Home Care Medication Management for the Frail
Elderly,” 2005-2012
Classes Taught
Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Economics of Poverty and
Discrimination, Economics of Employment Relations, Labor Economics (advanced
undergraduate), Labor Economics (PhD), Research Methods for Practitioners in Human
Resources and Labor Relations (Masters)
Chair (dissertation committees; first placement)
Present:
Mehrnoush Mohtamedi, Esmaeil Salem, Darin Ullman, Mehdi Barati
Past:
Ali Moghtaderi (2014, George Washington University)
Anton Parlow (2013, Kaiserslautern University of Technology and Science)
Benjamin van Kammen (2013, Purdue University)
Rahi Abouk (2013, William Patterson University)
Daniel Fuhrmann (2010, Assurant Health)
Chad Cotti (2006, University of South Carolina)
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