Kristy Buzard

Associate Professor, Economics Department

Senior Research Associate, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration

Melvin A. Eggers Economics Faculty Scholar

Courses

2023 Fall
- ECN 421 Game Theory and Economic Strategy
- ECN 606 Microeconomic Analysis
- ECN 310 Special Topics In Economics - Economic Research in Practice
2023 Spring
- ECN 670 Experience Credit
- ECN 421 Game Theory and Economic Strategy
2022 Fall
- ECN 606 Microeconomic Analysis
2022 Spring
- ECN 421 Game Theory and Economic Strategy

Highest degree earned

Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2012

Bio

I am an associate professor in the Department of Economics in Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

I am an applied microeconomic theorist with a primary research focus on cooperation and conflict in the context of international trade and international relations. I am particularly interested in the impact of international institutions, government structure and domestic political pressure on the possibilities for cooperation.

I also study gender and racial disparities in education and the labor market and the effectiveness of various interventions to improve outcomes for women and minorities.

Areas of Expertise

International trade, political economy, contract theory, urban/regional, conflict, economics of discrimination

Research Grant Awards and Projects

"The Visible Costs of Invisible Labor", Sponsored by Maxwell School Appleby-Mosher Fund.

"Increasing Gender Diversity in Economics", Sponsored by Social Science Research Council.

"What Attracts and Deters Women and Underrepresented Minorities From Economics? ", Sponsored by Maxwell Dean's Office.

"Who Ya Gonna Call?: Gender Inequality in Schools' Demands for Parental Involvement", Sponsored by Russell Sage Foundation.

"Lobbying And Legislative Uncertainty In The U.S. Congress", Sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center.

"Lobbying and Legislative Uncertainty", Sponsored by CUSE Grants - Innovative & Interdisciplinary Research Grant.

"Research and Development Laboratories in the Production Process", Sponsored by Maxwell School Appleby-Mosher Fund.

"Quantifying GATT Trade Liberalization", Sponsored by Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Engagement (SOURCE) Research Assistant Grant.

Sponsored by Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Engagement (SOURCE) Research Assistant Grant.

Selected Publications

Journal Articles
- Claussen, K., Buzard, K., "Under Pressure: Intractable Trade Conflicts and Korea – Pneumatic Valves." World Trade Review, 2021.
- Voon, T., Buzard, K., "How Trade Restrictive is Standardized Packaging? Economic and Legal Implications of the WTO Panel Reports in Australia–Tobacco Plain Packaging." World Trade Review, 2020.
- Carlino, G., Hunt, R., Carr, J., Smith, T. and Buzard, K., "Localized Knowledge Spillovers: Evidence from the Agglomeration of American R&D Labs and Patent Data." Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2020.
- Delimatsis, P., Buzard, K., "The U.S. — Tax Incentives Dispute: Subsidies and Investment Promotion Reaching New Heights in the Aviation Sector." World Trade Review, 2019.
- Buzard, K., "Self-enforcing Trade Agreements and Lobbying." Journal of International Economics, 2017.
- Carlino, G., Hunt, R., Carr, J., Smith, T. and Buzard, K., "The Agglomeration of American R&D Labs." Journal of Urban Economics, 2017.
- Buzard, K., "Trade Agreements in the Shadow of Lobbying." Review of International Economics, 2017.
Book Chapters
- Graham, B. A., Buzard, K., "Unrecognized States: Theory and Cases." In Overcoming Intractable Conflicts: New Approaches to Constructive Transformations. Elman, M. F., Gerard, C., Golan, G. and Kriesber, L. (eds.) Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
- Carlino, G. A., Buzard, K., "The Geography of Research and Development Activity in the U. S.." In Handbook of Industry Studies and Economic Geography. Giarratani, F., Hewings, G. and McCann, P. (eds.) Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013.
Magazine/Trade Publication
- Carlino, G. A., Buzard, K., "The Geography of Research and Development Activity in the U.S.." Business Review, 2008.

Presentations and Events

Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market: Understanding Trends and Identifying Solutions, Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and St. Louis, "Who you gonna call?: Gender inequality in demand for parental involvement" (February 6, 2024 - February 6, 2024)

Empirical Investigations in International Trade, Syracuse University, Forum for Research in Empirical International Trade, "Discussion of "Trade Inequality: Revisiting the 1980s with a New Approach and New Data"" (September 1, 2023 - October 15, 2023)

Workshop on Gender in Adaptive Design, German Research Foundation, "Who ya gonna call? Gender inequality in demand for parental involvement" (June 5, 2023 - June 6, 2023)

Lisbon Meetings in Game Theory and Applications, Lisbon School of Economics and Management, "Quantifying U.S. GATT Trade Liberalization" (May 31, 2023 - June 2, 2023)

Lisbon Meetings in Game Theory and Applications, Lisbon School of Economics and Management, "Who ya gonna call? Gender inequality in demand for parental involvement" (May 31, 2023 - June 2, 2023)

Midwest International Trade Conference, Midwest International Trade Conference, "Quantifying U.S. GATT Trade Liberalization" (April 28, 2023 - April 30, 2023)

CPEG Annual Conference, Canadian Public Economics Group, "Lobbying as Insurance Against Policy Uncertainty" (November 4, 2022 - November 5, 2022)

Canadian Economic Association Meetings (2021)

Southern Economic Association Meetings (2021)

WTO Case Law of 2019 Conference (2020)

Canadian Public Economics Group (2019)

Changing Norms and Relational Contracts, UCSD (2019)

WTO Case Law of 2018 Conference, EUI (2019)