Christopher Mothorpe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics, Department Chair
Office Hours: By appointment
Phone: 843.953.7273
E-mail: mothorpeca@cofc.edu
Curriculum Vitae: Download
Education
Economics, Georgia State University Ph.D.Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S.
Applied Mathematics, Minor: Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology B.S.
Research Interests
Urban, Regional, and Environmental Economics, Applied MicroeconomicsCourses Taught
Urban Economics (2015-18)
Economics of Geography and Transportation (2015-17)
Principles of Microeconomics (2014-18)
Intermediate Microeconomics (2014)
Microeconomic Analysis (2014)
Intermediate Macroeconomics (2014)
The Global Economy (2014)
Honors and Awards
Richard U. Ratcliff Award, The Appraisal Journal, 2017
Spatial Analytics/GIS Application Award, American Real Estate Society, 2015
Lincoln Institute Scholars Program, 2015
Andrew Young School Dissertation Fellowship, 2013
Dan E. Sweat Dissertation Fellowship, 2012
Harold Ball Economics Award, 2010
Eagle Scout, 1999
Publications
D. Wyman, C. Mothorpe, and B. McLeod. Airbnb and VRBO: The impact of short term tourist rentals on residential property pricing. Current Issues in Tourism, 2020. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2019.1711027.
J.W. Burnett and C. Mothorpe. An economic assessment of the Southern Atlantic Coastal Region’s Stormwater Management Practices. Water Economics and Policy, 4(4): 38, 2018.
C. Mothorpe. The impact of uncertainty on school quality capitalization using the border method. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 70: 127-141, 2018.
D. Wyman and C. Mothorpe. The pricing of power lines: A geospatial approach to measuring residential property values. Journal of Real Estate Research, 40(1): 121-154, 2018.
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