Hi there!  I am an Associate Professor in the Econ Department here at Maryland.  I teach graduate and undergrad courses in macroeconomics.  Most of my economics research is empirical and covers a variety of topics, including household consumption, technological progress, and interindustry linkages.   I also do quantitative baseball research, some of which is related to economics and some of which isn't.  This page contains links to my research and other professional information.  This page is under construction and will change often.  Unless otherwise indicated, all papers are downloadable as Adobe PDF files.  To read them, you need Adobe's Acrobat Reader.  If you don't have this, you can download it for free from Adobe's web site, which is www.adobe.com.  Just click on the icon that says "Get Acrobat Reader."