Name:
Ferdinand FDiFurio
Ferdinand DiFurio
Name:
Ferdinand FDiFurio
Title:
Professor
Department:
Economics, Finance & Marketing
Email Address:
Phone:
(931) 372-3839
Office:
Johnson Hall (JOHN) 338 / Box 5083
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Bio
My research is primarily in regional economics. I have conducted studies on business
survival, energy, and economic impact analysis. But I also apply regional economics
to mental health and socioeconomic issues, such as suicide, divorce, and drug use.
I have published papers on the macroeconomic factors influencing divorce (2012), the
spatial pattern of suicide in TN (2017), and the historical trend of alcohol sales
in TN to predict the legalization of marijuana (2019). My working papers right now
include 1) a study on the effect of the business cycle on rural versus metro poverty
and 2) the economic influences of drug use in TN.
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