Natalia V. Czap
Publications
Work in Progress
(NOTE: earlier work was published under the last name Ovchinnikova)
Peer-reviewed:
Czap, N.V., Czap, H.J., Khachaturyan, M., Burbach, M.E., Lynne, G.D. (2013). Smiley or Frowney: The effect of emotions and framing in a downstream water pollution game. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 5(3): 9-23.
Czap, N.V., Czap, H.J., Khachaturyan, M., Lynne, G.D., Burbach, M. (2012). Walking in the shoes of others: Experimental testing of dual-interest and empathy in environmental choice. Journal of Socio-Economics, 41(5): 642-653.
Czap, H.J., Czap, N.V. 2011. Donating-selling tradeoffs and the influence of leaders in the environmental goods game. Journal of Socio-Economics, 40(6): 743-752.
Czap, N.V., 2011. Neighborhood safety, local amenities, and a communal association. Inventi Impact: Emerging Economies, vol. 2011 (3), 8 pages.
Sautter, J., Czap N.V., Kruse, C., Lynne, G. 2011. Farmers’ decisions regarding carbon sequestration: a metaeconomic view. Society and Natural Resources, 24(2): 133-147.
Czap, H.J., Czap, N.V., Bonakdarian, E. 2010. Walk the talk? The effect of voting and excludability in public goods experiments. Economic Research International, vol. 2010, article ID 768546, 15 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/768546. Appendices A-F.
Czap, N.V., Czap, H.J., 2010. An experimental investigation of revealed environmental concern. Ecological Economics, 69(10): 2033-2041.
Bonakdarian, E., Czap, H.J., Czap, N.V. 2009. Selection of minimal variable subsets with the help of genetic algorithms in economic analysis. Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 21: 407-425. GA estimation results can be accessed here: 4 data sets, 11 data sets.
Ovchinnikova, N., Czap, H., Lynne, G., Larimer, C. 2009. “I don't want to be selling my soul”: two experiments in environmental economics. Journal of Socio-Economics, 38(2): 221-229.
Outreach publications:
Czap, H., Czap, N., Lynne, G., Burbach, M., 2013. Conservation Compliance under the House and Senate Versions of the 2013 Farm Bill: A Role for Empathy Nudging? Cornhusker Economics: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension August 14.
Czap, H., Czap, N., Lynne, G., Burbach, M., 2013. Who Should Own the Property Rights? Revisiting the Downstream Water Pollution Problem. Cornhusker Economics: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension February 6.
Czap, N., Czap, H., Lynne, G., Burbach, M., 2012. Inducing Empathy or Imposing a Fine? Finding Solutions to the Downstream Water Pollution Problem. Cornhusker Economics: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension September 5.
Czap, N., Czap, H., Khachaturyan, M., Burbach, M., Lynne, G., 2011. Do Emotions Matter in Environmental Choice? The Effect of Smiley and Frowney. Cornhusker Economics: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension May 4.
Khachaturyan, M., Lynne, G., Czap, N., Czap, H., Burbach, M., 2011. Empathy Tempering Economic Choice: The Empirical Evidence. Cornhusker Economics: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension January 12.
Ovchinnikova, N., G. Lynne. 2006. Reducing the pace of global warming: can the Environmental Agency compete with the climate exchange in buying carbon offsets? Cornhusker Economics: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension August 23.
Books:
Ovchinnikova, N., 2007. Individual Behavior in Social Context: Other-interest and Self-interest. VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller, Berlin, Germany.
Ovchinnikova, N., 2003. Impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth: a model of the investment into intermediate production, MAKS Press (in Russian).
Book chapters:
Ovchinnikova, N., 2004. Attraction of foreign direct investment and a model of capital repatriation. Decision Making, Ed. V.I. Tcherniak MAKS Press (in Russian).
Ovchinnikova, N., 2004. Efficiency of foreign direct investment as a function of the level of a country’s development. Current Issues in Mathematical Economics, MSU (in Russian).
Ovchinnikova, N., 2002. The role of foreign investment in the model of a small open economy. Modeling of Economic Processes, Ed. M.V. Gracheva, Moscow, TEIS (in Russian).
Conference Proceedings:
Ovchinnikova, N., 2005. Development patterns of the Samara region (Russia). Conference proceedings: “Sixth International Young Scholars’ Forum of the Asia-Pacific Region Countries” Vladivostok, Russia.
Ovchinnikova, N., 2004. Mental accounting principles in metaeconomics: consumer’s decisions with others-interest. Conference proceedings: “Cross Fertilization of Economics and Psychology” by SABE.
"Experimental investigation of competition in bribing” with H. Czap
“Behavioral economics approach to (fighting) corruption”
“Fighting corruption: should we rely on altruistic punishment?” with J. Bertin
“What kind of stick? Inducing empathy vs. imposing a fine in a downstream water pollution game” with H. Czap, G. Lynne, and M. Burbach
Grants and awards
USDA-NIFA grant “Center for Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization - Policy Research Group” (with UNL), 2012-14. Total grant $766,166.
Professional Development Grant $500, November 2010, UM-D.
Collaboration on the USDA-CSREES grant “Targeting Watershed Vulnerability and Behaviors Leading to Adoption of conservation Management Practices” (invited by UNL), 2010
Research Grant (PI) “Bribing and Corruption: an experimental investigation” $6,000, March 2009, SLU.
Scholarly Development Award “Theoretical and experimental investigation of the role of emotions in individual donations and other-regarding behavior” $600, September 2008, SLU.
Student-Faculty Research Grant (PI) “Carbon Market Experiment” $2,400, March 2008, SLU.
Student-Faculty Research Grant (PI) “Group Goods Experiment” $3,600, March 2008, SLU.
Small Research Grant “Development of CO2 emissions trading” $600, September 2007, SLU.
McConnell Research Award, October 2005, March 2005, and November 2004.
Maude Hammond Fling Fellowship, 2005-2006 (scholastic performance).
Robert C. and Patricia N. Bingham Fellowship, 2005-2006 (teaching economics).
Conference Presentations
“Gender effects in environmental decisions” with M. Khachaturyan, & G.D. Lynne
ASSA Annual Meeting: January 2012, Chicago, IL.
“Transcending the limitations of environmental economics framing: toward a metaeconomics of environmental choice” (poster) with H. J. Czap, M. Khachaturyan, G.D. Lynne, & M. Burbach
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Meeting: July 2011, Pittsburgh, PA.
“Empathy priming and emotional feedback in environmental choices: Are they effective?” with H.J.Czap, M. Khachaturyan, G.D. Lynne, & M. Burbach
England-Clark Conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln: April 2011, Lincoln, NE.
“Donating-selling tradeoffs and the influence of leaders in the environmental public goods game” (poster) with H. Czap
ASSA Annual Meeting (LERA/SABE poster session): January 2011, Denver, CO.
“Behavioral Economics Approach to (Fighting) Corruption”
Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics Meeting: August 2010, San Diego, CA.
“An experimental investigation of revealed environmental concern” (poster) with H.Czap
Behavioral Decision Research in Management: June 2010, Pittsburgh, PA.
“Experimental Investigation of Competition in Bribing” with H.Czap
Economic Science Association Meeting: June 2009, Washington, D.C.
“Is it just cheap talk? A test of stated and revealed environmental concern”, with H.Czap
LabSi International Conference: September 2008, Salerno, Italy.
“Dual Motive Theory in the United States”, with Czap, H., G. Lynne, C. Larimer
IAREP/SABE World Meeting: September 2008, Rome, Italy.
“Environmental protection – in how far does “setting a good example” matter?”, with H.Czap
IAREP/SABE World Meeting: September 2008, Rome, Italy.
“Are leaders willing to make sacrifices for an environmental public good? Are followers more than just followers?”, with H.Czap
Economic Science Association Meeting: June 2008, Pasadena, CA.
“Urban Economic Growth in an Occupational Perspective: An Empirical Application for a “Typical” American City”, with Rielfler, R., presented by R. Riefler.
Western Regional Science Association Meeting: February 2008, Big Island of Hawaii.
“Experiments related to the care about the environment” with Czap, H., Lynne, G., Larimer, C.
ASSA Annual Meeting: January 2008, New Orleans, LA.
“Individual contributions in a club goods game”, with Czap, H.
Southern Economic Association Meeting: November 2007, New Orleans, LA.
“Consumer Behavior in Social Context: Application of Mental Accounting Principles to Dual-Interest Theory”
Southern Economic Association Meeting: November 2007, New Orleans, LA.
“Altruistic behavior of carbon offsets providers: environmental agency vs. climate exchange” with G.Lynne, and C.Larimer
Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics Meeting: May 2008, New York, NY.
“Hurricane vs. Orange Bowl: dimensions of unfairness”, with H.Czap
Southern Economic Association Meeting: November 2006, Charleston, SC.
“What motivates farmers to sequester carbon: an empirical investigation”, with G.Lynne, J.Sautter
American Agricultural Economics Association Meeting: July 2006, Long Beach, CA.
“Individual participation in the solution of a global problem: human dimension of carbon sequestration” with G.Lynne, presented by G. Lynne
Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics Meeting: July 2006, Paris, France.
“Kahneman’s Cabbage Patch doll revisited: perceived fairness and procedural changes” with H.Czap, slide show presented by G.Lynne
Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics Meeting: July 2006, Paris, France.
“Introduction of a communal association into the neighborhood: household segregation and welfare analysis”
Western Regional Science Association Meeting: February 2006, Santa Fe, NM.
“Kahneman’s Cabbage Patch doll revisited: fairness of the change in procedure” with H.Czap
ASSA Annual Meeting (LERA/SABE poster session): January 2006, Boston, MA.
“The human dimension of carbon sequestration” with G.Lynne, J.Sautter, and C.Kruse
Seminar on Carbon Sequestration Program: September 2005, Lincoln, NE;
Nebraska Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee: November 2005, Lincoln, NE.
“Kahneman’s Cabbage Patch doll revisited: perceived fairness in the context of auctions” with H.Czap
Southern Economic Association Meeting: November 2005, Washington, DC.
“Dining Out With Friends: Is It All About Food?” with G.Lynne
Southern Economic Association Meeting: November 2005, Washington, DC.
“A metaeconomic commitment to solving the global warming problem” with G.Lynne, J.Sautter, presented by G. Lynne
U.S. Society for Ecological Economics Meeting: July 2005, Tacoma, WA.
“Price and Friends: Is there a relationship?”
Eastern Economic Association Meeting: March 2005, New York, NY.
“Price and Friends: Is there a relationship?”
ASSA Annual Meeting (IRRA/SABE poster session): January 2005, Philadelphia, PA.
“Consumer internationalization in the transition economy: a case of Russia”.
European Studies Conference: October 2004, Omaha, NE.
“Mental accounting principles in metaeconomics: consumer’s decisions with other-interest”
Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics Meeting: July 2004, Philadelphia, PA.