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James H. Breece


Office: 200A Winslow Hall
Phone: 207.581.3184
Fax: 207.581.4278
Email: breece@maine.edu

 

 

Associate Professor

Ph.D. Economics, Boston College; B.A. Economics, University of Vermont

Research Areas

Macroeconomics; International Economics; Forecasting

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Courses Taught

   Regularly 

      Graduate

  • Advance International Finance – Eco 524
  • Macroeconomic Theory – Eco 511

     Undergraduate

  • International Trade and Finance – Eco 339
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics – Eco 321
  • Principles of Macroeconomics – Eco121
  • Issues and Opportunities in Economics III – Eco317

  Occasionally

  • The Maine Economy – Eco 370
  • The Chinese Economy – Eco 370
  • Health Economics – Eco342

Recent Publications

  • The Economic Implications of Maine’s Changing Age Structure (with Glenn Mills and Todd Gabe)
  • The Global Financial Crisis and its Economic Repercussions

Recent Presentations

  • Global Economic Outlook (for the Maine International Trade Center)
  • An Overview of the Maine Economy (2016)

Public Service Activities

  • Maine Revenue Forecasting Committee
  • Acadia Hospital, Board of Trustees (Chair)

Featured News Article

  • A Message for Maine’s Youth

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