Patrick Gourley is an associate professor of economics at the University of New Haven. Originally from Naperville, Illinois, Prof. Gourley earned a bachelors in economics and English from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Following graduation he moved to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and taught English at Pannasastra University. After serving as a research assistant in 2011 under the late Prof. Werner Baer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he began graduate school at the University of Colorado Boulder. In 2016 he was awarded a Ph.D. in economics, with a dissertation titled "Three Essays in Applied Microeconometrics".
See MoreProf. Gourley's research examines the world around us, from how the 1999 Columbine Shooting affected housing prices to the influence resource booms have on crime. Always interested in pursuing engaging questions, his research cuts across traditional economic subfields. In the classroom Professor Gourley has taught principles and intermediate microeconomics and tries to link real world events with economic theory whenever possible.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics, comments on the low number of filings for new unemployment benefits, explaining, though, that it is too early to tell if the Fed can create a so called “soft landing” when it comes to interest rates and inflation.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, says one of the consequences of the student loan forgiveness plan could be an increase in college tuition.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, comments that the freeze of student loan payments and the forgiveness plan may significantly impact inflation.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the student loan forgiveness plan. Although designed to help low to middle-class households, it will also help upper-class households.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the student loan forgiveness plan and the continuation of a freeze on payments that he predicts could significantly impact inflation.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the student loan forgiveness plan and the impact on the average American.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the student loan forgiveness plan and comparisons being made to corporate bailouts. The big difference is corporate bailouts went through Congress.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the student loan forgiveness plan and how changing loan contracts will impact future loan agreements.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics, talks about the demand and supply curve for gas and the recent price decreasing slightly.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses a possible recession and how consumers can manage their budgets with the current inflation prices.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses a letter Gov. Lamont sent to businesses in states that have now banned or limited abortions, inviting them to relocate to Connecticut.
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Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, and Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, wrote an op-ed on Connecticut’s decision to create a gas tax holiday to help consumers with skyrocketing fuel prices.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, says this is not the first business that has opted to go cashless, but he is concerned about legal challenges, as some states require businesses to accept currency.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, talks about the rising price of gas and how the economy is tied to it, directly and indirectly, as American consumers use 2.5 billion barrels of oil a year.
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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, and Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, discuss the outlook and impact on the U.S. as Russia invades Ukraine.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics, says that the market's volatility is to be expected based on what the projections are for that day.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, says the increased demand for goods is partially responsible for inflation this holiday season.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, says although costs have gone up for flying, the holiday season is not the airlines’ busiest time of year.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics; Robert Sanders, associate professor and chair of national security; and Karl Minges, interim dean of the School of Health Sciences, all discuss the West Haven 2021 Equity Profile Report on homeownership, equity, education, health, and economic disparities.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on the current housing market and if the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on leisure and business travel for the airlines dealing with the impact of Delta variant.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, comments on the stimulus package policy makers are debating.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, talks about the increase in demand for delivery services this holiday season.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on the viability of brick-and-mortar stores in the age of COVID.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on the difference of being a millionaire on paper and having money in the bank.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on making purchases you need, rather than to distract, to avoid accruing debt.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on the usefulness of having fulfillment centers nearer to delivery points at malls.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on the reasons for shortages in supply chains.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the next round of stimulus checks and the ending of federal unemployment benefits.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on the reluctance for some to give up unemployment benefits.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on hazard pay for a variety of industries for the additional risk of working amid the pandemic.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, talks about the businesses that have been and will continue to be impacted by the coronavirus.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on the economic impact of protests on the economy and retail store buyers.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on how retailers need to reassure the public it is safe to come back in the store.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on making purchases during a recession.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, comments on how local governments are handling the shortfall in taxes from retail sales.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor, economics and business analytics, comments on the reopening of retail businesses.
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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, comments on the global market and cost of making products in America.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, talks about the economic impact of the coronavirus.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor, economics and business analytics, gave tips on navigating unemployment.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor, economics and business analytics, gave tips on navigating unemployment from the #AskReuters Twitter chat series.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, is one of seven analysts discussing the global economy and stock markets.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor economics and business analyst, discusses the impact on supply chains and how this is growing exponentially.
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Faculty members from across the University are joining School of Health Sciences public health researchers in sharing their expertise in areas ranging from the economy and technology to travel and tourism to examine the global impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, discusses the two crucial mechanisms that will decide the economic impact of the coronavirus.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, co-authored a paper illustrating how using a game can help teach economic theory.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, comments on the effect that mass shootings have on communities and local housing markets.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, is passionate about traveling and experiencing the world, and he created a scholarship to enable students to do just that.
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Research by assistant economics professor Patrick Gourley that found professors experience a persistent decline in student course evaluations upon receiving tenure was cited in an opinion piece calling for reform in the tenure system.
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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics at the University of New Haven, discusses his findings on tenure related bias within SETs.
Students in Patrick Gourley’s Economics in Transition class traveled to Cuba to study the rapidly changing economic environment. The students spent six days in Havana, and two in Varadero.
Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, and Tom Pezzolesi, an economics student from Waterford, Conn., discuss their experience taking the course where students traveled to Cuba and studied their economy.
Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, and Vanessa Lopez, a senior majoring in economics, discuss a capstone project that uncovered some interesting findings about the New Haven economy and progress made in Connecticut. (Link not available)
Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, comments on President Trump’s executive order mandating withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).