Radford University
Eftila Tanellari
Associate Professor
Economics, Dept of
- Phone:
- (540) 831-5890
- Address:
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Kyle Hall 268
Box 6952 - Email:
- etanellari@radford.edu
Biography
I am an Associate Professor of Economics at Radford University, where I have been
a faculty member since Spring 2013. Prior to joining Radford, I completed a postdoctoral
fellowship at the University of Georgia. I hold a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and an
M.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Virginia Tech, as well as a B.S. in
Agricultural Business Management from the University of Arkansas.
My teaching and research interests lie primarily in environmental and natural resource economics, regional development, and applied microeconomics. At Radford, I teach a variety of courses including Principles of Economics, Climate Change Economics and Policy, Natural Resource Economics, Environmental Economics, and Global Economy and Business. I am passionate about helping students understand the economic dimensions of real-world challenges, particularly those related to sustainability and policy.
I truly enjoy teaching and consider it one of the most meaningful aspects of my work. I strive to create an engaging and supportive learning environment that challenges students to think critically, make connections, and become active participants in their own learning.
My current research focuses on the economics of renewable energy, environmental policy, regional development, and pedagogy. I am particularly interested in how economic tools can inform and improve decision-making around environmental management and sustainable growth at both the local and national levels.
Outside of my professional responsibilities, I enjoy spending time with my family as well as playing volleyball, hiking, gardening, reading, and being outdoors.
My teaching and research interests lie primarily in environmental and natural resource economics, regional development, and applied microeconomics. At Radford, I teach a variety of courses including Principles of Economics, Climate Change Economics and Policy, Natural Resource Economics, Environmental Economics, and Global Economy and Business. I am passionate about helping students understand the economic dimensions of real-world challenges, particularly those related to sustainability and policy.
I truly enjoy teaching and consider it one of the most meaningful aspects of my work. I strive to create an engaging and supportive learning environment that challenges students to think critically, make connections, and become active participants in their own learning.
My current research focuses on the economics of renewable energy, environmental policy, regional development, and pedagogy. I am particularly interested in how economic tools can inform and improve decision-making around environmental management and sustainable growth at both the local and national levels.
Outside of my professional responsibilities, I enjoy spending time with my family as well as playing volleyball, hiking, gardening, reading, and being outdoors.
Education
Ph.D. in Applied Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg,
VA.
MS. Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, VA.
B.S. in Agricultural Business Management, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
Recent Research and Engagement
Tanellari, E. The Impact of Wind Energy on the Agricultural Sector: County Level Evidence
Using Difference-in-Difference Estimation.
Tanellari, E., Kostandini, G., Sobotka, J. The effect of patience and risk aversion
on student performance.
Tanellari, E. The impact of wind energy on entrepreneurship activity, job creation,
and poverty alleviation in rural areas: County level evidence from the US.
Tanellari, E., Elias, J. Do students respond to nudging using intelligent agents?
Tanellari, E. Economic Feasibility of Agriphotovoltaics Projects
Courses Taught
ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 106 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 108 - Climate Change Economics and Policy
ECON 272 - Natural Resource Economics
ECON 295 - Topics in Economics
ECON 340 - Global Economy and Business
ECON 375 - Environmental Economics
ECON 461 - Industrial Organization.
ECON 495 - Current Topics in Economics
ECON 651 - Managerial Economics
Publications- Journals
Song, M., Kostandini, G., Tanellari, E. (2022). Examining the Decisions of New Technology
Adopters through Time: Evidence from Kenya. The Journal of Developing Areas, 56(2).
Cruz, F., Kostandini, G., Jordan, J., Tanellari, E. (2022). The Effects of E-Verify
on the Share of Labor-Intensive and Capital-Intensive Crops: Evidence from Farm Level
Data. Agribusiness: An International Journal, 38(3).
Kostandini, G., Rhoads, J., MacDonald, G., Tanellari, E., Johnson, R., Carroll, E.,
Pressoir, G. (2021). Production, post-harvest management and gender dynamics among
smallholder peanut farmers in Haiti. Agriculture & Food Security, 10(42).
Kostandini, G., Tanellari, E., Gaskell, J. (2021). The effects of land tenure and
erosion measures on productivity and investment: Plot and household level evidence
from Mali. Journal of Developing Areas, 55(2).
Tanellari, E., Bosch, D., Boyle, K., & Mykerezi, E. (2014). On consumers' attitudes
and willingness to pay for improved drinking water quality and infrastructure. Water
Resources Research, 51(1), 47-57.
Tanellari, E., Kostandini, G., Bonabana-Wabbi, J., & Murray, A. (2014). Gender impacts
on adoption of new technologies: the case of improved groundnut varieties in Uganda.
African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 9(4), 1-9.
Kostandini, G., Mykerezi, E., Tanellari, E., & Dib, N. (2011).
Does Buyer Experience Pay Off? Evidence from eBay. Review of Industrial Organization,
39(3), 253-265.
Kostandini, G., Mykerezi, E., & Tanellari, E. (2011).
Viability of Organic Production in Rural Counties: County and State-Level Evidence
from the United States. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 43(3), 1-9.
Publications- Chapters
Tanellari, E. & Lee, J., (2022). Decision Analysis. In J. Lee & J. Keck (Eds.), Embracing analytics in the drinking water industry (pp. 381-397). IWA Publishing.
Honors and Awards
VIVA Course Redesign Grant: “Making Free Textbook Adoption Easier with Minimum Compromise in Quality.” with Can Dogan, 2020