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Thomas Sadler
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Stipes Hall 430M
TR-Sadler@wiu.edu

Ph.D. Economics, University of Tennessee
M.A. Economics, University of Missouri

B.A. Economics, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼

Thomas R. Sadler is the author of ,
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policy, high-performance organizations, optimal taxation, and professional sports
leagues. He teaches a graduate course on the Fundamentals of Economic Theory. He
teaches upper-level courses on Energy Economics, Environmental Economics, Labor
Economics, Economics of Poverty and Discrimination, and Applied Macroeconomics.
His lower-division courses include Principles of Macroeconomics, The Global Economic
Environment, and Introduction to Economics. He enjoys working with both graduate and
undergraduate students.

Upper Division and Graduate Course Responsibilities

  • Economics 325: Applied Macroeconomics
  • Economics 350: Economics of Poverty & Discrimination
  • Economics 430G: Environmental Economics
  • Economics 440G: Labor Economics
  • Economics 465G: Economics of Energy
  • Economics 509: Fundamentals of Economic Theory
  • General Honors 302: Sustainable Food Networks
  • General Honors 302: Chicago Economy

Recent Publications:

  • Ehrlich, J. A., Ghimire, S., Sadler, T. R., &; Sanders, S. D. (2023). Policy
    and Policy Response on the Court: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination of the Three-Point Line Extension in Basketball. Journal of
    Sports Economics, 24(2), 159-173.
  • Sadler, T. R. (2023). An Economic Evaluation of the European Union’s 2030 Climate Plan. Global Business & Finance Review, 28(1), 1-10.
  • Sadler, T. R., Bucher, S.B., &; Sehgal, D. (2022). The Driving Forces of Energy-Related CO 2 Emissions in the United States: A Decomposition Analysis. Energy & Environment Research, 12(2), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.5539/eer.v12n2p1

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