Dr. Krieg Tidemann

Dr. Krieg Tidemann is an Associate Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of Economics at Niagara University, in Lewiston, NY, USA. He joined the faculty in the fall of 2019. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from Syracuse University in 2019. He teaches several undergraduate courses related to microeconomics. This includes principles of microeconomics, intermediate microeconomics, labor economics, and economics of the public sector.  He also teaches the MBA economics for managers course and applied econometrics at both the graduate (MBA/MSF) and undergraduate level.

Dr. Tidemann’s primary research interests focus on applied microeconomics, market ethics, and pedagogical innovation.  His interests in applied microeconomics are centered at the intersection of labor, public and urban economics. In particular, he is interested in the labor and housing market impacts of minimum wage laws and other public policies targeting low-skilled workers. Dr. Tidemann’s research in market ethics focuses on examining the moral duties for ethical exchange, with a particular emphasis on the role of religion and the Catholic Church in promoting moral markets.

If you recall, what influenced your decision to become a member of the International Atlantic Economic Society?

There are three reasons for my decision to become a member of the IAES. First, I was quite familiar with the Atlantic Economic Journal from reading past articles published in the AEJ. My IAES membership would provide me with access to both past and present issues of the AEJ.  Second, based on positive reviews from other colleagues that had submitted articles for review at the AEJ, I was interested in submitting a manuscript for review at the Atlantic Economic Journal.  Similar to their experiences, the review process was thoughtful, prompt, and I would highly encourage other colleagues to consider submitting their work for review at the AEJ. Finally, I hope that by becoming an IAES member I will be able to learn more and participate in future IAES conferences.

What types of projects/research are you currently working on and what inspired/motivated you to pursue these interests?

One of my primary areas of interest is studying the impacts of the minimum wage that lie outside the traditional employment focus of the minimum wage literature. One example of that is my article “Estimating the Minimum Wage’s Spillover Effect on Below Median Local Housing Rents”, which was recently accepted for forthcoming publication at the Atlantic Economic Journal. This article is considering the possible spillover implications of the minimum wage on local housing markets.  I am also currently working on a project that examines the specific implications of the minimum wage on racial/ethnic inequality in wages and income for women. This research-in-progress is motivated by the specific relevance of the minimum wage to women of color, who disproportionately earn an hourly wage at or near the minimum wage.  I also hope to expand my research on the minimum wage in the future, focusing on how minimum wage laws impact other workers not traditionally considered in the current literature, such as at higher points within the distribution of income or salaried employees.

Beyond my minimum wage research agenda, I also am engaged in an inquiry related to the ethical or moral dimensions of markets. I am one of the organizing committee members for the International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference. Currently, I am working on projects related to consumer sovereignty/consumer social responsibility, a framework for assigning moral duty to various agents in market exchange, and an ethical analysis of field experiments and randomized clinical trials used in development economics.

What advice would you give to someone who is considering entering your line of work/field of study?

I have found interdisciplinary engagement and interactions with others outside my narrow background in empirical labor economics to be insightful in developing my research projects or identifying new areas of study.  This is part of the appeal of reading and engaging with general interest journals like the Atlantic Economic Journal, which publishes work across the spectrum of different fields within the economics discipline.

Going forward, what other projects/research are you planning to or hoping to pursue?

I hope to continue my work on the minimum wage, other government programs impacting marginalized populations, and moral dimension of economics/market exchange.

While not related to research, I also play an active role as an administrator within our college as Associate Dean. This entails managing our undergraduate recruitment strategy, social media platforms, operations, and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) institutional accreditation. 

What’s your favorite hobby?

I am an avid hiker and enjoy the Adirondack High Peak mountains in upstate New York, with a goal to eventually summit all 46 Adirondack mountains above 4,000 feet.  Currently, I have completed 30 of the 46.