Addington Coppin

Title: Professor of Economics
Office: 313 Elliott Hall
Phone: (248) 370-3541
Email: [email protected]

Education:
University of Illinois, Ph.D. Economics

Biography:
Prior to joining the faculty at Oakland University in 1989, Professor Coppin taught at the University of the West Indies and worked as a senior economist at the Central Bank of Barbados. His primary teaching and research interests are in the areas of International Trade and Finance, International Economic Development, International Business, and Labor Economics.

Teaching interests: 
International Trade, International Economic Development and International Finance

Research interests: 
International Economics and Business

Awards:

Paul Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award, School of Business Administration, 2005

SBA Distinguished Service Award, School of Business Administration, 2001

Journals and Articles:

Coppin, A. , Olsen, R. N.(2010). Marital Earnings Premiums in Trinidad and Tobago: Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status. Journal Of Developing Areas. 44(1), 201-227

Coppin, A. , Olsen, R. N.(2007). Public vs. Private Sector Earnings Differentials in the Caribbean Region: Evidence from the Economy of Trinidad and Tobago. Journal Of Developing Areas. 40(2), 51-74

Coppin, A. (2001). Men's Earnings in Trinidad & Tobago: An Analysis by Ethnicity for Men in Conjugal Unions and Men who Head Households. Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies. 26(3), 42-68

Olsen, R. , Coppin, A. (2001). The Determinants of Gender Differentials in Income in Trinidad & Tobago. Journal Of Development Studies. 37(5), 31-56

Coppin, A. (2001). Would Cohabitors Benefit More from the Pay Structures of their Single or their Married Counterparts? Evidence from Trinidad & Tobago. Social And Economic Studies. 50(2), 139-165

Coppin, A. (2000). Does Type of Conjugal Union Matter in the Labor Market? Evidence from a Caribbean Economy. Review Of Black Political Economy. 28(1), 7-27

Coppin, A. (2000). Insights into the Work and Family Lives of Afro-Caribbean Men. Review Of Black Political Economy. 27(4), 65-86

Coppin, A. (1999). The Black Male in the Caribbean: An Analytical Perspective. Global Development Studies. 2(1-2), 309-333

Coppin, A. (1998). A Comparison of Male-Female Differences in Earnings in two Caribbean Economies. Journal Of Developing Areas. 31(3), 375-394

Coppin, A. , Olsen, R. (1998). Earnings and Ethnicity in Trinidad & Tobago. Journal Of Development Studies. 34(3), 116-134

Coppin, A. (1997). Women's Earnings in Trinidad & Tobago: An Analysis by Household Status and Ethnicity. Social And Economic Studies. 50(2), 139-165

Coppin, A. (1997). Color in an English-speaking Caribbean Labor Market. Journal Of Developing Areas. 31(3), 399-410

Coppin, A. (1996). Male and Female Earnings in the Caribbean Economy of Barbados: A Human Capital Perspective. Review Of Black Political Economy. 25(1), 61-76

Coppin, A. (1995). Female Labour Force Participation in Barbados: A Post-Independence Perspective. Economic Review. 22(1), 15-23

Coppin, A. (1995). Women, Men and Work in Barbados. Social And Economic Studies. 44(2), 103-125

Coppin, A. (1995). A Disaggregated Analysis of Quarterly Price Inflation in a Developing Caribbean Economy During the 1980s. Journal Of Developing Areas. 29(3), 389-406

Coppin, A. (1994). Sectoral Labor Employment in a Caribbean Economy: The Case of Barbados. Review Of Black Political Economy. 49-66

Coppin, A. (1994). The Demand for Labor in Caribbean Community MDCs. Review Of Black Political Economy. 23(2), 39-56

Coppin, A. (1994). The Determinants of International Reserves in Barbados: A Test of the Monetarist Approach. Social And Economic Studies. 75-89

Coppin, A. (1994). The Determinants of LDC Output Growth During the 1980s. Journal Of Developing Areas. 219-228

Coppin, A. (1994). The Determinants of LDC Output Growth During the 1980s. Journal Of Developing Areas. 28(2), 219-228

Coppin, A. (1993). Recent Evidence on the Determinants of Inflation in a Tourism-Oriented Caribbean Economy: Barbados. Social And Economic Studies. 42(2 & 3), 65-80

Coppin, A. (1992). Are Primary Exports Really Unimportant to the Export-Output Relationship?. Journal Of Economic Development. 17(1), 35-41.

Other Publications:

Coppin, A. A Look at the Impact of the COVID Pandemic on the Live Streaming of Systematic Religious Events in an International Context. (pp. 15). TBD.

Coppin, A. In-migration and the Trinidad & Tobago Labor Market. (pp. 20). Manuscript not yet under review.

Coppin, A. Miree, C. (2016). Samuel Adams and the US Beer Industry. (pp. 34). Sage Publications.

Coppin, A. Returns to International Migration: Analysis for the Caribbean. (pp. 15). N/A -- Not Applicable.

Coppin, A. Experiments in Assessing Critical Thinking in Economics. (pp. 16). N/A -- Not Applicable.

Coppin, A. (1998). Multinational Enterprise and Free Trade Zones. Association of International Business, Association of International Business.

Coppin, A. (1988). The CBI and Offshore Production in the Caribbean: a Theoretical Analysis. Business Association of Latin American Studies, Business Association of Latin American Studies.

Coppin, A. (1987). Multinational Operations and Economic Development in Caribbean Basin Economies. Symposium on Hispanic Business and Economy, Symposium on Hispanic Business and Economy.