Krista J. Saral

Bio

I am an Associate Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics in the Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

I am also a Chercheur Associée (Associate Researcher) in GATE Lyon Saint-Etienne.

Employment

Present 2019

Associate Professor of Economics

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Economics
Present 2015

Chercheur Associée

GATE Lyon Saint-Etienne (Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique, CNRS)
2019 2010

Associate Professor of Economics

Assistant Professor of Economics (2010-2017)

Webster University Geneva, George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology
Fall 2017

Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Economics
2010 2009

Research Associate

Florida State University, Institute for Energy Systems, Economics, and Sustainability
2009 2006

Quinn Fellow in Experimental Economics

Florida State University, xs/fs Laboratory
2006 2005

Economist

United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Industry Productivity

Education

Ph.D. 2009

Ph.D. in Economics

Florida State University
M.S.2004

Master of Science in Economics

Florida State University
B.A.1999

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Florida State University

Awards and Grants

2017

Summer Institute on Field Experiments at the University of Chicago (SIFE) Project Grant

SIFE awarded funds for an artefactual field experiment with two partnerining institutions: Colombia Compra Eficiente (CCE) and Gandour Consultores/DECLAB. The project will investigate the design of public procurement projects in Colombia.
2015

Programme Avenir Lyon Saint-Etienne - Management Economie Lyon St Etienne (PALSE - MAELYSE) Project Grant, with Marie Claire Villeval (CNRS GATE, University of Lyon), David Cooper (Florida State University), & EMLyon Business School

PALSE - MAELYSE awarded funds for a longitudinal study of entrepreneurship using techniques of experimental economics, which aims to study if there are specific characteristics that can predict an entrepreneur’s success over time.
2014

The Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) Grant, with Marcello Puca (University of Bergamo) & Simone M. Sepe (The University of Arizona, Toulouse IAST)

EIEF awarded funds for the project entitled, "Collective decision making when communication is costly." This research examines how decisions in small groups are altered when choosing to communicate to with other group members bears a cost.
2012

The International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics (IFREE) Grant, with Marco Pagnozzi (University of Naples Federico II, CSEF)

IFREE Small Grants Program has awarded funds for the project entitled, "An Experimental Analysis of Speculation and Strategic Demand Reduction in Multi-Object Auctions." This work investigates how bidders with zero-use value make entry and bidding decisions in a multi-object auction with post-auction resale markets.
2010-2013

Webster University Geneva Grant

Faculty Research Grants which supported the following papers: "Multi-Object Auctions with Resale: An Experimental Analysis," with Marco Pagnozzi (University of Naples Federico II, CSEF); and "The Impact of Beliefs on Effort in Telecommuting Teams," with Glenn Dutcher (Ohio University).
2007-2009
Florida State University Fellowship, Grant, & Teaching Award
1. Brim Dissertation Fellowship awarded by the Department of Economics which supported the completion of my dissertation research, "Auctions with Resale" during the 2008-2009 Academic Year.
2. Dissertation Research Grant awarded by The Graduate School - Feb. 2008
3. Charles E. Rockwood Graduate Student Teaching Award, Department of Economics, Dec. 2007
2008

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Fellowship

Summer Intensive PhD Seminar in Entrepreneurship, June 2008
2006

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Recognition and Achievement Awards

The Instant Recognition Award and the Achievement Recognition Award were awarded in Aug. 2006 for my work on capital productivity.