Nick Williams

Nick Williams

Assoc Professor

Professional Summary

Professor Williams has been at the University of Cincinnati since 1990, interspersed with leaves at the University of Leicester and Yale University. His research focusing on empirically investigating the determinants of wage growth has been published in outlets such as the Review of Economics and Statistics, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, and Labour Economics. He also has an assortment of research that has been more policy oriented, including investigating the employment effects of the minimum wage, seeking to explain the growth of the temporary help supply industry, and investigating the effects of simultaneous learning and earning. Teaching has also been a very important part of Professor Williams" career and he has taught classes ranging from Principles of Economics to MBA Managerial Economics to Advanced Econometrics. Most recently he has focused on helping undergraduates appreciate and apply microeconomic theory and masters students in their journey toward their mastery of applied econometrics.

Education

Ph D: Northwestern University Evanston, IL, 1989 (Economics)

MA: Northwestern University Evanston, IL, 1984 (Economics)

BA: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1982 (Economics)

Research and Practice Interests

Determinants of Wage Growth Training

Positions and Work Experience

06-1997 - Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati,

09-2007 -06-2008 Visiting Associate Professor, Yale University,

01-2000 -07-2000 Honorary Visiting Scholar, University of Leicester,

09-1990 -05-1997 Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati,

08-1987 -08-1990 Assistant Professor, Florida State University,

Research Support

Investigators:Williams, Nicolas; Fisher, Bonn S 1996 -1996 DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, and ALOSH. Analysis and Report on the Nature and Magnitude of Nonfatal Workplace Violence using the National Crime Victimization Survey 17000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Federal

Investigators:Williams, Nicolas 1990 -1990 State of Florida, Department of Commerce, Division of Economic Development Nonresident Auto and Air Visitation to Florida Analysis 6800 Funded Type:Contract Level:State

Abbreviated Publications

Other Publication

Nicolas Williams (1997). College Completion and Employment During College. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of the International Labour Markets Research Network.

Nicolas Williams & Sourushe Zandvakili (2002). Economic Impacts of Sales Taxes on Temporary Employment Services. Proceedings of International Applied Business Research Conference 1-13.

Book Chapter

Joseph G. Altonji & Nicolas Williams (1993). Labor Demand and Equilibrium Wage Formation. In J.C. van Ours, G.A. Pfann, and G. Ridder (Eds.), Using Wage Growth Models to Estimate the Returns to Experience, Seniority, and Job Mobility (pp. 327-355). Amsterdam: North-Holland.

Bonnie S. Fisher, E. Lynn Jenkins, & Nicolas Williams (1998). Crime at Work: Increasing the Risk for Offenders, Volume II. In Martin Gill (Eds.), The Extent and Nature of Homicide and Nonfatal Workplace Violence in the United States: Implications for Prevention and Security Leiceister, United Kingdom: Perpetuity Press.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Nicolas Williams (1991). Reexamining the Wage, Tenure and Experience Relationship. Review of Economics and Statistics 512-517.

Nicolas Williams (1993). Regional Effects of the Minimum Wage on Teenagers. Applied Economics, 25, 1517-1528.

Karylee Laird & Nicolas Williams (1996). Employment Growth in the Temporary Help Supply Industry. Journal of Labor Research, 17(4), 663-681.

Francis T. Cullen, Nicolas Williams, & John Paul Wright (1996). Labor Market Participation and Youth Crime: The Neglect of ‘Working’ in Delinquency Research. Social Pathology, 2(3), 195-217.

Francis T. Cullen, Nicolas Williams, & John Paul Wright (1997). Work Conditions and Juvenile Delinquency: Is Youth Employment Criminogenic?. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 8(2, 3), 119-143.

Francis T. Cullen, Nicolas Williams, & John Paul Wright (1997). Working While in School and Delinquent Involvement: Implications for Social Policy. Crime and Delinquency, 43(2), 203-221.

Joseph G. Altonji & Nicolas Williams (1998). The Effects of Labor Market Experience, Job Seniority and Job Mobility on Wage Growth. Research in Labor Economics, 17, 233-276.

Jeffrey A. Mills & Nicolas Williams (1998). Minimum Wage Effects by Gender. Journal of Labor Research, 19(2), 397-414.

Jeffrey A. Mills, Kakoli Roy, & Nicolas Williams (1999). Recent Minimum Wage Increases and the Minimum Wage Labor Force. Journal of Labor Research, 20(4), 479-492.

Nicolas Williams & Jeffrey A. Mills (2001). The Minimum Wage and Teenage Employment: Evidence From Time Series. Applied Economics, 33, 285-300.

Nicolas Williams & Sourushe Zandvakili (2002). Economic Impacts of Sales Taxes on Temporary Employment Services. International Business and Economics Research Journal, 1, 39-52.

Joseph G. Altonji & Nicolas Williams (2005). Do Wages Rise With Job Seniority? A Reassessment. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 58(3), 370-397.

Nicolas Williams (2009). Seniority, Experience, and Wages in the UK. Labour Economics, 16, 272-283.

Publications

Published Abstracts

Williams, Nicolas;Parent, Olivier Residential Mobility, Family Relationships, and Spatial Distance .[Abstract]

Williams, Nicolas Sector-Specificity of Training .[Abstract]

Other Publications

Williams, Nicolas (06-2009. ) Seniority, Experience, and Wages in the UK .16 (3 ) , Labour Economics

Altonji, Joseph G; Williams, Nicolas (2005. ) Do Wages Rise With Job Seniority? A Reassessment .58 (3 ) , Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Williams, Nicolas; Zandvakili, Sourushe (2002. ) Economic Impacts of Sales Taxes on Temporary Employment Services .1 , International Business and Economics Research Journal

Mills, Jeffrey; Williams, Nicolas (2001. ) The Minimum Wage and Teenage Employment: Evidence from Time Series .33 , Applied Economics

Mills, Jeffrey; Williams, Nicolas; Roy, Kakoli (1999. ) Recent Minimum Wage Increases and the Minimum Wage Labor Force .20 , Journal of Labor Research

Mills, Jeffrey; Williams, Nicolas (1998. ) Minimum Wage Effects by Gender .19 , Journal of Labor Research

Altonji, Joseph G; Williams, Nicolas (1998. ) The Effects of Labor Market Experience, Job Seniority and Job Mobility on Wage Growth .17 , Research in Labor Economics

Cobane, Craig; Cullen, Francis T; Fisher, Bonnie S; VanderVenn, Tom; Williams, Nicolas (1998. ) Trends in Multiple-authored Articles in Criminology and Criminal Justice: a Comparative Disciplinary Analysis .9 (1 ) , Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Cullen, Francis T; Williams, Nicolas; Wright, John P (1997. ) “Work Conditions and Juvenile Delinquency: Is Youth Employment Criminogenic .8 (02/03/19 ) , Criminal Justice Policy Review

Williams, Nicolas (06-1997. ) College Completion and Employment During College . 2nd International Conference of the International Labour Markets Research Network

Cullen, Francis T; Williams, Nicolas; Wright, John P (1997. ) Working While in School and Delinquent Involvement: Implications for Social Policy .43 (2 ) , Crime and Delinquency

Laird, Karylee; Williams, Nicolas (1996. ) Employment Growth in the Temporary Help Supply Industry .17 (4 ) , Journal of Labor Research

Cullen, Francis T; Williams, Nicolas; Wright, John P (1996. ) Labor Market Participation and Youth Crime: The Neglect of ‘Working’ in Delinquency Research .2 (3 ) , Social Pathology

Williams, Nicolas (12-1993. ) Regional Effects of the Minimum Wage on Teenagers .25 , Applied Economics

Williams, Nicolas (08-1991. ) Reexamining the Wage, Tenure, and Experience Relationship . Review of Economics and Statistics

Book Chapter

Fisher, Bonnie S; Jenkins, E Lynn; Williams, Nicolas (1998 ) Crime at Work: Increasing the Risk for Offenders Leiceister, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Perpetuity Press

Altonji, Joseph G; Williams, Nicolas (1993 ) Labor Demand and Equilibrium Wage Formation Amsterdam, The Netherlands, North-Holland

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Williams, Nicolas (11-2005. ) Seniority, Experience, and Wages in the UK .Invited Seminar, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Seminar. .

Williams, Nicolas (06-2000. ) Seniority, Experience, and Wages in the UK .Invited Seminar, University of Essex, Essex, England. Seminar. . Level:International

Williams, Nicolas (05-2000. ) The Consequences of Job Stability and Insecurity: Panel Data Evidence from the US and UK .Invited Seminar, Keele University, Staffordshire, England. Seminar. . Level:International

Williams, Nicolas (06-1999. ) Recent Minimum Wage Increases and the Minimum Wage Labor Force .The Minimum Wage and Welfare Reform: A Re-Examination, Employment Policies Institute, Washington, DC. Conference. . Level:National

Honors and Awards

12-2015 Dean’s List of Teaching Excellence Level:College Type:Teaching

05-2015 Dean’s List of Teaching Excellence Level:College Type:Teaching

Student Advising

Coors, Gabrielle Directed Individual/Independent Study Status:Completed 08-2014

Chang, Qingqing Dissertation Committee Member Status:Completed 07-2013

Service

Strategic Budgeting Committee Committee Member Type:University Level:University 08-2018

Council of Deans Committee Member Type:University Level:University 06-2018

Urban Futures Planning Council Committee Member Type:University Level:University 06-2018

Graduate Leadership Group Committee Member Type:University Level:University 2016 -2018

Ad Hoc Review of Graduate Exit Survey Committee Member Type:University Level:University 2016 -2017

Graduate Council Committee Member Type:University Level:University 2003 -2004

Executive Committee Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2013 -2016

Kautz-Uible Faculty Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 08-2013 -02-2016

Executive Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2008 -2013

Junior Recruiting Committee Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-2010 -06-2011

Junior Recruiting Committee Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-2008 -06-2009

Junior Recruiting Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-2006 -06-2007

Undergradute Program Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-2006 -06-2007

Junior Recruiting Committee Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-2005 -06-2006

Graduate Program Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-2004 -06-2006

Executive Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2002 -2004

Junior Recruiting Committee Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-2002 -06-2003

Graduate Program Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-1997 -06-1998

Graduate Program Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-1995 -06-1996

Long Range Planning Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 1991 -1993

Graduate Admissions Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 1990 -1993

Junior Recruiting Committee Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-1991 -06-1992

Executive Committee Committee Chair Type:University/College Service Level:University 06-2018

MBA Advisory Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 10-2014

Executive Committee Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 08-2013 -05-2018

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 12-2014 -12-2014

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 04-2012 -04-2012

LABOUR, Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 08-2007 -08-2007

Economic Inquiry Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 12-2006 -12-2006

Economic Inquiry Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 05-2006 -05-2006

Journal of Labor Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 10-2005 -10-2005

Industrial and Labor Relations Review Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 04-2004 -04-2004

Journal of Political Economy Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 02-2004 -02-2004

Contempory Economic Policy Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 07-2003 -07-2003

Economic Journal Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 06-2002 -06-2002

Journal of Human Resources Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 04-2002 -04-2002

Labour Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 05-2001 -05-2001

Journal of Labor Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 01-2001 -01-2001

Labour Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 09-2000 -09-2000

Economic Journal Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 03-1999 -03-1999

National Science Foundation Reviewer, Grant Proposal Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 04-1998 -04-1998

Journal of Labor Research Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 07-1997 -07-1997

Journal of Labor Research Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 04-1997 -04-1997

Journal of Human Resources Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 01-1997 -01-1997

Journal of Labor Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 12-1995 -12-1995

Applied Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 11-1995 -11-1995

Industrial and Labor Relations Review Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 10-1995 -10-1995

Applied Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 03-1995 -03-1995

Journal of Labor Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 02-1995 -02-1995

Applied Economics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 05-1994 -05-1994

Journal of Human Resources Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 03-1994 -03-1994

Journal of Human Resources Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 06-1992 -06-1992

Economic Inquiry Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 04-1991 -04-1991

Quarterly Review of Economics and Business Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 03-1991 -03-1991

Review of Economics and Statistics Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 01-1991 -01-1991

Keywords

Labor Economics, Applied Microeconometrics

Professional Affiliation

American Economics Association, International

Society of Labor Economics, International

06-2015: National Associate of Business Economists, National

Courses Taught

MANAGERIALECON

READINGS IN BA

ECONOMETRICS

READINGS IN BA

READINGS IN BA

Intermediate Microeconomics

Econometrics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Managerial Economics

Managerial Economics

Intermediate Microeconomics

Managerial Economics

Managerial Economics

ECONOMETRICS

MANAGERIAL ECON

FOUNDATIONS ECON

INDEP STUDY

INTRO TO MACROECON

MASTERS GUIDED RES

SPECIAL TOPICS ECON

FOUNDATIONS ECON

INT MICRO ECON

Econometrics

Foundations in Economics

Intermediate Microeconomics

Masters Special Topics

Intermediate Microeconomics

Intermediate Microeconomics

Master"s Guided Individual Research

Master"s Thesis Research

Topics in Labor Economics

Econometrics

Intermediate Microeconomics

Master"s Internship

Intro to Macroeconomics

Microeconomic Theory

Special Problems in Econ

Applied Qualitative and Limited Dependent Variable Models

Microeconomic Theory

Special Problems in Econ

Microeconomic Theory

Research

Special Problems in Econ

Advanced Individual Work in Economics

Microeconomic Theory

Special Problems in Econ

Intro to Microeconomics

Microeconomic Theory

Applied Qualitative and Limited Dependent Variable Models

Microeconomic Theory

Special Problems in Econ

Economic Data Analysis II

Microeconomic Theory

Adv Ind Work in Econ

Doctoral Dissertation Research

Microeconomic Theory

Special Problems in Econ

Intro to Macroeconomics

Intro to Microeconomics

Faculty Development Activities

09-2013 -04-2014 New Head Leadership Institute UC Center for Enhancement of Teaching & Learning Type:Workshop