Timothy Russell Hodge

Title: Associate Professor of Economics
Office: 445 Elliott Hall
Phone: (248) 370-3524
Email: [email protected]

Education:
Michigan State University, Ph.D. Economics

Biography:
Dr. Hodge received his Ph.D. in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics from Michigan State University in 2013. Prior to joining Oakland University, he taught courses at Alma College, was a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Allegheny College, and worked in the Dealer Analytics and Marketing Analytics groups at Ford Motor Credit Company as an econometrician. His primary academic interests are in urban and regional economics, real estate economics, and public finance. The bulk of his research focuses on issues related to land valuation, property taxation, and policies related to the affordability and supply of housing. Dr. Hodge is also interested in understanding policy decisions and outcomes related to health, business, and education.

Teaching interests: 
Urban and Regional Economics, Real Estate Economics, Public Finance, Microeconomics

Research interests: 
Urban and Regional Economics, Real Estate Economics, Public Finance, Public Economics

Awards:

• Paul F. Lorenz Award for Teaching Excellence, Oakland University School of Business Administration, August 2022
• Paul F. Lorenz Award for Teaching Excellence, Oakland University School of Business Administration, August 2018
• Founder's Day Faculty Recognition Award, Oakland University, April 2018

Journals and Articles:
Hodge, T. , Orzach, R. , Silberman, J. (2023). Higher Education Decision on Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate. Applied Economics Letters. 30(7), 11

Hodge, T. R., Hazel, C. (2022). The Munchies: Marijuana Legalization and Food Sales in Washington. Southern Economic Journal. 89(1), 112-137

Hodge, T. (2021). Flooding and the Value of Agricultural Land. Land Economics. 97(1), 59-79

Hodge, T. (2021). Decreasing Delinquency through Assessment Reductions: Evidence from Detroit. Journal of Urban Affairs. 43(5), 685-701

Hodge, T. , Ballard, C. L., Skidmore, M. (2018). Changes in the Benefits of the Taxable Value Cap when Property Values are Decreasing: Evidence from Michigan. Public Finance and Management. 18(3/4), 313-335

Hodge, T. , McMillen, D. P., Skidmore, M. , Sands, G. (2017). Assessment Inequity in a Declining Housing Market: The Case of Detroit. Real Estate Economics, Journal Of Amer. Real Estate & Urban Econ.. 45(2), 237-258

Hodge, T. , Sands, G. , Skidmore, M. (2017). The Land Value Gradient in a (Nearly) Collapsed Urban Real Estate Market. Land Economics. 93(4), 549-566

Hodge, T. , Komarek, T. M.(2016). Capitalizing on Neighborhood Enterprise Zones: Are Detroit Residents Paying for the NEZ Homestead Exemption?. Regional Science and Urban Economics. 6118-25

Hodge, T. , Skidmore, M. , Sands, G. (2015). Assessment Growth Limits and Mobility: Evidence from Home Sale Data in Detroit, Michigan. National Tax Journal. 68(3), 573-600

Hodge, T. , Skidmore, M. , Sands, G. , McMillen, D. P.(2015). Tax Base Erosion and Inequity from Michigan's Assessment Growth Limit: The Case of Detroit. Public Finance Review. 43(5), 636-660

Alm, J. , Hodge, T. , Sands, G. , Skidmore, M. (2014). Detroit Property Tax Delinquency: Social Contract in Crisis. Public Finance and Management. 14(3), 280-305

Hodge, T. (2011). The Effect of Ethanol Plants on Residential Property Values: Evidence From Michigan. Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy. 41(2), 148-167

Skidmore, M. , Ballard, C. L., Hodge, T. (2010). Property Value Assessment Growth Limits and Redistribution of Property Tax Payments: Evidence from Michigan. National Tax Journal. 63(3), 509-537

Other Publications:
Plerhoples Stacy, C. Morales-Burnett, J. Noble, E. Hodge, T. Komarek, T. (2021). Inclusionary Zoning: How Different IZ Policies Affect Tenant, Landlord, and Developer Behaviors. (pp. 16). Urban Institute.

Plerhoples Stacy, C. Noble, E. Morales-Burnett, J. Hodge, T. Komarek, T. (2021). Rent Control: Key Policy Components and Their Equity Implications. (pp. 19). Urban Institute.

Atuahene, B. Hodge, T. (2018). Stategraft. (pp. 263-302). Southern California Law Review.