Nicholas Kacher
Associate Professor of Economics
Office Location: Humanities 219
Biography
Nicholas Kacher is an Associate Professor of Economics at Scripps College. Originally from Waltham, Massachusetts, he earned a BA in Economics at Wheaton College (MA) in 2011. He has worked for nonprofit economic development organizations in Tanzania and in Massachusetts, giving him an appreciation for the crucial roles of culture, history, and institutions in regional economic growth. He earned his PhD in economics from Colorado State University in 2019. Professor Kacher's research explores challenges and opportunities facing US regions, including housing, environment, labor, and entrepreneurship.
Academic History
- B.A. in Economics, Wheaton College, Massachusetts
- M.A./Ph.D. in Economics, Colorado State University
Academic Focus
Urban and Regional Economics, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Labor Economics, Microeconomics
Interests
Running the streets of Claremont with my kids in the jogging stroller
Courses Taught
Principles of Economics, Environmental Economics, Urban and Regional Economics, Core I and II
Selected Research and Publications
Kacher, N.. (2024). Are younger buyers driving the housing boom? A geographic perspective on US home purchases, 2018-2021. Housing and Society
Kacher, N. & Weiler, S. (2024). Business dynamism and regional growth across the business cycle: Implications for recovery from the COVID‐19 crisis. Regional Science Policy and Practice
Kacher, N. & Petach, L. (2021). Boon or burden? Evaluating the competing effects of house-price shocks on regional entrepreneurship. Economic Development Quarterly
Migration, Housing, and the Future of Colorado’s Growing Economy, with Jonathan Care, October 2018
The Great Recession and the Startup Slowdown, with Stephan Weiler, June 2017
Inside the Rise of the Gig Economy, with Stephan Weiler, April 2017
Innovation in Colorado and the West Midlands, September 2016