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