Education
- Ph.D. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, West Virginia University, August 2013
- M.S. Management and Leadership – Public Administration, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, August 2008
- B.S. Mechatronic Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, July 2006
Professional Employment
- 2020 – Present: Associate Professor – Department of Economics, California State University, Bakersfield
- 2020 – Present: Co-Director – Center for Economic Education and Research (CEER)
- 2014 – 2020: Assistant Professor – Department of Economics, California State University, Bakersfield
- 2008 - 2013: Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant – Department of Resource Management, West Virginia University
- 2007 - 2008: Graduate Research Assistant - East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Research Interests
- Energy economics, Energy policy, Energy demand, Renewable, and Non-renewable energy.
- Regional Economics, Economic Development, and Poverty.
- Spatial Econometrics and Time Series Analysis.
Professional Memberships
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA), July 2011 — Present
- Regional Science Association International (RSAI), March 2010 — Present
- Southern Regional Science Association (SRSA), March 2010 — Present
- United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE), May 2011 — Present
- Western Economic Association International (WEAI), July 2017 – Present
- Western Regional Science Association (WRSA), March 2018 — Present
Publications
- Michieka, M. N., Gearhart, R. S., and Razek, H.A. 2024. “Oil Price Dynamics and Housing Demand in Oil Producing Counties in the U.S.” Journal of Economics and Finance. (Forthcoming)
- Michieka, M. N., and Gearhart, R. S. 2023. “Do Oil Price Fluctuations Influence Criminal Activity in Energy Rich Regions? Evidence from California’s Central Valley.” Crime, Law and Social Change. (Forthcoming).
- Michieka, M. N., Razek, H.A., and Gearhart, R. S. 2023. “Modeling the Impact of Oil Price Changes and Investment Decisions on Construction Wages in the U.S.” Construction Management and Economics. (Forthcoming).
- Gearhart, R. S., Michieka, M. N. and T. Bersak (2023). “CBD As a Cure-All? The Impacts of State-Level Legalization of Prescription Cannabidiol (CBD) on Opioid Prescriptions".” Southern Economic Journal. (Forthcoming).
- Gearhart, R. S., Michieka, M. N. and Anders, A (2023). “The Effectiveness of COVID Deaths to COVID Policies: A Robust Conditional Approach.” Economic Analysis and Policy. (Forthcoming).
- Michieka, M. N., Graziano, M., Musso, M. and R. Fouquet. 2022. “Energy Transitions and Labor Market Patterns in the U.S. Coal Industry” Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. (Forthcoming).
- Sarma, S. and Michieka, M. N. 2022. “Public Perception of Oilfield Produced Water: The Case of California’s Central Valley” Energy & Environment. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X221124223.
- Gearhart, R. S., Sonchak-Ardan, L and Michieka, M. N., 2022. “The Efficiency of COVID Cases to COVID Policies: A Robust Conditional Approach” Empirical Economics. (Forthcoming).
- Michieka, M. N, Deal, J. and Lahman K. 2022. “Air Pollution and Income Inequality: A Spatial Econometric Approach” The Annals of Regional Science. (Forthcoming). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-021-01105-7 "
- Gearhart, R. S. and Michieka, M. N., 2021. “Provider Availability, Disease Burdens, and Opioid Prescriptions” Economic Analysis and Policy. Volume 71, September 2021, Pages 371-383.
- Michieka, M. N., Lacombe, D. J. and Ampatzidis Y. 2021. “Golf Courses and Home Values in California’s Central Valley” International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis. DOI: 10.1108/IJHMA-10-2020-0127 (Forthcoming)
- Michieka, M. N., Gearhart, R. S. 2021. “Oil Price Changes and Wages: A Nonlinear and Asymmetric Approach” Economic Change and Restructuring. pp. 1-71. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10644-020-09314-4
- Michieka, M. N., Razek, N. H. A., Gearhart, R.S. 2021. “Rainfall, Temperature, Energy and Economic Growth in Ethiopia: A Non-Linear and Asymmetric Approach.” Journal of Developing Areas Volume 55, Number 3, Summer 2021. pp. 291-315. 10.1353/jda.2021.0066.
- Michieka, M. N. Ampatzidis, Y. and R. S. Gearhart. 2021. “Oil Prices, Housing Market and Spillover Effects Evidence from California’s Central Valley.” Journal of Housing Research. Journal of Housing Research: 30:1, 77-97. DOI: 10.1080/10527001.2021.1901546
- Gearhart, S. R. and Michieka, M. N. 2020. “A Non-Parametric Investigation of Supply Side Factors and Healthcare Efficiency in the U.S." Journal of Productivity Analysis 54, pages 59–74. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11123-020-00585-7
- Gearhart, S. R. and Michieka, M. N. 2020. “Efficiency of American States After Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) From 2014 to 2017.” Applied Economics, DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1730758
- Razek, H.A. and Michieka, M. N. 2019. “OPEC and Non-OPEC Production, World’s Demand, and the Financialization of Oil.” Research in International Business and Finance (Forthcoming).
- Michieka, M. N. and Gearhart, R. S. 2019. “Oil Price Dynamics and Sectoral Employment in the U.S.” Economic Analysis and Policy. Issue 62 Pages 140 – 149.
- Gearhart, R. S. and Michieka, M. N. 2019. “Natural Resource Abundance and Healthcare Efficiency in Appalachia: A Robust Conditional Approach” Energy Policy. Volume 129, June 2019, Pages 985-996.
- Gearhart, S., Michieka, M. N. 2019. “Efficiency of American States After Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) From 2014 to 2017.” Applied Economics. (forthcoming).
- Elhusseiny, M.F., Michieka, M. N. and Bae, B. 2019. “An Empirical Examination of the Arbitrage Pricing Theory: Evidences from the U. S. Stock Market.” Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing. February 2019, Vol. 15, No. 2, 69-79.
- Michieka, M. N., Gearhart, R. S. 2018. “Resource Curse? The Case of Kern County.” Resources Policy . Volume 59, December 2018, Pages 446-459.
- Lacombe, J. L. and Michieka, M. N. 2018. “Forecasting China’s Industrial Output using a Spatial Bayesian Vector Autoregressive Model.” Growth and Change: A Journal of Urban and Regional Policy. Volume 49, Issue 4. December 2018. Pages 712-742.
- Gearhart, S. and Michieka, M. N. 2018. “A Comparison of the Robust Conditional Order-m Estimation and Two Stage DEA in Measuring Healthcare Efficiency Among California Counties.” Economic Modelling. Volume 73, June 2018, pp 395-406.
- Michieka, M. N., 2017. “Do Changes in Oil Prices Affect Welfare Programs? Evidence from Kern County.” Energy Economics, Volume 66 (2017), pp116 – 121.
- Gearhart, R. S., Michieka, M. N., 2016. “California County Health Rankings: How Efficiency Estimates Re-order Popular Estimates.” International Journal of Health Economics, Forthcoming.
- Michieka, M. N., Gearhart, R. S. 2015. “Oil Price Fluctuations and Employment in Kern County: A Vector Error Correction Approach.” Energy Policy, Volume 87, December 2015, pp 584-590.
- Michieka, M. N. 2015. “Short- and Long-Run Analysis of Factors Affecting Electricity Consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa.” International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Volume 5 (2015), Issue 3, pp 1-8.
- Michieka, M. N. 2014. “Energy and the Environment – The Relationship Between Coal Production and the Environment in China.” Natural Resource Research Journal, Volume 23 (2014), Issue 2, pp 285-298.
- Michieka, M. N., Fletcher, J. J. and Burnett, J. W. 2013. “An Empirical Analysis of The Role of China’s Exports on CO2 Emissions.” Applied Energy, Volume 104 (2013): pp 258-267.
- Michieka, M. N., Fletcher, J. J. 2012. “An Investigation of the role of China’s Urban Population on Coal Consumption.” Energy Policy, Volume 48 (2012), Issue 3: pp 668-676.
- Lacombe, J. D., Michieka, M. N., Gebremedhin, T. 2012. “Bayesian Approach to Model Selection: A Spatial Econometric Analysis of SNAP Participation Rates In Appalachia.” Journal Of Regional Analysis and Policy, Volume 42(2012), Issue 3: pp 198-209.
- Michieka, M. N., Pradhan, A., Gebremedhin, T. 2011. “A Spatial Analysis of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the Appalachian Region.” Journal of Food Distribution and Research, Volume 42 (2011), Issue 3: pp 77-95.
Grant Activity
- $23,659,268 (2024 - 2025), California Direct Air Capture Hub Front-End Engineering Design and Planning. Source: Department of Energy. (Co-Principal Investigator).
- $299,999 (2023 – 2026), Collaborative Capacity Building on Biodegradable Soil Sensors for Sustainable Agriculture. Source: USDA – NIFA: Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) (Co-Principal Investigator).
- $9,700 (2023), A study on the Prime Age Employment Gap (PAEG) in the Great Central Valley and Motherlode. Source: Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (FRWDB) (Principal Investigator).
- $97,000, (2023), The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic On Businesses And Industries In Kern County. Source: High Road to Regional Workforce Strategies and the Kern Community College District (Principal Investigator).
- $599,999, (2022 – 2025), SUPERSTAR: Sustainability Undergraduate Program For Extension And Research Of Science And Technology In Agricultural Region. Source: USDA – NIFA: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI) (Co-Principal Investigator)
- $20,000, (Summer 2022), “Income and Wealth Inequality and Potential Solutions: Center for California Studies. California State University, Sacramento (Principal Investigator)
- $49,350, (2021 – 2022), B3K Dashboard. Source: CSUB Office of the President (Principal Investigator)
- $250,000 (2020 – 2024), BRIXCAL: Building Research and Internship Experiences for Hispanics in California’s Central Valley. Source: USDA – NIFA: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI) (Principal Investigator)
- $50,000, (2020 – 2022), Enriching the Academic Experience for College Students from KTF (Kern, Tulare and Fresno Counties). Source: The Wonderful Company Foundation (Principal Investigator)
- $74,991, (2018), New Materials and Design Approach for Roads, Bridges, Pavement and Concrete Needs. Source: CSU Transportation Consortium (Co-Principal Investigator)
- $101,594, (2018 – 2020), Mechanical Harvest Technology for Fresh Fruits. Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture (Co-Principal Investigator)
- $149,753, (2017 – 2019), Investigating the use of treated unconventional water for potential agricultural applications. Source: USDA – NIFA: Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) (Co-Principal Investigator)
- $20,500, (2017), Economic Impacts of PG&E Bakersfield Power Connect an Economic Impact Study. Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Research Faculty)
- $1,500 (2017), Purchase Software to be installed in CSUB PC Lab. Source: Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) at CSU Bakersfield (Instructional)
- $103,417, (2016), A Potential Opportunity Forecast on the Beneficial Reuse of Oil Field Water in the State of California. Source: CALFLOWS consortium (Co-Principal Investigator)
- $11,445, (2014), The Dynamic Evaluation of Volatility Transmission between Energy-Related and Non-Energy-Related Agricultural Commodities. Source: US Dept. of Agriculture – Office of the Chief Economist award (Research Faculty)
- $500, (2015, 2016 and 2019), Faculty Development Grants, Source CSUB Teaching and Learning Center
- $299,367, (2017), Developing novel research and extension opportunities for underrepresented students in Hispanic Serving Institutions. Source: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (External Evaluator)
- $274,728, (2017), RELO: Research, Experiential and Learning Opportunities for underrepresented students in biological and agricultural engineering. US Dept. of Agriculture - HSI program, (External Evaluator)
Current Projects
Working Papers:
- Michieka, M. N. and Ampatzidis, Y. 2019. “Oil Prices, Housing Market and Spillover Effects Evidence from California’s Central Valley.” (Under Review).
- Michieka, M. N., Elhusseiny, M., and Bae, B. “Do Shocks in Urban Population and Agricultural Output Affect CO2 Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa?” (Under Review).
- Michieka, M. N., Yamazaki, F., Paggi, M., Ampatzidis, Y. “The Economic Impact of Using Treated Oilfield Waste Water on Kern County.” (Under Review)
Book Review
- Michieka, M. N. 2015. Antoine Halff, Benjamin K. Sovacool, and Jon Rozhon, eds. 2015. Energy Poverty: Global Challenges and Local Solutions. Oxford University Press: USA, ISBN: 9780199682362, 472 pp., $110.00 (hardcover).