Dek Terrell
Director Center for Economics, Business, & Policy Research Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge LA
Dr. Terrell is working with state agencies on numerous projects related to Louisiana's economy.
Biography
Areas of Expertise
Research Focus
Applied Bayesian Econometrics & Regional Economic Analysis
Dr. Terrell’s research focuses on applied Bayesian econometrics and regional economic analysis—modeling labor markets, health-insurance access, and industry impacts across Louisiana. He integrates microdata, statewide surveys, and probabilistic forecasting to guide disaster recovery, workforce strategy, and economic-development policy as director of LSU’s Center for Economics, Business & Policy Research.
Education
Duke University
Ph.D.
Economics
1991
Duke University
M.A.
Economics
1988
Media Appearances
Trump’s reciprocal global tariff’s are in effect
Louisiana Radio Network online
2025-04-06
President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs around the globe have pitted people divided on what it will do to the U.S. economy. LSU economics professor Dek Terrell says the tariffs are attempting to achieve two outcomes: bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. and leveraging a negotiating position with other countries.
Louisiana shipping ports brace for largest worker strike in decades
WWNO online
2024-09-29
Both New Orleans and Baton Rouge ports are a key part of the supply chain for thousands of different goods and services used by Americans....
Products range, but Louisiana’s ports are a key source of the country’s imports of various chemicals, as well as coffee and bananas due to its proximity to Central and South America, said Dek Terrell, director of LSU’s Center for Economics, Business, & Policy Research.
“It won’t be quite as bad as during the pandemic when it was really difficult to get a lot of things,” Terrell said. “But certainly your favorite item, if it turns out to be something that's imported, could be impacted.”
Mornings with Brian Haldane: Dr. Dek Terrell 2-21-22
Talk 107.3 FM radio
2022-02-21
Dr. Dek Terrell from LSU joins the show for the final interview of hour three. Terrell is here to talk about the economics of Mardi Gras. Louisiana was unable to have Mardi Gras last year due to Covid and Terrell shares what economic effects that had on the state. Now that Mardi Gras is back in New Orleans and Louisiana, the state is bound to have a large boost in economy.
Articles
Disasters and health insurance: Evidence from Louisiana
Economic Modelling2023
Natural disasters can have important impacts on an individual’s decision to purchase insurance. The literature primarily focuses on the impact of natural disasters on the decision to buy flood or property insurance policies that would compensate the policyholder during a similar event. This paper explores the impact of a series of disasters (hurricanes and floods) striking the state of Louisiana in the decision to purchase health insurance.
Is Medicaid misreporting stable over time? Self-reported health insurance coverage of Medicaid recipients in Louisiana, 2007–2017
Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology2021
This study investigates individual-level misreporting among Medicaid recipients in Louisiana from 2007 to 2017. It explores whether the type of individual who misreports varies over time, including following a major policy shift (the implementation of the Affordable Care Act).
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