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Rhet A. Smith

Assistant Professor
Economics and Finance

Office Building: Business Administration Building
Office Room: 220
Phone: (915) 747-5406
Email: rasmith4@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Education

Ph D in Economics, University of Georgia (2018)
MA in Economics, Cleveland State University (2012)

Publications

"The Impact of Medical Cannabis Laws on Private Health Insurer Financial Metrics." The B. E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, (2025), Amanda C. Cook, Joshua D. Frederick, E T. Sirmans, Rhet A. Smith.
"The Effects of Medical and Recreational Cannabis laws on Prescription Drug Claims." Health Economics, 34 (8) (2025), Amanda C. Cook, E T. Sirmans, Rhet A. Smith.
"Main Street Business Initiatives and Crime in Small Towns." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 209 (2023), Josiah Johnson, Rhet A. Smith.
"Medical Cannabis and Automobile Accidents: Evidence from Auto Insurance." Health Economics, 31 (9), (2022), Cameron M. Ellis, Martin F. Grace, Rhet A. Smith, Juan Zhang.
"The Effect of Medical Cannabis Laws on Pharmaceutical Marketing to Physicians." Health Economics, 30 (10), (2021), Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher, Rhet A. Smith.
"The Effects of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries on Adverse Opioid Outcomes." Economic Inquiry, 58 (2), (2020), Rhet A. Smith.
"Marijuana Decriminalization, Medical Marijuana Laws, and Fatal Traffic Crashes in US Cities." American Journal of Public Health, 110 (3), (2020), Amanda C. Cook, Gregory Leung, Rhet A. Smith.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II	10540
Fall 2025	ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics	13352
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	11652
Summer 2025	QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business	33511
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31475

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II	10540
Fall 2025	ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics	13352
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	11652
Spring 2025	QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II	22944	Syllabus
Spring 2025	ECON 3373 - Introduction to Econometrics	22009	Syllabus
Spring 2025	QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business	26883	Syllabus
Spring 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26540
Fall 2024	QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II	10607	Syllabus
Fall 2024	ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics	15472	Syllabus
Spring 2024	ECON 3373 - Introduction to Econometrics	22242	Syllabus
Spring 2024	ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics	25035	Syllabus
Spring 2024	QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business	27314
Spring 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	28285
Fall 2023	QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II	10729	Syllabus
Fall 2023	ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics	16944	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II	22944	Evaluation
Spring 2025	ECON 3373 - Introduction to Econometrics	22009	Evaluation
Spring 2025	QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business	26883	Evaluation
Fall 2024	QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II	10607	Evaluation
Fall 2024	ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics	15472	Evaluation
Spring 2024	ECON 3373 - Introduction to Econometrics	22242	Evaluation
Spring 2024	ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics	25035	Evaluation
Spring 2024	QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business	27314	Evaluation
Fall 2023	QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II	10729	Evaluation
Fall 2023	ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics	16944	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Ph D in Economics, University of Georgia (2018)
MA in Economics, Cleveland State University (2012)

Publications

"The Impact of Medical Cannabis Laws on Private Health Insurer Financial Metrics." The B. E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, (2025), Amanda C. Cook, Joshua D. Frederick, E T. Sirmans, Rhet A. Smith.
"The Effects of Medical and Recreational Cannabis laws on Prescription Drug Claims." Health Economics, 34 (8) (2025), Amanda C. Cook, E T. Sirmans, Rhet A. Smith.
"Main Street Business Initiatives and Crime in Small Towns." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 209 (2023), Josiah Johnson, Rhet A. Smith.
"Medical Cannabis and Automobile Accidents: Evidence from Auto Insurance." Health Economics, 31 (9), (2022), Cameron M. Ellis, Martin F. Grace, Rhet A. Smith, Juan Zhang.
"The Effect of Medical Cannabis Laws on Pharmaceutical Marketing to Physicians." Health Economics, 30 (10), (2021), Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher, Rhet A. Smith.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II

Section

10540

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics

Section

13352

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

11652

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business

Section

33511

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31475

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II

Section

10540

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics

Section

13352

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

11652

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II

Section

22944

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ECON 3373 - Introduction to Econometrics

Section

22009

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business

Section

26883

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

26540

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II

Section

10607

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics

Section

15472

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ECON 3373 - Introduction to Econometrics

Section

22242

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics

Section

25035

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business

Section

27314

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

28285

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II

Section

10729

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics

Section

16944

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II

Section

22944

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ECON 3373 - Introduction to Econometrics

Section

22009

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business

Section

26883

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II

Section

10607

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics

Section

15472

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ECON 3373 - Introduction to Econometrics

Section

22242

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics

Section

25035

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

QMB 5311 - Quantitative Methods-Business

Section

27314

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

QMB 3301 - Business Stats & Analytics II

Section

10729

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ECON 2304 - Principles of Microeconomics

Section

16944

Evaluation

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