Lolita A. Paff  Asst. Prof. Business & Economics  Penn State Berks - Lehigh Valley College The Pennsylvania State University
Address	Penn State Berks  Tulpehocken Road  Reading, PA 19610
Office Address	Luerssen 118
Phone	610-396-6381
Fax	610-396-6024
E-Mail	LAP21@psu.edu

Research Interests 

My research focuses on state-level business incentives and policy. Topics of interest include research & development tax credits, biotechnology clusterization, and business development incentives. 

Education

Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2002
M.B.A., Seton Hall University, 1997
B.S., The College of New Jersey, 1986

Refereed  Publications

 “Does the Alternate Incremental Credit Affect Firm R&D?” 2004. Technovation, 
24(1): 41-52.

 “U.S. State Business Development Incentives and Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment 1987-1997.” 2003. Global Business and Technology Association Conference Readings: Challenging the Frontiers in Global Business and Technology: Implementation of Changes in Values, Strategy and Policy. Budapest, Hungary, ISBN: 0-9657171-5-1.

Professional Affiliations

American Economic Association

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Courses Taught

ECON 002- Principles of Microeconomics

ACCTG 211- Financial & Managerial Accounting & Decision-Making

PSU 005- First-Year Seminar for Business Majors