Sean-Patrick Alvarez
Welcome! I am an incoming Assistant Professor of Economics in the Gregory D. Brown Dept. of Finance, Economics & Accounting at Jacksonville State University. I am also a Research Fellow in the Political Economy Research Institute at Middle Tennessee State University
I am expected to complete my PhD in Economics in July, 2024. I graduated from Troy University magna cum laude in 2019 with a BS in Economics and minors in Mathematics and Spanish.
Research Interests:
My research interests include topics in Economic History, Public Choice, Historical Political Economy, and Transaction Cost Economics.
Current research projects I am a part of include examining the Economics of Slave Hiring and the Economics of Manumission in the Antebellum South; the Historical Political Economy of Barber's Licensure during the Progressive Era; and the relationship between Economic Freedom and Development.
Under Review
"Cutthroat Competition: The Political Economy of Barber Licensure During the Progressive Era” Revise and Resubmit with Major Revisions at The Journal of Law and Economics
“Servant of Two Masters: The Economics of Slave Hiring in the Antebellum South” Under Review with Ennio Piano
What my students think:
(Official Teaching Evaluations)
"[Mr. Alvarez] is very patient and explains everything thoroughly."
"Is very engaging when he teaches, and he makes sure everyone understands what was just discussed before moving onto a different topic."
"Very engaging and made the class very fun, amazing professor."
" [Mr. Alvarez] class was my favorite class of the semester, [sic] I don't think there is anything needing to be improved."
