M. Garrett Roth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Dahlkemper School of Business
Gannon University, Erie, PA mgarrettroth@gmail.com
Public Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Game Theory
'Start with the idea that you can't repeal the laws of economics. Even if they are inconvenient.’ - L. Summers
Publications:
Roth, M. Garrett and J. Zachary Klingensmith. (2023) "It Doesn't Pay to Be Purple: An Empirical Test of Pork Barrel Spending and Congressional Delegation Homogeneity." Pennsylvania Economic Review 30: 56-65. (working paper version)
McAndrew, Wm. P. and M. Garrett Roth. (2021) "The Weight Loss Show That Isn't: Testing for Discrimination on the Game Show The Biggest Loser." Applied Economic Research Bulletin: Peer-Reviewed Working Paper Series.
Roth, M. Garrett and Ryan Morris. (2020) "Here I Come to Save the Day? Reassessing the Efficacy of Small Business Development Centers in the Internet Age." Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 9: 19-28. (working paper version)
Roth, M. Garrett. (2019) "Selling Yourself: A Preliminary Analysis of Political Candidates as Marketers and Entrepreneurs." Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 7: 269-78. (working paper version)
Roth, M. Garrett. (2019) "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Polarization." Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties 29: 143-61. (working paper version)
Roth, M. Garrett. (2018) "On the Value of Teaching Edgeworth Boxes in Introductory Economics Courses." Journal of Economics and Finance Education 17: 20-30. (working paper version)
Roth, M. Garrett. (2018) "Reconciling Competing Systems of Property Rights Through Adverse Possession." Libertarian Papers 10: 113-126. (working paper version)
Roth, M. Garrett and William P. McAndrew. (2018) "To Each According to Their Ability? Academic Ranking and Salary Inequality Across Public Colleges and Universities." Applied Economic Letters 25: 34-37. (working paper version)
McAndrew, Wm. P. and M. Garrett Roth. (2016) "Up from 'Arts and Crafts': Division of Labor in Forensic Science Laboratories." Forensic Science Policy and Mgt. 7: 58-65. (working paper version)
Roth, M. Garrett and David Skarbek. (2014) "Prison Gangs and the Community Responsibility System." The Review of Behavioral Economics 1: 223-43. (working paper version)
Roth, M. Garrett. (2011) "Resource Allocation and Voter Calculus in a Multicandidate Election." Public Choice 148: 337-51. (working paper version)
Working Papers:
"Playing It Safe? An Analysis of Profit Variability in the Modern Motion Picture Industry"
"Because I Deserve This: The Demographics of Public and Personal Debt"
"Moving Against the Median Voter: Voter Unrest and Preference Uncertainty in a Two-Party Spatial Model"
"Political Campaigning as a Sequential Game: An Empirical Analysis"
"Political Shocks and the Optimal Sequence of Campaign Expenditure"
Courses Taught:
Gannon University
Business Core 111 - Principles of Microeconomics (Fall 2014 - present): Syllabus
GMBA 571 - Economic Environment of the Firm (Spring 2018, 2019, 2020): Syllabus
Economics 431 - Public Finance (Spring '17, Fall '19, Spring '20): Syllabus
Economics 325 - Game Theory (Fall '17, Spring '19): Syllabus
Economics 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics (Fall '16, Spring '18, Fall '19): Syllabus
Economics 285 - Project Economics (Fall 2014, 2015): Syllabus
Oberlin College
Economics 101 - Principles of Economics (Fall 2013, Spring 2014): Syllabus
Economics 444 - Senior Seminar: Politics without Romance (Fall 2013): Syllabus
Duke University
Political Science 139 - Conflict, Collusion, and Cooperation (Fall '11, Spring '12): Syllabus
St. Lawrence University
Econ. 100 - Introduction to Economics (Fall '10, Spring '11): Syllabus
Econ. 248A - Government by Consensus: Voting Rules and Social Choice (Fall '10): Syllabus
Binghamton University
Econ. 144 - The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination (Summer '08, Summer '09): Syllabus
Econ. 483M - Applications of Game Theory (Summer '10): Syllabus