Economist

Assistant Professor of Economics at Ball State University

Ph.D. from the Department of Economics at George Mason University, July 2019.

Independent Economics Consultant.

I use the tools of Public Choice Economics and Comparative Institutional Analysis to investigate the political economy of informal social groups.

I have experience in Instruction, International Trade, Intellectual Property, and Antitrust litigation.

Biography

Nathanael Snow is Assistant Professor of Economics at Ball State University, and an instructor in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Law and Economics, and the History of Economic Thought. Dr. Snow is a graduate of North Carolina State University (B.A. in Economics) and George Mason University (M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics).

Educational Background:

• B.A., 2008, North Carolina State University

• M.A., 2010, George Mason University

• Ph.D., 2019, George Mason University

Interests

Nathanael Snow’s research interests include public choice economics, the history of economic thought, industrial organization, and the economics of religion. Past research includes co-authored studies on the effect of foreign direct investment abroad on domestic employment, and the rapid growth of large firms over sustained periods of time in India and China, Additionally, Dr. Snow has provided economic consulting services on matters concerning international intellectual property enforcement, smart-grid technology development, and standard essential patent infringement in smart phones. His dissertation research investigates the political economy of informal social groups and the reconciliation of groups through deliberation and exchange of sympathies.