My research interests broadly fall under three umbrellas: (i) social and political institutions, (ii) international trade and (iii) economic development.
My academic publications can be accessed here.
“Social Capital and Gun-Ownership in the U.S.,” to appear in International Advances in Economic Research. [data available here]
Culture, Institutions and Firm Performance,” Eastern Economic Journal, 44 (4), 519-534, 2018 (with Margaret Weidner, currently at EY; Margaret was the first Xavier student to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship).
Factors Affecting Manufacturing and Agricultural Productivity Trends among Asian Countries, ASEAN Economic Bulletin, 28 (1), 45-60, 2011 (with Peter Telaroli, currently at Deloitte Consulting).
Quality of Education, Economic Performance, and Institutional Environment, International Advances in Economic Research, 17 (2), 224-235, 2011 (with Ashley Taylor, doctoral student in Philosophy at the University of Colorado).
I am currently a delegate for the National Economic Education Delegation (NEED). NEED delegates offer free, peer-reviewed, and non-partisan presentations to different audiences about economic issues. I recently wrote a blog post for NEED on "Corruption and the Coronavirus Vaccine". I also gave talks at the Kiwanis Club of Helene (Montana) and Rotary Club of Florence (Kentucky) on trade and globalization.
My Q&A with WalletHub about advice for individuals who have no credit history is available here (appears all the way at the bottom of the page).
I am currently a member of the Ohio Economic Experts Panel, which consists of economists from different universities in Ohio. Panelists respond to questions about various local economic policies, which are then published and shared with policymakers in Ohio. Here are the panel's responses to a recent survey on the economic impact of a "mask-mandate".