Professor of Economics
I am a Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Houston. I write the Growth Economics Blog. Subscribe via RSS feed, Email, or Twitter
I've also written a few books. Fully Grown is about the recent growth slowdown, and Intro to Economic Growth is an undergrad textbook on economic growth. Click on a cover to jump to Amazon.
02 April 2020
If you’re wondering what I’m attempting to do in these posts, then join the club. I’m just sort of grasping...
21 March 2020
There isn’t a real question about there being severe negative impacts of the virus on employment, household finances, or the...
16 March 2020
I’m washing my hands, avoiding crowds (even more than normal), and thinking about the economic effects of the coronavirus. There...
Find my published and working papers here
Most class information is on Blackboard (UH) or Canvas (Dartmouth), but some grad courses live here
Collections of blog posts, web links, and papers on specific questions about economic growth
Bibliographic information for the economic growth literature, vaguely organized by subject