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The Department of Economics at Texas Christian University consists of eight faculty offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a 3-2 program whereby the student can earn both a bachelor's and master's in a five-year span (contact John Harvey to learn more about the 3-2 program).
Spring Semester Seminar Schedule:
Each semester, the Department sponsors a seminar series featuring scholars from TCU and around the country. This spring we are especially pleased with our line up, which includes Nobel Laureate Douglass North. Seminars begin at 3:30 and last approximately one hour. Please contact Myra Moore with any questions.
Thursday, January 23:
Marci Rossell, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, "Balance of Power in a Model of Spatial Competition with Rank Objectives."
Friday, February 28:
Charles A. Holt, Department of Economics, University of Virginia (Sponsored by the TCU Research and Creative Activities Fund).
Thursday, March 13:
Gerald Scully, Department of Economics, University of Texas at Dallas, "Convergence of Living Standards."
April 10 or 11 (time to be announced):
Douglass North, Department of Economics, Washington University (TCU Green Chair Professor).
Thursday, April 24:
Delia Pitts, Director of International Education, Texas Christian University, "The Social and Economic History of Textiles in West Africa."
So, You Want to be an Econ Major (heck, who doesn't?):
Our Faculty (with links where available):
Charles M. Becker, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance. B.A. (Arizona), 1960; M.A. (Ibid.), 1962; Ph.D. (Ibid.), 1966; CFA (Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts), 1973. Since 1967. Fields of specialization: financial economics and microeconomics.
Michael R. Butler, Associate Professor of Economics. B.A. (Emory), 1980; M.A. (Georgia State), 1982; Ph.D. (North Carolina), 1986. Since 1986. Fields of specialization: industrial organization and applied microeconomics.
Dawn Elliott, Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A. (West Indies), 1988; M.A. (Florida Atlantic), 1990; Ph.D. (New School for Social Research), 1994. Since 1995. Fields of specialization: international trade and economic development.
Robert Garnett, Instructor of Economics. B.A. (William and Mary); Ph.D. (Massachusetts). Since 1996. Fields of specialization: history and philosophy of economics and macroeconomics.
John T. Harvey, Associate Professor of Economics. B.A. (Tennessee), 1983; M.A. (Tennessee), 1986; Ph.D. (Tennessee), 1987. Since 1987. Fields of Specialization: International Monetary Economics and Macroeconomics.
Edward M. McNertney, Chair. Associate Professor of Economics. B.A. (Bloomsburg State), 1969; M.A. (Bowling Green State), 1970; Ph.D. (Massachusetts), 1977. Since 1977. Field of specialization: macroeconomics.
Myra L. Moore, Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A. (Radford), 1984; Ph.D. (Georgia), 1994. Since 1994. Fields of specialization: public finance and labor economics.
Stephen Quinn, Assistant Professor of Economics. Ph.D. (Illinois). Since 1995. Fields of specialization: economic history.
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