J.
J. Arias,
Associate Professor
B.S. Penn State University; Ph.D. Texas A&M University
"There is nothing which requires more to be illustrated by philosophy than trade does." ~ Samuel Johnson
"It is impossible to give the state the power to help without also giving it the power to harm"
"It is through exchange that difference becomes a blessing, not a curse." ~ Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of Great Britain
"The Democratic tendency to make gods of successful politicians makes it all the more necessary to oppose them vigorously" ~ H.L. Mencken (1956)
Office Hours: By
Appointment
421
Atkinson Hall
Phone: 478.445.2085
Fax: 478.445.1535
E-mail: jj.arias@gcsu.edu
Classes—spring 2013
Links
Library of Economics and Liberty
Another illustration of how GDP statistics underestimate improvements in the standard of living
Teaching Interests: Macroeconomics, Money &
Banking, Industrial Organization, Comparative Economic Systems
Research Interests: Monetary Economics, Applied Game Theory
Publications
“The
Decreasing Excludability of Digital Music: Implications for Copyright Law,”
with Cameron Ellis, 2013.
The American Economist, forthcoming.
“When
Does Teacher Licensure Make Sense?” with Ben Scafidi, 2009. The B.E. Journal of Economic
Analysis and Policy, 9 (1): Advances, Article 4.
"Presenting
Unemployment in Principles Classes: Micro and Macro Perspectives," 2008. Journal for
Economic Educators, 8 (2): 1-6.
"Search and Leisure with Idiosyncratic Shocks in a
Random-Matching Model," 2005. Journal of Macroeconomics, 27
(3): 385-402.
"Additional Evidence on the Relationship between Class
Size and Student Performance," with Douglas M. Walker, 2004. Journal
of
Economic Education, 35:
311-329.
"A Note on the Effects of Elections Subject to Judicial
Review," 2003. Atlantic Economic Journal, 31 (4): 376-383.
"Interest Rate Sensitivities of the NASDAQ and Dow
Jones," 2001. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, 9:
1-7.