Joshua C. Hall Department of Economics, West Virginia University 1601 University Ave., PO Box 6025 Morgantown WV 26506-6025 [email protected] 304-293-7870
Employment
Professor of Economics, West Virginia University, 2018- Associate Professor of Economics, West Virginia University, 2013-18 Director, Center for Free Enterprise, 2016- Co-Director, Center for Free Enterprise, 2014-2015 Adjunct Professor of Natural Resource Economics, 2016- Elbert H. Neese, Jr. Professor of Economics, Beloit College, 2012-2013 Assistant Professor of Economics, Beloit College, 2007-2013
Editorial
Editor, Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy, 2018- Editor, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 2014- Editor, Journal of Economics and Finance Education, 2015-17 Associate Editor, Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, 2017 Co-editor for Economics, Journal of Economics and Finance Education, 2012-16 Editorial Board, Helyion, 2018- Editorial Board, Contemporary Economic Policy, 2015- Editorial Board, Economics and Business Letters, 2015- Book Review Editor, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 2010-2014 Editorial Review Board, American Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2009-15 Editorial Review Board, Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research, 2009-17 Guest Co-editor (with Jason Taylor), Special Issue in honor of Richard Vedder (11 articles), Cato Journal, 2016 Guest Co-editor (with Edward Lopez), Special Issue on Teaching Public Choice, Journal of Economics and Finance Education, 2015 (9 articles) Guest Editor, Special Issue on Economic Freedom and Regional Economics (6 articles), Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy vol. 43, no. 1, 2013 Guest Organizer, Symposium on Jason Brennan’s Ethics of Voting (5 articles), Reason Papers vol. 35, no. 1, July 2013 Guest Co-editor (with Edward Lopez), Special Issue on Teaching Austrian Economics, Journal of Economics and Finance Education vol. 10, no. 2 (7 articles), Fall 2011
Other Scholarly Positions and Affiliations
Big XII Faculty Fellow at Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma, 2017-18 (declined) Big XII Faculty Fellow at Texas Tech University, 2014-2015 Of Counsel, Association of Private Enterprise Education, 2016- Past President, Association of Private Enterprise Education, 2015-16 President, Association of Private Enterprise Education, 2014-15 Vice President, Association of Private Enterprise Education, 2013-14 Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute, 2014- Honorary Advisory Council, Department of Business and Economics, Marietta College, 2013- Tax Foundation State Advisory Panel, 2013- Faculty Research Associate, Regional Research Institute, 2013- Director, Public Choice Society, 2012–2016 Executive Committee, Society for the Development of Austrian Economics, 2012- Associate Director, Center for College Affordability and Productivity, 2012-14. Advisory Board, Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy, 2010- Research Fellow, Independent Institute, 2009- Public Choice Society, Member 2012- Mont Pelerin Society, Member 2011- Southern Economic Association, Member 2004- Association of Private Enterprise Education, Member 2003- Visiting Scholar, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, October 14-15, 2013 Visiting Scholar, Social Philosophy and Policy Center, BGSU, Summer 2009 Executive Board Member, Association of Private Enterprise Education, 2008-12 Lecturer, Capital University, 2001-04 Economist, Joint Economic Committee, 2000 Policy Analyst, Joint Economic Committee, 1999
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, West Virginia University, 2004-2007 M.A. in Economics, Ohio University, 1998-1999 B.B.A. in Business Economics, Ohio University, 1993-1997
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Financial Economic Policy, 2018 Distinguished Scholar Award, Association of Private Enterprise Education, 2018 West Virginia University Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2016 College Award of Distinction in Service – Faculty, 2016 Economics Department Service Award, 2016 Charles G. Koch Outstanding Alumni Award, Institute for Humane Studies, 2016 Silver Medal in Finance/Investment/Economics Category, Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs) for Homer Economicus, 2015 Inaugural Hathorne Lecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015 Dean’s Award of Distinction in Teaching-Full Time, West Virginia University, 2015 Economics Department Teaching Award, 2015 Phee Boon Kang Prize for Innovation in Technology-Based Instruction, Beloit College, 2010 Templeton Enterprise Article Award, 3rd place, 2011 Best Educational Note, Journal of Private Enterprise, 2008 IHS Summer Graduate Research Fellowship, 2007 Humane Studies Fellowship, 2004, 2005, 2006 Best Educational Note, Journal of Private Enterprise, 2005
Teaching Experience
Principles of Microeconomics Economic Theory: Microeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics Public Sector Economics Principles of Economics “Cleveland” (1st Year Sem.)
2 “Limits of Social Cooperation” (1st Year Sem.) Managerial Economics (MBA) “Beloit College: The Book” (Writing Course) Quantitative Methods (MBA) Economics: Senior Seminar (Capstone and Public Economics I (Ph.D.) Writing) American Economic History (Capstone and Writing) Microeconomics (MBA) Regional Economics (Ph.D)
Note: underlined names indicated undergraduate student co-author; bold names graduate student co-author.
Journal Articles
Amir Borges Ferreira Neto and Joshua Hall, “Economies of Scale and Governance of Library Systems: Evidence from West Virginia,” Economics of Governance, forthcoming. Joshua Hall and Joshua Matti, “City-County Consolidation in St. Louis: An Analysis,” Missouri Policy Journal, forthcoming. Mary Watson and Joshua Hall, “Higher Education Accreditation: Public Interest or Bootleggers and Baptists?” Oklahoma City Law Review, forthcoming. Joshua Hall, Joshua Matti, and Amir Neto “Rent-Seeking in the Classroom and Textbooks: Where are we after 50 Years?” Public Choice, forthcoming. Yang Zhou and Joshua Hall, “The Impact of Marketization on Entrepreneurship in China: The Institutions Matter,” American Journal of Entrepreneurship, forthcoming. Peter Boettke, Joshua Hall, and Kathleen Sheehan “Was Adam Smith Right About Religious Competition?” Forum for Social Economics, forthcoming. Joshua Hall, Donald Lacombe, and Timothy Shaughnessy, “Economic Freedom and Income Levels across U.S. States: A Spatial Panel Data Analysis,” Contemporary Economic Policy 37(1) 2019: 40-49. Joshua Hall, Serkan Karadas, and Minh Tam T. Schlosky, “Is There Moral Hazard in the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative Debt Relief Process?” Journal of Economic Development 43(3) 2018: 1- 24. Erika Davies and Joshua Hall, “The Unintended Consequences of Consumer Finance Regulations,” University of Lagos Law Review 2(2) 2018: 23-49. Joshua Hall and Antonios Koumpias, “Growth and Variability of School District Income Tax Revenues: Is Tax Base Diversification a Good Idea for School Financing,” Contemporary Economic Policy 36(4) 2018: 678-691. Amir Borges Ferreira Neto and Joshua Hall, “The Effect of Health Care Entrepreneurship on Local Health: The Case of MedExpress in Appalachia,” Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy 48(2) 2018: 23- 31. Joshua Hall, Joshua Matti, and Yang Zhou, “Regionalization and Consolidation of Municipal Taxes and Services,” Review of Regional Studies 48(2) 2018: 245-262. Joshua Hall, “The Liberal Arts and Scholarship on the Fiscal Effects of Statehood,” Journal of Prices & Markets 5(1) 2018: 24-29. Sriparna Ghosh and Joshua Hall, “The Political Economy of Soda Taxation,” Economics Bulletin 38(2) 2018: 1-8. Joshua Hall, Brad Humphreys, and Jane Ruseski, “Economic Freedom and Exercise: Evidence from State Outcomes,” Southern Economic Journal 84(4) 2018: 1050-1066. Joshua Hall and Serkan Karadas, “Tuition Increases Geaux Away? Evidence from Louisiana’s Amendment 2,” Applied Economics Letters 25(13) 2018: 924-927. Fan Zhang, Joshua Hall, and Feng Yao, “Does Economic Freedom Affect the Production Frontier? A Semiparametric Approach with Panel Data,” Economic Inquiry 56(2) 2018: 1380-1395. Joshua Hall, Frank Stephenson, and Chris Shultz, “The Political Economy of Local Fracking Bans,” Journal of Economics and Finance 42(2) 2018: 397-408.
3 Joshua Hall, Brad Humphreys, and Jane Ruseski, “Economic Freedom, Race, and Health Disparities: Evidence from the 50 States,” Public Finance Review 46(2) 2018: 276-300. Candon Johnson and Joshua Hall, “Do National Basketball Association Players Need Higher Salaries to Play in High Tax States? Evidence from Free Agents,” Applied Economics Letters 25(5) 2018: 359-361. Kaitlyn Harger, Andrew Young, and Joshua Hall, “Globalization, Institutions, and Income Convergence,” Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy 47(2) 2017: 110-125. Joshua Hall and Yang Zhou, “The Sinuous Dragon: Economic Freedom and Economic Growth in China,” Academy of Economics and Finance Journal 8(1) 2017: 19-24. Joylynn Pruitt and Joshua Hall, “Are State Governments Revenue Maximizers? Evidence from the Sales Tax,” Economics Bulletin 37(4) 2017: 1-6. Jennifer Mangano and Joshua Hall, “Exitability and Economic Freedom: Evidence from the US,” International Advances in Economic Research 23(4) 2017: 427-428. J.R. Clark, Joshua Hall, and Ashley Harrison, “The Relative Value of AEA Economic Education Papers,” Journal of Economics and Finance Education 16(3) 2017: 11-19. Joshua Hall, Serkan Karadas, and Mihn Tam T. Schlosky, “Abnormal Returns from Joining U.S. Congress? Evidence from New Members,” Journal of Financial Economic Policy 9(4) 2017: 450-474. Ryan Yonk, Landon Stevens, Arthur Wardle, and Joshua Hall, “The Renewable Fuel Standard’s Effect on Corn Belt Income and Unemployment,” Oil, Gas, & Energy Quarterly 65(3) 2017: 93-112. Trey Malone and Joshua Hall, “Can Liberalization of Local Food Marketing Channels Influence Local Economies? A Case Study of West Virginia’s Craft Beer Distribution Laws,” Economics and Business Letters 6(2) 2017: 48-52. Joshua Hall, “Does School District and Municipal Border Congruence Matter?” Urban Studies 54(7) 2017: 1601-1618. Joshua Hall and Shree Pokharel, “Does the Median Voter or Special Interests Determine State Highway Expenditures? Recent Evidence,” Atlantic Economic Journal 45(1) 2017: 59-69. Joshua Hall, Brad Humphreys, and Hyunwoong Pyun, “An Inventory of Sports Economics Courses in the U.S.,” International Journal of Sports Finance 12(1) 2017: 3-13. Richard Cebula, Joshua Hall and Maria Tackett, “Nonpublic Competition and Public School Performance: Evidence from West Virginia,” Applied Economics 49(12) 2017: 1185-1193. Emily Chamlee-Wright, Joshua Hall, and Laura Grube, “Cultivating the Liberally Educated Mind through A Signature Program,” Journal of Economic Education 48(1) 2017: 34-44. Joshua Hall, Donald Lacombe, and Joylynn Pruitt, “Collective Bargaining and School District Test Scores: Evidence from Ohio Bargaining Agreements,” Applied Economics Letters 24(1) 2017: 35-38. Joshua Hall, Donald Lacombe, and Shree Pokharel, “Freedom and Entrepreneurship: A Spatial Econometric Approach,” Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 5(3) 2016: 404-411. Joshua Hall, Alex Peck, and Marta Podemska-Mikluch, “Bringing Active Learning into High School Economics: Some Examples from The Simpsons,” Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research 17(2) 2016: 55-63. Joshua Hall and Shree Pokharel, “Barber Licensure and the Supply of Barber Shops: Evidence from US States,” Cato Journal 36(3) 2016: 647-657. Joshua Hall, “Institutional Convergence: Exit or Voice?” Journal of Economics and Finance 40(4) 2016: 829- 840. Joshua Hall and Joylynn Pruitt, “The Political Economy of Asset Seizure Reform,” International Advances in Economic Research 22(3) 2016: 353-354. Joshua Hall, Elham Erfanian, and Caleb Stair, “Voting Behavior on Carbon Pollution from Power Plants,” Oil, Gas, & Energy Quarterly 64(4) 2016: 707-710. Danko Tarabar and Joshua Hall, “Explaining the Worldwide Decline in the Length of Mandatory Military Service: 1970-2010,” Public Choice 168(1-2) 2016: 55-74. Ninos Malek, Joshua Hall, and Collin Hodges, “The Relationship between Economics and Ethics and the Effectiveness of Normative Economics on Student Attitudes and Learning,” Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research 17(1) 2016: 16-24.
4 Scott Beaulier, Bob Elder, Cheryl Han, and Joshua C. Hall, “An Ordinal Ranking of Economic Institutions,” Applied Economics 48(26) 2016: 2482-2490. J.R. Clark, Joshua Hall, and Ashley Harrison, “Jack Soper: A Pioneer in Economic Education,” Journal of Private Enterprise 31(1) 2016: 91-97. Richard Cebula, Maggie Foley, and Joshua Hall, “Freedom and Gross In-Migration: An Empirical Study of the Post-Great Recession Experience,” Journal of Economics and Finance 40(2) 2016: 402-420. Joshua Hall and Jason Taylor, “Introduction: Unintended Consequences of Government Intervention,” Cato Journal 36(1) 2016: 1-6. Russell Sobel and Joshua Hall, “Has the War between the Rent Seekers Escalated?” Cato Journal 36(1) 2016: 47-53. Joshua Hall and Chris Shultz, “Determinants of Voting on the Keystone XL Pipeline,” Applied Economics Letters 23(7) 2016: 498-500. Joshua Hall, “Local Government Border Congruence and the Fiscal Commons: Evidence from Ohio School Districts,” Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy 45(2) 2015: 141-151. Christopher Schultz, Joshua Hall, and Michael Strager, “Production of Wind Energy and Agricultural Land Values: Evidence from Pennsylvania,” Oil, Gas, & Energy Quarterly 64(2) 2015: 267-274. Joshua Hall, Amanda Ross, and Chris Yencha, “The Political Economy of the Essential Air Service Program,” Public Choice 165(1-2) 2015: 147-164. Michael Williams and Joshua Hall, “Hackerspaces: A Case Study in the Creation and Management of a Common Pool Resource,” Journal of Institutional Economics 11(4) 2015: 769-781. Joshua Hall and Edward López, “Ways of Teaching Public Choice: Introduction to the Symposium,” Journal of Economics and Finance Education 14(2) 2015: 1-4. Joshua Hall and Kaitlyn Harger, “Teaching Students to “Do” Public Choice in an Undergraduate Public Sector Course,” Journal of Economics and Finance Education 14(2) 2015: 66-75. Joshua Hall and Marta Podemska-Mikulch, “Teaching the Economic Way of Thinking Through Op-eds,” International Review of Economic Education 19 (May) 2015: 13-21. Danko Tarabar and Joshua Hall, “The Seventeenth Amendment, Senate Ideology, and the Growth of Government: An Empirical Note,” Applied Economics Letters 22(8) 2015: 637-640. Joshua Hall, Kaitlyn Harger, and Dean Stansel, “Economic Freedom and Recidivism: Evidence from US States,” International Advances in Economic Research vol. 21(2) 2015: 155-165. Kaitlyn Harger and Joshua Hall, “Obedience and Income Levels,” Applied Economic Letters 22(2) 2015: 94- 98. Billy Hawkinson and Joshua Hall, “Cross-State Variation in Selective Service Compliance: A Research Note,” Romanian Business and Economic Review 19(3) 2014: 7-9. Ninos Malek, Joshua Hall, and Collin Hodges, “A Review and Analysis of the Effectiveness of Alternative Teaching Methods on Student Learning in Economics,” Perspectives on Economic Education Research 9(1) 2014: 75-85. Justin Ross, Joshua Hall, and William Resh, “Frictions in Polycentric Administration with Non-Congruent Borders: Evidence from Ohio School District Class Sizes,” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 24(3) 2014: 623-649. Joseph Calhoun and Joshua Hall, “Data Envelopment Analysis of Relative Efficiencies of Public and Private Institutions of Higher Learning,” Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives 40(2) 2014: 90-112. Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, “Economic Freedom of the World: An Accounting of the Literature,” Contemporary Economic Policy 32(1) 2014: 1-19. Joshua Hall and Marta Podemska-Mikluch, “The Curley Effect Meets the Revolutionary Threshold Model,” International Advances in Economic Research 20(1) 2014: 127-128. Roland Malivert and Joshua Hall, “The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Extralegal Marijuana Prices,” Atlantic Economic Journal 41(4) 2013: 455-456. Joshua Hall, Boris Nikolaev, John Pulito and Ben VanMetre, “The Effect of Personal and Economic Freedom on Entrepreneurial Activity: Evidence from a New State Level Freedom Index,” American Journal of Entrepreneurship 6(1) 2013: 85-99.
5 Joshua Hall, “Economic Freedom and Regional Economics: An Introduction to a Special Issue,” Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy 43(1) 2013: 1-2. Joshua Hall, “Incorporating EconTalk Podcasts into the Principles Classroom,” Journal of Private Enterprise 28(1) 2012: 113-118. Joshua Hall, “Higher Education Accreditation: Market Regulation or Government Regulation,” Independent Review 17(2) 2012: 233-238. Joshua Hall and Jeremy Horpedahl, “Personally Prudent but Publicly Profligate: Reagan’s Generation and Budget Deficits,” Atlantic Economic Journal 40(3) 2012: 349-350. Joshua Hall, Todd M. Nesbit and Ricky Thorson, “The Determinants of Congressional Franking: Evidence from the 110th Congress,” Journal of Applied Economics and Policy 31(1) 2012: 25-34. Joshua Hall and David Yu, “Ranking the Economic Freedom of North America Using Dominetrics,” Economics Bulletin 32(3) 2012: 1949-1961. Joshua Hall and Matthew Nattinger, “Determinants of Private School Attendance: Evidence from Wisconsin School Districts,” International Advances in Economic Research 18(2) 2012: 245-246. Matthew Nattinger and Joshua Hall, “Legal Origins and State Economic Freedom, Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research 13(1) 2012: 25-32. Joshua Hall, Benjamin VanMetre and Richard Vedder, “Immigration Policy in the 21st Century: A Market Approach,” Cato Journal 32(1) 2012: 201-220. Scott Beaulier, Joshua Hall, and Allen Lynch, “The Impact of Political Factors on Base Closures,” Journal of Economic Policy Reform 14(4) 2011: 333-342. Joshua Hall, Robert Lawson, and Rachael Wogsland, “The European Union and Economic Freedom,” Global Economy Journal 11(3) 2011: 1-14. Benjamin VanMetre and Joshua Hall, “How Friendly to Entrepreneurs are ‘Business Friendly’ Policies? Some Preliminary Results,” Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives 28(1) 2011: 105-116. Edward Lopez and Joshua Hall, “Austrian Economics and Economic Education: An Introduction,” Journal of Economics and Finance Education 10(2) 2011: 1-3. Joshua Hall and Adam Martin, “Austrian Economics: Methodology, Concepts, and Implications for Economic Education,” Journal of Economics and Finance Education 10(2) 2011: 4-18. Joshua Hall and Jesse Schiefelbein, “The Political Economy of Medical Marijuana Laws,” Atlantic Economic Journal 39(2) 2011: 197-198. R.M. Wogsland and Joshua Hall, “The Pitfalls of Copyright: Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry,” Business Quest 16(1) 2011: 1-9. Joshua Hall, Robert Lawson and Chuck Skipton, “Estimating the Size of the Trade Sector in the Economic Freedom of the World Index,” Economics Bulletin 31(1) 2011: 466-472. Scott Beaulier and Joshua Hall, “Emergent versus Directed Property Rights: Evidence from Transition Economies,” Journal of Applied Business and Economics 12(2) 2011: 80-89. Joshua Hall, Russell Sobel and George Crowley, “Institutions, Capital, and Growth,” Southern Economic Journal 77(2) 2010: 385-405. Joshua Hall and Justin Ross, “Tiebout Competition, Yardstick Competition, and Tax Instrument Choice: Evidence from Ohio School Districts,” Public Finance Review 38(6) 2010: 710-737. Peter Calcagno, Joshua Hall, and Robert Lawson, “Objectivism versus Subjectivism: A Market Test,” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 76(2) 2010: 445-448. Joshua Hall and Peter Leeson, “Racial Fractionalization and School Performance,” American Journal of Economics and Sociology 69(2) 2010: 736-758. Rachel Kotkin, Joshua Hall, and Scott Beaulier, “The Virtue of Business: How Markets Encourage Ethical Behavior,” Journal of Markets and Morality 13(1) 2010: 45-58. Joshua Hall and Ricky Thorson, “Was Guatemala ‘Ready’ for More Stringent Labor Standards in 2001? A Comparative Development Approach,” Laissez-Faire 32(1) 2010: 56-66. Mark Gillis and Joshua Hall, “Using The Simpsons to Improve Economic Instruction Through Policy Analysis,” The American Economist 55(1) 2010: 84-92. Art Carden and Joshua Hall, “Why Are Some Places Rich While Others Are Poor? The Institutional
6 Necessity of Economic Freedom,” Economic Affairs 30(1) 2010: 48-54. Joshua Hall and Peter Leeson, “The Unimportance of Spending: How Fractionalization Affects School Performance,” International Advances in Economic Research 16(1) 2010: 130-131. Mary Keister and Joshua Hall, “High School Employment and Academic Achievement: A Note for Educators,” Contemporary Issues in Education Research 3(1) 2010: 77-81. Joshua Hall and Justin Ross, “New Empirical Estimates of Rent Seeking: An Update of Sobel - Garrett [2002],” Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice 27(2-3) 2009: 125-136. Cara Burgess, Scott Beaulier, and Joshua Hall, “Economic Freedom and Conflict: An Empirical Note,” Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research 10(3) 2009: 75-83. Art Carden and Joshua Hall, “Four Propositions About International Labor Standards,” Economic Affairs 29(4) 2009: 78-79. Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, “Economic Freedom and Peace,” Atlantic Economic Journal 37(4) 2009: 445- 446. Scott Beaulier, Joshua Hall, and Ben VanMetre, “The Articles of Confederation Show the Need for Direct Taxation? It Just Ain’t So!” Economic Affairs 29(3) 2009: 93-94. Scott Beaulier and Joshua Hall, “The Production and Proliferation of Economists: The Austrian and Virginia Schools as Academic Enterprises,” Journal of Private Enterprise 24(2) 2009: 137-156. Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, “Theory and Evidence on Economic Freedom and Economic Growth: A Comment,” Economics Bulletin 15(18) 2008: 1-6. Joshua Hall, Robert Lawson, and William Luther, “Economic Freedom is Negative Liberty: A Comment on Legum (2007) and Stanford (2007),” Real-world Economics Review 47(3) 2008: 261-262. Scott Beaulier and Joshua Hall, “Collective Consumption Externalities and Charitable Giving,” New Perspectives on Political Economy 4(1) 2008: 23-40. Joshua Hall, Robert Lawson, Dirk Mateer, and Andrew Rice, “Teaching Private Enterprise Through Tunes: An Abecedarium of Music for Economists,” Journal of Private Enterprise 23(2) 2008: 157-168. Madeline Helling, Scott Beaulier, and Joshua Hall, “High Cotton: Why the United States Should No Longer Provide Agricultural Subsidies to Cotton Farmers,” Economic Affairs 28(2) 2008: 65-66. Joshua Hall, “Factors Influencing Interstate Variation in Tooth Loss,” International Advances in Economic Research 14(2) 2008: 262-263. Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, “Using Music to Teach Microeconomics,” Perspectives on Economic Education Research 4(1) 2008: 23-36. Joshua Hall and Russell Sobel, “Institutions, Entrepreneurship, and Regional Differences in Economic Growth,” Southern Journal of Entrepreneurship 1(1) 2008: 69-96. Robert Lawson, Joshua Hall, and Dirk Mateer, “From ABBA to Zeppelin, Led: Using Music to Teach Economics,” Journal of Economic Education 39(1) 2008: 107. Russell Sobel and Joshua Hall, “Can You Hear Me In The Back? Using Walkie Talkies to Improve Large Section Instruction,” Journal of Private Enterprise 23(1) 2007: 157-164. Joshua Hall and Peter Leeson, “Good for the Goose, Bad for the Gander: International Labor Standards and Comparative Development,” Journal of Labor Research 28(4) 2007: 658-676. Joshua Hall, “Local School Finance and Productive Efficiency: Evidence from Ohio,” Atlantic Economic Journal 35(3) 2007: 289-301. Russell Sobel and Joshua Hall, “The Effect of Judicial Selection Processes on Judicial Quality: The Role of Partisan Politics,” Cato Journal 27(1) 2007: 67-82. Joshua Hall, Robert Lawson and Lauren Raymer, “Do Gas Stations Raise the Price of Gasoline on the Weekends or Holidays?” Atlantic Economic Journal 35(1) 2007: 119-120. Joshua Hall, “Fiscal Competition and Tax Instrument Choice: The Role of Income Inequality,” Economics Bulletin 8(12) 2006: 1-8. Joshua Hall, “The Dilemma of School Finance Reform,” Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies 31(2) 2006: 175-190. Joshua Hall, “Positive Externalities and Government Involvement in Education,” Journal of Private Enterprise 21(2) 2006: 165-175.
7 Joshua Hall, “An Economic Approach to Conservation: The Rhino Conservation Act of 2005,” Laissez-Faire 24-25(1) 2006: 98-104. Joshua Hall, “Homer Economicus: Using The Simpsons to Teach Economics,” Journal of Private Enterprise 20(2) 2005: 165-176. Joshua Hall and Richard Vedder, “The Impact of Private Schools on Public School Performance: Evidence from Ohio,” Journal of Economics and Politics 16(1) 2004: 77-92. Richard Vedder and Joshua Hall, “For Profit Schools Are Making A Comeback,” The Independent Review 6(4) 2002: 573-583. Richard Vedder and Joshua Hall, “Private School Competition and Public School Teacher Salaries,” Journal of Labor Research 21(1) 2000: 161-168.
Books
Joshua Hall and Marcus Witcher (eds.), Public Choice Analyses of American Economic History: Volume 3. New York: Springer, forthcoming. Joshua Hall and Sara Harper (eds.), Economic and Political Institutions and Development. New York: Springer, forthcoming. Joshua Hall and Marcus Witcher, (eds.), Public Choice Analyses of American Economic History: Volume 2. New York: Springer, 2018. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, Joshua Hall, and Ryan Murphy, Economic Freedom of the World: 2018 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute. Joshua Hall and Marcus Witcher, (eds.), Public Choice Analyses of American Economic History: Volume 1. New York: Springer, 2018. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Economic Freedom of the World: 2017 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute. Joshua Hall and Zachary Rodriguez, The Dwight Lee Reader: Collected Columns from The Freeman, 1976-2013. Morgantown: Center for Free Enterprise, 2017. Joshua Hall, (ed.), Explorations in Public Sector Economics: Essays by Prominent Economists. Springer, 2017. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Economic Freedom of the World: 2016 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute, 2016. Richard Cebula, Joshua Hall, Franklin Mixon, and James Payne, (eds.), Economic Behavior, Economic Freedom, and Entrepreneurship, Edward Elgar, 2015. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Economic Freedom of the World: 2015 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute, 2015. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Economic Freedom of the World: 2014 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute, 2014. Joshua Hall, (ed.), Economic Freedom and Economic Education, Ideas and Influence of James Gwartney. Volume VI in The Annual Proceedings of the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations. Beloit: Beloit College Press, 2014. Joshua Hall, (ed.), Homer Economicus: The Simpsons and Economics, Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 2014. [Reviewed in Choice, The American Economist, Review of Austrian Economics, Business Week] Joshua Hall, (ed.), Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Development: Ideas and Influences of Timur Kuran. Volume V in The Annual Proceedings of the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations. Beloit: Beloit College Press, 2013. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Economic Freedom of the World: 2013 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute, 2013. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Economic Freedom of the World: 2012 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute, 2012. J.R. Clark (ed.) with Russell Sobel and Joshua Hall (assoc. eds.), Freedom and Prosperity in Tennessee. Chattanooga: The Scott L. Probasco Jr. Chair of Free Enterprise, 2012. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute, 2011.
8 Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, (eds.) Economic Freedom: Causes and Consequences. Hauppage: Nova Science Publishers, 2011. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Economic Freedom of the World: 2010 Annual Report. Vancouver: Fraser Institute, 2010. Joshua Hall, (ed.), Doing More With Less: Making Colleges Work Better. New York: Springer, 2010. [Reviewed in Journal of School Choice and Canadian Journal of Higher Education] Peter T. Calcagno (ed.) with Joshua Hall and Russell Sobel (assoc. eds.), Unleashing Capitalism: A Prescription for Economic Prosperity in South Carolina. Columbia: South Carolina Policy Council, 2009. Russell Sobel (ed.) with Joshua Hall (assoc. ed.), The Rule of Law: Perspectives on Legal and Judicial Reform in West Virginia. Morgantown: Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, 2009. Russell Sobel (ed.) with Joshua Hall and Matt Ryan (assoc. eds.), Unleashing Capitalism: Why Prosperity Stops at the West Virginia Border and How to Fix It. Morgantown: Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, 2007. Joshua Hall, (ed.), Toward A Free and Prosperous Ohio. Columbus: The Buckeye Institute, 2004.
Articles in Collected Volumes
Joshua Hall, “Higher-Education Accreditation: Market Regulation or Government Regulation Revisited,” in Unprofitable Schooling: Examining Causes of, and Fixes for, America’s Broken Ivory Tower by Neal McCluskey and Todd Zywicki, editors. Washington DC: Cato Institute, forthcoming. Crystal Wong, J.R. Clark, and Joshua Hall, “Immigrant Ethnic Composition and the Adoption of Women’s Suffrage in the United States,” in Public Choice Analyses of American Economic History: Volume 2 by Joshua Hall and Marcus Witcher, editors. New York: Springer, 2018: 167-178. Russell S. Sobel and Joshua Hall, “In Loco Parentis: A Paternalism Ranking of the States,” in For Your Own Good: Paternalism, Taxes, and Fiscal Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century by Adam Hoffer and Todd Nesbit, editors. Arlington, VA: Mercatus Center, 2018: 377-398. Joshua Hall, “A ‘Model’ Model: McCloskey on the Craft of Economics,” in Ideas and Influence of Deirdre Nansen McCloskey. Volume IX in The Annual Proceedings of the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations. Beloit: Beloit College Press, 2017: 113-128. Joshua Hall, Robert Lawson and Saurav Roychoudhury, “Creating the Environment for Entrepreneurship through Economic Freedom,” in Public Policy, Productive and Unproductive Entrepreneurship: The Impact of Public Policy on Entrepreneurial Outcomes by Greg Randolph, Michael Tasto and Rob Salvino, editors. Northhampton: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017: 6-25. Joshua Hall, Dean Stansel, and Danko Tarabar, “Economic Freedom Studies: A Survey,” in Economic Behavior, Economic Freedom, and Entrepreneurship by Richard Cebula, Joshua Hall, Franklin Mixon, and James Payne, editors. Northhampton, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015: 38-50. Joshua Hall, “Introduction,” in Economic Freedom and Economic Education, Ideas and Influence of James Gwartney. Volume VI in The Annual Proceedings of the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations. Beloit: Beloit College Press, October 2014: 9-16. Jamie Bologna and Joshua Hall, “Economic Freedom Research: Some Comments and Suggestions,” in Economic Freedom and Economic Education, Ideas and Influence of James Gwartney. Volume VI in The Annual Proceedings of the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations. Beloit: Beloit College Press, October 2014: 123-135. Emily Chamlee-Wright and Joshua Hall, “Some Brief Syllabus Advice for the Young Economist,” in Beyond the Margin: New Developments in Economic Education, Franklin J. Mixon, Jr., and Richard J. Cebula, editors. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2014: 76-87. Joshua Hall, “Introduction,” in Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Development: Ideas and Influences of Timur Kuran. Volume V in The Annual Proceedings of the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations. Joshua Hall, editor. Beloit: Beloit College Press: 9-15. Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, “Comments on An Index of Freedom in the World,” in Towards a Worldwide Index of Human Freedom, Fred McMahon, editor. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 2012: 107-109.
9 Russell Sobel, J.R. Clark, and Joshua Hall, “The Sources of Economic Growth,” in Freedom and Prosperity in Tennessee, J.R. Clark, editor. Chattanooga: Scott L. Probasco Chair of Free Enterprise, 2012: 17-45. Joshua Hall and Adam Hoffer, “When it Comes to Taxes in Tennessee: Focus on Competitive Advantage,” in Freedom and Prosperity in Tennessee, J.R. Clark, editor. Chattanooga: Scott L. Probasco Chair of Free Enterprise, 2012: 69-86. Art Carden and Joshua Hall, “Specific Tax and Subsidy Reforms to Promote Economic Progress in Tennessee,” in Freedom and Prosperity in Tennessee, J.R. Clark, editor. Chattanooga: Scott L. Probasco Chair of Free Enterprise, 2012: 87-97. Joshua Hall, Ashley Harrison, Nathan Ashby, and Susan Douglass, “Reduce Labor Restrictions: From Occupational Licensing to School Choice,” in Freedom and Prosperity in Tennessee, J.R. Clark, editor. Chattanooga: Scott L. Probasco Chair of Free Enterprise, 2012: 117-137. Joshua Hall and Ashley Harrison, “Education Reform in Tennessee: Spending Money on What Matters,” in Freedom and Prosperity in Tennessee, J.R. Clark, editor Chattanooga: Scott L. Probasco Chair of Free Enterprise, 2012: 155-171. Joshua Hall, James Gwartney, and Robert Lawson, “Introduction: What Is Economic Freedom?” in Economic Freedom: Causes and Consequences, Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, editors. New York: Nova Science, 2011: xi-xviii. Jerry Gustafson and Joshua Hall, “Formalism in Entrepreneurship Research: A Critique,” in Progress in Economic Research: Volume 20, Thomas L. Woulters, editor. Hauppage, NY: Nova Science, 2011: 295- 306. Joshua Hall and Justin Ross, “Housing and Urban Development, Department of,” in Booms and Busts: An Encyclopedia of Economic History from Tulipmania of the 1630s to the Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century, James Ciment, editor. Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe, 2010: 355-356. Scott Beaulier and Joshua Hall, “Anna Schwartz,” in Booms and Busts: An Encyclopedia of Economic History from Tulipmania of the 1630s to the Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century, James Ciment, editor. Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe, 2010: 729-730. Joshua Hall and Elliott McNamee, “Council of Economic Advisers, U.S.,” in Booms and Busts: An Encyclopedia of Economic History from Tulipmania of the 1630s to the Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century, James Ciment, editor. Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe, 2010: 182-184. Joshua Hall and Will Luther, “Ireland,” in Booms and Busts: An Encyclopedia of Economic History from Tulipmania of the 1630s to the Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century, James Ciment, editor. Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe, 2010: 418-421. Jeb Bleckley and Joshua Hall, “School Choice and Post-Katrina New Orleans: An Analysis,” in After Katrina: The Political Economy of Disaster and Community Rebound, Emily Chamlee-Wright and Virgil Storr, editors. Northampton, MA: Edgar Elgar, 2010: 215-230. Benjamin VanMetre and Joshua Hall, “Property Rights and the Return to Capital,” in The Annual Proceedings of the Wealth and Well-Being of Nations, Volume 2: Property Rights and Economic Prosperity, Emily Chamlee- Wright, editor. Beloit, WI: Beloit College Press, 2010: 81-94. Russell Sobel, Matt Ryan, and Joshua Hall, “Electoral Pressures and the Legal System: Friend or Foe?” in The Pursuit of Justice: Law and Economics of Legal Systems, Edward Lopez, editor. New York: Palgrave Macmillian, 2010: 37-50. Scott Beaulier and Joshua Hall, “Export Subsidies,” in Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World, Charles Frankel, editor. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2009: 647-648. Justin Ross, Joshua Hall, and Peter Calcagno, “When It Comes to Taxes in South Carolina: Focus on Remaining Competitive,” in Unleashing Capitalism: A Prescription for Economic Prosperity in South Carolina, Peter Calcagno, editor. Columbia, SC: South Carolina Policy Council, 2009: 71-86. Russell Sobel and Joshua Hall, “The Sources of Economic Growth,” in Unleashing Capitalism: A Prescription for Economic Prosperity in South Carolina, Peter Calcagno, editor. Columbia, SC: South Carolina Policy Council, 2009: 21-48. Scott Beaulier, Joshua Hall and William Mounts, “From Entrepreneur to Manager: A Brief Consideration of Economic Transition,” in Entrepreneurship and its Economic Significance, Behavior and Effects, Maria V.
10 Bradshaw and Patricia T. Carrington, editors. Hauppage, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2009: 223- 231. David Skarbek and Joshua Hall, “Adam’s Apple: Using Johnny Appleseed to Teach the Invisible Hand,” in Expanding Teaching and Learning Horizons in Economic Education, Franklin Mixon and Richard Cebula, editors. Hauppage: Nova Science Publishers, 2009: 199-205. Joshua Hall and Russell Sobel, “Judicial Selection Methods and Legal System Quality,” in The Rule of Law: Perspectives on Legal and Judicial Reform in West Virginia, Russell Sobel, editor. Morgantown, WV: The Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, 2009: 27-49. Joshua Hall and Matt Ryan, “The Economics of Government Housing Assistance for the Poor,” in Housing America: Building Out Of A Housing Crisis, Randall Holcombe and Benjamin Powell, editors. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2009: 159-183. Joshua Hall and Russell Sobel, “Freedom, Entrepreneurship, and Growth,” in Lessons from the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit, Alvaro Llosa, editor. Oakland, CA: Independent Institute, 2008: 247-268. Joshua Hall, “Mann, Horace,” in Exploring American History: From Colonial Times to 1877 (vol. 6), Tom Lansford and Thomas Woods, editors. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish, 2008: 652-653. Russell Sobel and Joshua Hall, “The Sources of Economic Growth,” in Unleashing Capitalism: Why Prosperity Stops at the West Virginia State Line and How to Fix It, Russell Sobel, editor. Morgantown, WV: The Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, 2007: 15-35. Justin Ross and Joshua Hall, “When It Comes to Taxes: Focus on Being Competitive,” in Unleashing Capitalism: Why Prosperity Stops at the West Virginia State Line and How to Fix It, Russell Sobel, editor. Morgantown, WV: The Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, 2007: 69-79. Joshua Hall, “Walter Williams,” in American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia, Bruce Frohnen Jeremy Beer and Jeffrey Nelson, editors. Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2006: 924-925. Joshua Hall, “Paul Heyne,” in American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia, Bruce Frohnen, Jeremy Beer and Jeffrey Nelson, editors. Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2006: 385-386.
Book Reviews
Joshua Hall, Review of Bill Freund, Twentieth-Century South Africa in Choice, forthcoming. Joshua Hall, Review of Jacob Field, Is Capitalism Working? A Primer for the 21st Century in Choice 56(5): January 2019. Joshua Hall, Review of Michael Zakim, Accounting for Capitalism: The World the Clerk Made in Choice 56(1): September 2018. Joshua Hall, Review of Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How it Fails in Choice 56(1) September 2018. Derek Hunter and Joshua Hall, Review of Charles Calomiris and Stephen Haber, Fragile by Design: The Political Origins of Banking Crises and Scarce Credit in New Perspectives on Political Economy 13(1-2) 2017: 55- 58. Joshua Hall, Review of Robert T. Michael, The Five Life Decisions: How Economic Principles and 18 Million Millennials Can Guide Your Thinking in Choice 54(5): February 2017. Joshua Hall, Review of William A. Birdthistle, Empire of the Fund: The Way We Save Now in Choice 54(3): November 2016. Joshua Hall, Review of Jan Winiecki, Shortcut or Piecemeal: Economic Development Strategies and Structural Change in Choice 54(2): October 2016. Joshua Hall, Review of James J. Heckman, Giving Kids a Fair Chance (A Strategy that Works) in Review of Regional Studies 46(2) 2016: 196-197. Brianne Zimmerman and Joshua Hall, Review of Paul Dragos Aligica and Peter J. Boettke, Challenging Institutional Analysis and Development: The Bloomington School in Review of Social and Economic Issues 1(3) 2016: 132-137. Joshua Hall, Review of Peter Conti-Brown, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve in Choice 53(12): August 2016.
11 Joshua Hall, Review of Scott Sumner, The Midas Paradox: Financial Markets, Government Policy Shocks, and the Great Depression in Choice 53(9): May 2016. Joshua Hall, Review of Carlos Teixeira and Wei Li (eds.), The Housing and Economic Experiences of Immigrants in US and Canadian Cities in Choice 53(2): October 2015. Joshua Hall, Review of Philip Kotler, Confronting Capitalism: Real Solutions for a Troubled Economic System in Choice 53(1): September 2015. Joshua Hall, Review of Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy 5th edition in Choice 52(9) May 2015. Joshua Hall, Review of Michael Szenberg and Lall B. Ramrattan, Eminent Economists II: Their Life and Work Philosophies in Choice 52(5) February 2015. Joshua Hall, Review of Jennifer Taub, Other People’s Houses: How Decades of Bailouts, Captive Regulators, and Toxic Bankers Made Home Mortgages a Thrilling Business in Choice 52(2), October 2014. Joshua Hall, Review of Stuart J. Hillmon, Getting a Ph.D. in Economics in Choice 51(11), July 2014. Joshua Hall, Review of Jay Eungha Ryu, The Public Budgeting and Finance Primer in Choice 51(11), July 2014. Joshua Hall, Review of Price Fishback, Jonathan Rose, and Kenneth Snowden, Well Worth Saving: How the New Deal Safeguarded Home Ownership in Choice 51(7), March 2014. Joshua Hall, Review of William McCluskey, Gary Cornia, and Lawrence Walters (eds.), A Primer on Property Tax: Administration and Policy in Choice 50(11), July 2013. Joshua Hall, Review of Neil Barofsky, Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street in Choice 50(8) April 2013. Joshua Hall, Review of Joseph Shaahan, Economic Freedom and the American Dream in Public Choice 155(3): 2013: 565-567. Joshua Hall, Review of Dora L. Costa and Naomi Lamoreaux, Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy in Journal of Economic Issues 47(1) 2013: 279-280. Joshua Hall, Review of Donald Morris, Tax Cheating: Illegal – But Is It Immoral? in Choice 50(5) 2013: 931. Emillea Cohen and Joshua Hall, Review of Emily Chamlee-Wright, The Cultural and Political Economy of Recovery in Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies 37(4) 2012: 543-545. Joshua Hall, Review of Douglas Irwin, Trade Policy Disaster: Lessons from the 1930s in Journal of Economics 38(2) 2012: 109-111. Joshua Hall, Review of Richard Wagner, Deficits, Debt, and Democracy: Wrestling with Tragedy on the Fiscal Commons in Choice 50(3) 2012: 538. Joshua Hall, Review of Peter Conti-Brown and David Skeel (eds.), When States Go Broke: The Origins, Context, and Solutions for the American States in Fiscal Crisis in Choice 50(3) 2012: 538. Emillea Cohen and Joshua Hall, Review of David Henderson and Charlie Hooper, Making Great Decisions in Business and Life in Dialogue 11(4) 2012: 98-100. Joshua Hall, Review of Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns, The Clash of Generations: Saving Ourselves, Our Kids, and Our Economy in Choice 50(1) 2012: 138. Joshua Hall, Review of United Cities and Local Governments, Local Government Finance: The Challenges of the 21st Century in Choice 49(11) 2012: 2114. Joshua Hall, Review of Peter Boettke and Christopher Coyne, Context Matters: Institutions and Entrepreneurship in Journal of Entrepreneurship & Public Policy 1(1) 2012: 96-97. Joshua Hall, Review of Thomas Miceli, The Economic Theory of Eminent Domain: Private Property, Public Use in Choice 49(8) 2012: 1499. Joshua Hall, Review of Robert Frank, The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good in Choice 49(6) 2012: 1113. Joshua Hall, Review of Hans Landström and Franz Lohrke (eds.), Historical Foundations of Entrepreneurship Research in Journal of Entrepreneurship & Public Policy 1(1): 2012: 102-103. Joshua Hall, Review of David Graeber, Debt: The First 5,000 Years in Choice 49(5) 2012: 939. Joshua Hall, Review of Debin Ma and Jan Luiten van Zanden (eds.), Law and Long-term Economic Change: A Eurasian Perspective in Choice 49(4) 2011: 736. Joshua Hall, Review of Clayton Gillette, Local Redistribution and Local Democracy: Interest Groups and the Courts
12 in Choice 49(3) 2011: 562. Joshua Hall, Review of Dwight Lee (ed.), Benjamin Rogge: A Maverick's Defense of Freedom in The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 61(9) 2011: 45-46. Joshua Hall, Review of Carl Cranor, Legally Poisoned: How The Law Puts Us At Risk From Toxicants in Law and Politics Book Review 21(9) 2011: 605-607. Joshua Hall, Review of Alasdair Roberts, The Logic of Discipline: Global Capitalism and the Architecture of Government in Choice 49(1) 2011: 176. Joshua Hall, Review of Zoltan Acs (ed.), Entrepreneurship and Regional Development in Journal of Economic Issues 45(4) 2011: 1011-1012. Joshua Hall, Review of Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy 4th edition in Choice 48(9) 2011: 1749. Joshua Hall, Review of John Quiggin, Zombie Economics: How Dead Ideas Still Walk Among Us in Choice 48(7) 2011: 1345. Jesse Schiefelbein and Joshua Hall, Review of Steven Stoft, Carbonomics: How to Fix the Climate and Charge it to OPEC in Ekonomski Pregled 62(1-2) 2011: 86-88. Joshua Hall, Review of William A. Fischel, Making the Grade: The Economic Evolution of American School Districts in Public Choice 146(1-2) 2011: 257-259. Joshua Hall, Review of Burton A. Weisbrod, Jeffrey P. Ballou, and Evelyn D. Asch, Mission and Money: Understanding the University in Journal of Economic Issues 44(4) 2010: 1116-1117. Joshua Hall, Review of Judith Stein, Pivotal Decade: How the United States Traded Factories for Finance in the Seventies in EH.net, August 2010. Joshua Hall and Rachael Wogsland, Review of Tyler Cowen, Discover Your Inner Economist in Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies 35(2) 2010: 275-278. Joshua Hall, Review of Walter McMahon, Higher Learning, Greater Good: The Private and Social Benefits of Higher Education in Education Review, 17 July 2010: 1-6. Joshua Hall, Review of Giacomo Becattini, Marco Bellandi, and Lisa De Propis (eds.), A Handbook of Industrial Districts in Review of Regional Studies 39(1) 2009: 114-116. Benjamin VanMetre and Joshua Hall, Review of John Murray, The Origins of American Health Insurance in Journal of the James Madison Institute 45(1) 2010: 53-56. Joshua Hall, Review of William Easterly (ed.), Reinventing Foreign Aid in Journal of Economic Issues 43(4) 2009: 1074-1075. Joshua Hall, Review of Martin Forsey, Scott Davies, and Geoffrey Walford (eds.), The Globalisation of School Choice in Education Review, 20 August 2009. Joshua Hall, Review of Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, From the Corn Laws to Free Trade: Interests, Ideas, and Institutions in Historical Perspective in Journal of Economics 35(1) 2009: 77-79. Joshua Hall, Review of John Meadowcroft (ed.), Prohibitions in The Independent Review 13(4) 2009: 620-622. Danko Tarabar and Joshua Hall, Review of Chris Coyne, After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy in Dialogue 8(2) 2009: 112-119. Joshua Hall, Review of Fritz Allhoff (ed.), Wine & Philosophy: A Symposium on Thinking and Drinking in Journal of Wine Economics 3(3) 2008: 223-225. Joshua Hall, Review of Michael Hicks, The Local Economic Impact of Wal-Mart in Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy 38(3) 2008: 293-294. Joshua Hall, Review of Jerry Kirkpatrick, Montessori, Dewey, and Capitalism: Educational Theory for a Free Market in Education in Journal of School Choice 2(3) 2008: 348-351. Joshua Hall, Review of Randall Holcombe, Entrepreneurship and Economic Progress in Review of Austrian Economics 21(2-3) 2008: 219-222. Joshua Hall, Review of Kenneth W. Dam, The Law-Growth Nexus: The Rule of Law and Economic Development in Law and Politics Book Review 18(4) 2008: 263-266. Joshua Hall, Review of John C. Stewart, Thomas F. Walsh: Progressive Businessman and Colorado Mining Tycoon in EH.Net, December 2007. Joshua Hall, Review of David Ellerman, Helping People Help Themselves: From the World Bank to an Alternative
13 Philosophy of Development Assistance in Knowledge, Technology and Policy 20(3) 2007: 203-205. Joshua Hall, Review of Charlie Karlsson, Per Flensburg, and Sven-Ake Horte (eds.), Knowledge Spillovers and Knowledge Management in Knowledge, Technology & Policy 20(3) 2007: 201-202. Joshua Hall, Review of Bryan Caplan, The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies in Perspective 14(9) 2007: 2-3. Joshua Hall, Review of Margaret Pugh O'Mara, Cities of Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon Valley in Knowledge, Technology & Policy 20(3) 2007: 207-209. Joshua Hall, Review of Paul D. Carrington and Trina Jones (eds.), Law and Class in America: Trends since the Cold War in Law and Politics Book Review 16(10) 2006: 775-779. Joshua Hall, Review of Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Tuition Rising: Why College Costs So Much in Texas Education Review 3(1) 2003-04. Joshua Hall, Review of Randall G. Holcombe, Writing Off Ideas: Taxation, Foundations, and Philanthropy in America in Knowledge, Technology & Policy 14(3) 2001: 149-151.
Policy Monographs and Studies
Joshua Hall and Michael Williams, A Process for Cleaning Up Federal Regulations: Insights from BRAC and the Dutch Administrative Burden Reduction Programme. Washington, D.C.: Mercatus Center, December 2012. Joshua Hall and Russell Sobel, Is the ‘Missouri Plan’ Good for Missouri? The Economics of Judicial Selection, Policy Study No. 15. St. Louis, MO: Show-Me Institute, May 2008. Russell Sobel and Joshua Hall, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship, Technical Report 06-0717. Kansas City, MO: Center for Applied Economics, July 2006. Reprinted as: Russell Sobel and Joshua Hall, “Public Policy and Entrepreneurship,” Maine Insight 1(1) 2006): 1-13. Russell Sobel, Robert Lawson, Barry Poulson, and Joshua Hall, Should Ohio Limit Government Spending and Taxes? Columbus, OH: The Buckeye Institute, January 2005. Russell Sobel, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Taxing Times: How California's Steep Income Tax Stifles Growth. San Francisco, CA: Pacific Research Institute, April 2004. Richard Vedder and Joshua Hall, Effective, Efficient, Fair: Paying for Public Education in Texas. Austin, TX: Texas Public Policy Foundation, February 2004. Samuel Staley and Joshua Hall, Five Steps to Fundamental Tax Reform: A Pro-Growth Blueprint Columbus, OH: The Buckeye Institute, February 2004. Russell Sobel, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, Income Tax Progressivity in Oklahoma: Hindering Economic Growth, Variating State Revenue. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, December 2003. Joshua Hall, Samuel Staley, Matthew Hisrich and Aengus Barry, Education Empowerment Zones: Revitalizing Ohio's Cities Through School Choice. Columbus, OH: The Buckeye Institute, March 2003. Jay Greene and Joshua Hall, High School Graduation Rates in Ohio. Columbus, OH: The Buckeye Institute, September 2002. Tony Caporale and Joshua Hall, Empowering Parents: Using Ohio's Tax Code to Promote Choice and Innovation in Ohio's Public Schools. Columbus, OH: The Buckeye Institute, July 2002. Joshua Hall, Fiscal Impact of Proposed Tax Credits for Contributions to Qualifying Nonprofit Scholarship Organizations under H.B. 202. Columbus, OH: The Buckeye Institute, October 2001. Joshua Hall, Handbook for Ohio Policymakers. Columbus, OH: The Buckeye Institute, March 2001. Joshua Hall, The Roots of Broadened Stock Ownership. Washington, DC: Joint Economic C o m m ittee, A p ril 2000. Joshua Hall, Investment in Education: Private and Public Returns. Washington, DC: Joint Economic Committee, January 2000. Joshua Hall, Tax Expenditures: A Review and Analysis. Washington, DC: Joint Economic Committee, August 1999. Sara Boyd and Joshua Hall, Data Profile for the Scioto Conference Region. Athens, OH: Institute for Local
14 Government and Administration and Rural Development, October 1998. Stephen Moore, Richard Vedder, and Joshua Hall, Gimme Shelter: How State Tax Policies Can Predict Housing Values. La Jolla, CA: Laffer Associates, 1997.
Other Publications
Joshua C. Hall, “Externalities, Zoning, and Public Policy,” 2018 MCRSA Conference Proceedings, forthcoming. Joshua Hall, “Property Tax Limitations, Hoarding Disorder, and Observed Hoarding Behavior,” Journal of Brief Ideas, 23 November 2018. Joshua Hall, “Geographic Isolation and Pork Barrel Projects,” Journal of Brief Ideas, 16 November 2018. Joshua Hall, “A Comparative Historical Political Economy Approach to Tariffs and Economic Development,” Journal of Brief Ideas, 27 October 2018. Joshua Hall, “The Political Economy of the National Historic Register,” Journal of Brief Ideas, 26 October 2018. Joshua Hall, “Textbook Coverage of Inframarginal Externalities,” Journal of Brief Ideas, 22 October 2018. Joshua Hall, “The Effect of Smoking Bans on Exercising by Non-smokers,” Journal of Brief Ideas, 06 October 2018. Joshua Hall, “Alchian Allen Effect in Higher Education,” Journal of Brief Ideas, 06 October 2018. Joshua C. Hall, Eric Mason, and Clint Thompson, “The Law and Economics of Ballet Licensure,” AEF Papers and Proceedings 39(1) 2015: 1-4. Joshua Hall, “The Effect of Economists and Other Professions on Economic Growth,” Journal of Brief Ideas, 16 February 2015. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “Report Shows Withering of Economic Freedom,” Charleston Daily Mail, 24 October 2013. Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, “Leftists Have No Monopoly on Rational Thinking – They Have Their Own Scientific Blind Spot,” The Blaze.com, 30 July 2013. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “Freedom is Key to Prosperity,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 18 September 2012. Joshua Hall, “Best Practices: Cultivating Independent Undergraduate Research,” Kosmos Online, 27 March 2012. Joshua Hall, “Encourage Your Undergraduate Students to Publish,” Kosmos Online, 19 March 2012. Joshua Hall, “Running a Speaker Series: The Beloit College Approach,” Kosmos Online, 12 March 2012. Joshua Hall, “Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice of Actions Arising Out of the 2010 Annual GSP Review (Document ID USTR-2010-0017-0089),” public comment submitted to the U.S. Trade Representative, 05 January 2011. Joshua Hall, “The Worldwide Decline in Conscription: A Victory for Economics?” Library of Economics and Liberty, 3 October 2011. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “Economic Freedom of the World: Lessons for the U.S.” Huffington Post, 25 September 2011. Joshua Hall, “Cultivate Academics to Advance Liberty,” SPN News 12(4) 2011: 6. Joshua Hall and Robert Lawson, “Economic Freedom of the World Doesn't Endorse Free Trade,” letter to the editor, The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 61(4) 2011: 40. Joshua Hall, “The Value of Public-Sector Jobs,” letter to the editor, State Tax Notes, 25 April 2011. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “The Decline in Economic Freedom,” The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 60(10) 2010: 20-22. Jeb Bleckley and Joshua Hall, “Area Businesses Should Attract Businesses without Incentives,” Palladium-Item (Richmond IN), 13 November 2010. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “Declining Economic Freedom,” Washington Times, 7 October 2010. Robert Lawson and Joshua Hall, “Why Economic Freedom is the Best Path to Development,” ProgrammeMagazine 2(1) 2010: 12-13 [In German].
15 Jeb Bleckley and Joshua Hall, “Higher Income Taxes Are Benign? It Just Ain't So!” The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 60(6) 2010): 6-7. Art Carden and Joshua Hall, “Labor Standards or Liberty,” Mises.org, 28 September 2009. Nick Abraham, Joshua Hall, and Ben VanMetre, “First-Class Inefficiency,” Forbes.com, 16 April 2009. Joshua Hall, “Are You Better Off Than You Were 40 Years Ago?” letter to the editor, Reason 40(10) 2009): 5. Scott Beaulier and Joshua Hall, “Bernie Madoff and Government Failure,” Perspective 16(2) 2009. Robert Lawson and Joshua Hall, “How Economic Freedom Declined Under Bush,” South China Morning Post, 30 January 2009. Nick Abraham, Scott Beaulier, and Joshua Hall, “Government Shouldn't Sell Short-Selling Short,” Macon Telegraph, 17 January 2009. Joshua Hall, “Re: The Stolen Forests,” letter to the editor, New Yorker, 17 November 2008. Joshua Hall, “A Better Way To Help Autistic Children in Oklahoma,” Perspective 15(7) 2008. Reprinted as: “How To Help Autistic Children in Oklahoma,” Edmond Sun, 4 July 2008; “Scholarship Program for Autism Promoted,” Muskogee Phoenix, 11July 2008; “The Cost of Autism in Oklahoma,” Urban Tulsa Weekly 16 July 2008. Joshua Hall and Russell Sobel, “Decision on Judges” Springfield News-Leader, 14 June 2008. Joshua Hall, “Concept Release on the Appropriate Regulation of Event Contracts,” public comment submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 13 May 2008. Joshua Hall, “Politics and Judges: A Matter of Elections,” letter to the editor, New York Times, 31 May 2008. Joshua Hall, “The Beatles and Economics,” Beloit College Magazine 2008: 49. Joshua Hall, “In Praise of Price Gouging,” Perspective 15(3) 2008: 12-13. Joshua Hall, “Uneven Information Causes Market Failure? It Just Ain’t So!” The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 57(10) 2007: 6-7. Joshua Hall, “More Tax Data,” letter to the editor, Stateline News, 4 November 2007. Joshua Hall, “It’s Time to End Government Ownership of Housing,” Canadian Student Review 16(1) 2007: 14. Joshua Hall and Matt Hisrich, “Aid, Trade, and Institutional Quality in Africa,” The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 57(1): 21-23. Joshua Hall and Carrie Kerekes, “Power Point Slides” to accompany Public Sector Economics: The Role of Government in the American Economy by Randall Holcombe. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2006. Joshua Hall and Carrie Kerekes,” “Test Bank,” to accompany Public Sector Economics: The Role of Government in the American Economy by Randall Holcombe. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2006. Joshua Hall, “Will OEA Lawsuit Threaten Local Schools?” Perspective 11(1): 2004: 4-5. Joshua Hall, “Abolish School Boards,” letter to the editor, Education Next 4(4) 2004: 7-8. Russell Sobel, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “Oklahoma’s Income Tax (Still) Hinders Growth,” Perspective 11(6) 2004: 4-5. Russell Sobel, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “Oklahoma Income Tax Hinders Growth,” Perspective 11(2) 2004): 4-5. Richard Vedder and Joshua Hall, “Should Taxpayers Fund School Extras?” Pilot Point Post Signal, 2 April 2004. Russell Sobel, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “Progressive Taxes Harmful” The Oklahoman, 2 July 2004. Russell Sobel, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall, “State’s Income Tax System Aggravates Economic Shortfall,” Los Angeles Business Journal, 19 July 2004. Joshua Hall, “Ohio School Funding Basics,” Ohio Matters, November-December 2003: 4-5. Joshua Hall, “What’s the True Worth of Achievement Tests?” letter to the editor, Wall Street Journal, 6 June 2001.
Journal Referee
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Public Choice, Contemporary Economic Policy, Southern Economic
16 Journal, Public Finance Review, Economic Inquiry, Constitutional Political Economy, Journal of Socio-Economics, The Independent Review, Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Journal of Private Enterprise, Perspectives on Economic Education Research, Energy Policy, Advances in Austrian Economics, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Southern Journal of Entrepreneurship, International Journal of Social Economics, Journal of School Choice, Journal of Economic Education, Management Research News, Business & Society, Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research, The American Economist, Review of Austrian Economics, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Applied Economics, Journal of Institutional Economics, Economic Systems, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, Cosmos + Taxis, Sustainability, Journal of Economics and Finance Education, Applied Economics, Comparative Economic Studies, Economics and Business Letters, Urban Affairs Review, International Journal of Drug Policy, Review of Regional Studies, Economic Modelling, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Part A, Research in Higher Education, Journal of Applied Economics and Policy, Journal of Markets and Morality, Singapore Economic Review, Public Health, Group & Organization Management, International Journal of Pluralism and Economic Education, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, International Review of Economics Education, Cato Journal, European Journal of Political Economy, Economies, Electoral Studies, Economic Analysis and Policy, Policy Studies, Review of Behavioral Economics, Homo Oeconomicus, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Review of Regional Studies, Economies, Urban Climate, Journal of Cultural Economics, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade
External Reviewer
Nevada Policy Research Institute, Cato Institute, Cengage Publishers, Florida Gulf Coast University (promotion), Stonehill College (promotion), Fraser Institute, Institute for Humane Studies, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux Publishers, National Center for State Courts, Humane Studies Fellowships 2010-12, Mercatus Center, Stanford University Press, Oxford University Press, Palgrave Macmillan, Earhart Foundation, North Dakota State University (tenure and promotion), Indiana University (promotion), Texas Tech University (tenure and promotion), College of Charleston (tenure and promotion)
Dissertation Committee Chair
Margaret Bock, West Virginia University, 2018- Dan Bonneau, West Virginia University, 2018- Perry Farrell, West Virginia University, 2017- Josh Matti, West Virginia University, 2017- Yang Zhou, West Virginia University, 2017- Amir Neto, West Virginia University, 2016- Shree Baba Pokharel, West Virginia University, 2017 (West Virginia Legislature) Sriparna Ghosh, West Virginia University, 2017 (University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College) Danko Tarabar, West Virginia University, 2017 (Winthrop University) Kaitlyn Harger, West Virginia University, 2015 (Florida Gulf Coast University)
Dissertation Committee Member
Qinling Liu, Economics, West Virginia University, 2017- Michael Reed, Natural Resource Economics, West Virginia University, 2017- Collin Hodges, Natural Resource Economics, West Virginia University, 2016- Patrick Reilly, Economics, West Virginia University, 2018 (VAP, Skidmore College) Hyungwoon Pyun, Economics, West Virginia University, 2018 (Post-Doc, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum) Jingjing Tian, Economics, West Virginia University, 2018 (Dongbei University of Finance and Economics) Juan Tomás Sayago-Gómez, Economics, West Virginia University, 2017 (Universidad Icesi) Imran Arif, Economics, West Virginia University, 2017 (Appalachian State) Chris Yencha, Economics, West Virginia University, 2017 (Weber State University)
17 Maria Tackett, Economics, West Virginia University, 2016 (Gonzaga University) Jamie Bologna, Economics, West Virginia University, 2016 (Texas Tech University) Christopher Schultz, Natural Resource Economics, West Virginia University, 2015 (State Street Corp.) Patrick Manzi, Economics, West Virginia University, 2015 (National Automotive Dealers Assoc.) Zack Klingensmith, Economics, West Virginia University, 2014 (Penn State Erie) William McAndrew, Economics, West Virginia University, 2014 (Gannon University) Kate Sheehan, Economics, West Virginia University, 2014 (Creighton University) Serkan Karadas, Economics, West Virginia University, 2014 (Sewanee)
Masters Theses Advised
Justin Parker, Economics, West Virginia University, 2017-. Collin Hodges, Economics, West Virginia University, 2015-2016. Srimoyee Bose, Economics, West Virginia University, 2013-2014.
Service at West Virginia University
Undergraduate Studies, 2017- Chair, Search Committee, Economics (Macro), 2016 (Hire: Scott Schuh) Chair, Search Committee, Economics (Urban, Public, Health), 2017 (Hire: Alexander Lundberg) Chair, Search Committee, Managing Director, Center for Free Enterprise, 2016 (Hire: Shane Courtland) Chair, Search Committee, Visiting Assistant Professor, 2016 (Hire: Michael Sacks) Search Committee, Dean of College of Business & Economics, 2016 (Hire: Javier Reyes) Search Committee, Assistant Professor (Any Field), 2015 (Hire: Gregory DeAngelo) Search Committee, Assistant Professor (Any Field), 2015 (Hire: Bryan McCannon) Search Committee, Assistant Professor (Health), 2015 (Hire: Daniel Grossman) Search Committee, Managing Director, Center for Free Enterprise, 2014 (Hire: Geoffrey Lea) Search Committee, Visiting Assistant Professor, 2014 (Hire: Crystal Wong) Comprehensive Exam Committee, Public Economics, 2014-2015 Working Paper Series Coordinator, 2013- Advisor, Arts & Sciences Economics Major, 2013- College of Business AOL ECON 201 Coordinator, 2014- College of Business Dean’s Award of Distinction Committee, 2013-17 Economics Department Undergraduate Studies Committee, 2013-14 Business & Economics Building Retrofit Committee, 2013-14 Economics Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2013-
Service at Beloit College
Faculty Advisor, ACM Business & Society Program Chicago, 2010-13 Committee on International Education, 2011-13 (Chair: Spring 2012-Spring 2013) CELEB Director Search Committee, 2010-11 (Hire: Brian Morello) Faculty Mentor, Beloit College Baseball Team, 2009-13 Writing Committee, 2010-11 Economics Department Search Committee, 2008-09 (Hire: Diep Phan) Interdisciplinary Studies Committee, 2008-10 Interviewer, Presidential Scholarship Weekends, 2008 (Both), 2009 (Both), 2010 (First) Individual Meetings with Prospective Students, 30+
18 Community Service
Volunteer, Girls on the Run 5k, 2016 Volunteer, Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Village Muffins, 2001-04
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