Ph.D. George Mason University, 2018
M.A. George Mason Univeristy, 2015
B.S. Florida State University, 2012
Teaching: Microeconomic Theory, Law and Economics, Principles, Comparative Legal Systems
Research Areas: Law and Economics, Property Rights, Political Economy
Journal Articles:
*Indicates a current or former student
"The Humanizing Effect of Market Interaction", with Andrew Myers* and Adam Kaiser*, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 205: 489-507.
“The Moral Costs of Markets: Testing the Deterioration Hypothesis”, with Justin Callais and Ben Borchard*, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 204: 200-220.
"Government by Code? Blockchain Applications to Public Sector Governance" with with P. Bustamante, M. Cai, M. Gomez, P. Krisnamurthy, W. Law, M. Madison, I. Murtazashvili, J. Murtazashvili, T. Mylovanov, N. Shapoval, A. Vee, and M. Weiss, Frontiers in Blockchain 5: 1-15.
"The Binding Force of Economics" with Andrew Myers*, Christienne Briol*, and Sam Carlen*, Advances in Austrian Economics 26: 69-103.
"Burying the Hatchet" with Adam Kaiser*, Revue d’Économie Politique 130(6): 1025-1044.
"Kornai Goes to Kenya" with Peter Leeson and Andrew Myers*, Public Choice 187: 99-110.
"Wealth-Destroying Private Property Rights" with Peter Leeson, World Development 107: 1-9.
"Testing Rational Choice Theories of Institutional Change" with Peter Leeson, Rationality and Society 30(4): 420-431.
"Institutional Solutions to Free-Riding in Peer-to-Peer Networks: A Case Study of Online Pirate Communities", Journal of Institutional Economics 14(5): 901-924.
Books:
The Origins and Consequences of Property Rights. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Elements), 2020. With Meina Cai, Ilia Murtazashvili, and Jennifer Murtazashvili.
Book Chapters:
"Hayek, Neoliberalism, and the Washington Consensus.” with Peter Leeson, in Rosolino Candela, ed., A Companion to Friedrich von Hayek. Guatemala City: Universidad Francisco Marroquin, forthcoming