VSB faculty publish in journals including the Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, European Economic Review, International Economic Review, and The Review of Economics and Statistics.

Economics faculty pursue research in areas including the political economy of developmental aid, global monetary policy, and competition and monopolies in a variety of industries. In collaboration with the Center for the Study of Church Management, faculty members also conduct research in the areas of administration, professional financial management, and human resource management as they apply to the Catholic Church and its institutions. Learn more about the Center for the Study of Church Management.

VSB faculty regularly host research events, including the annual Joseph L. Lucia Public Policy Lecture—which features nationally-recognized economists—and an Economics research seminar series. Both are open to the public. In addition to hosting these events, VSB faculty routinely attend academic conferences internationally and serve on conference program committees, including the committee for the 2009 Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Adam Smith Prize Winners

In the spring of 2012, the Department of Economics and Statistics will once again conduct the student research paper competition known as the Adam Smith Contest. To be eligible, papers must have been written by Villanova Economics majors or minors in the class of 2011, 2012 or 2013 in conjunction with Villanova coursework and may address any topic in economics. Entries up to 5,000 words are preferred, but entries up to 10,000 words are acceptable. The deadline for the submission of papers is Monday, April 2, 2012. Submissions should be left in the Department office (Bartley 2015) or emailed to catherine.costello@villanova.edu. First- and second-place winners will be recognized with cash awards of $2000 and $1000, respectively; honorable mention awards (if any) will be $100 each. Winners will be asked to present their papers at a luncheon in mid-April. The Adam Smith Contest is funded by a gift from John Haines (A&S ’79).

Recent Research

Dressler, Scott J. "The Cyclical Effects of Monetary Policy Regimes." International Economic Review 48 no. 2 (May 2007). PDF Abstract

Kelly, Mary T. and John S. Ying. “On Measuring Competitive Viability and Monopoly Power in Cable: An Empirical Cost Approach.” Review of Economics and Statistics 85 no. 4 (November 2003). PDF Abstract

Laing, Derek, Victor E. Li, and Ping Wang. "Inflation and Productive Activity in a Multiple Matching Model of Money." Journal of Monetary Economics 54 no. 7 (October 2007). PDF Abstract

Barnett, Richard and Joydeep Bhattacharya. "Rejuveniles and Growth." European Economic Review 52 no. 6 (August 2007). PDF Abstract

Mao, Wen and Charles Zech. "Choices of Organizational Structures in Religious Organizations: A Game Theoretic Approach." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 47 no. 1 (January 2002). PDF Abstract