Alex Taylor

I am an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Schroeder School of Business at the University of Evansville. My research interests include Political Economy, Economic History, and Applied Econometrics.

University of Evansville

Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 101): Fall 2024, Spring 2025
Catalog Description: Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that studies the domestic economic system as a whole and its interaction with foreign economies. This course focuses on the behavior of the aggregate economy as it pertains to the determination of national income, production, level of employment, general price level, and trace flows. Particular attention is devoted to fiscal policy and monetary policy and their respective impact on the economic system. Satisfies a general education requirement in human behavior and society. (Syllabus)

Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 102): Spring 2025
Catalog Description: Markets are among the oldest social institutions known to man. Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the dynamics of individual markets and prices. Focuses on the behavior of producers and consumers and the interdependence in the market process. Pays particular attention to the structure and evolution of competitive markets. Satisfies a general education requirement in human behavior and society.

Regression Analysis (ECON 300): Fall 2024
Catalog Description: Second course in applied statistics for students in economics and other social sciences, business administration, mathematics, or natural sciences. Topics include simple and multiple regression analysis, extensions of the classical regression model, and problems associated with forecasting. Assigned work exposes students to problems from a wide range of applications. This course includes introduction to econometric software and experiments involving a variety of real world data sets. (Syllabus)

George Mason University

Economics of Developing Areas (ECON 360): Fall 2021
Catalog Description: Economic growth characteristic of developing countries. Economic development, obstacles to development, policies, and planning. (Syllabus)

International Economic Policy (ECON 385): Spring 2022
Catalog Description: Introduces economic way of thinking on trade and international finance. Presents historical and current information on consequences of trade and protectionism. (Syllabus)