Economics Students Author Papers with Faculty Member

David Gillette, professor of economics, recently co-authored three articles with Truman students, all of which can be found on the American Institute for Economic Research website. “All Costs Considered,” written with Caroline Wright, examines cost-benefit analysis in relation to the pandemic response. “Gun Control, States’ Rights, and Bernie Sanders,” co-authored with Lauren Frazier, discusses the complexities of gun legislation and how federal reform might not be the best approach to the issue. “The True Cost of a Hamburger,” written with Warren Barge, looks at the impacts of meat production subsidies. This summer, Barge is interning at AIER in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Gillette will serve there as a visiting research scholar for two weeks in July.