Curriculum Vitae

I am Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Hood College. I previously had a stint at Wake Forest University.


I have a Ph.D and M.A. in Economics from George Mason University, and a B.A. in Economics from University of Connecticut. Go Huskies!


My research broadly explores the political economy of public goods, innovation & technological growth, and intellectual property using the tools of new institutional economics, public choice, and market process economics.

Teaching | Research

Contact

safner@hood.edu

ECON 385 - International Economic Policy

Course Syllabus


Lecture Presentations
Slides* Handout** Printout***
1 The Economic Way of Thinking Slides Handout Printout
2 Cooperation & Exchange Slides Handout Printout
3 Supply & Demand Slides Handout Printout
4 The Market Process Slides Handout Printout
5 Economic Consequences of Government Policy Slides Handout Printout
6 Public Choice: An Economic Analysis of Government Slides Handout Printout
7 Comparative Economic Systems Slides Handout Printout
8 Free Trade & It's Discontents Slides Handout Printout
9 Business: Production, Capital, & Corporations Slides Handout Printout
10 Economic Development: Institutions & the Causes of Economic Growth Slides Handout Printout

* These slides are in .pdf format, as they are Beamer presentations made with LaTeX. Open these in a PDF viewer in a fullscreen view, and they operate like a familiar powerpoint presentation where you can move to the next slide with the arrow keys.

** Handouts are in the same format, but all content on the slide is shown at once, not slowly revealed.

*** Printouts are the same format as handouts but with a white background, best for printing. Last Updated: 8 October 2013