9 faculty and 0 courses in Economics at Furman University.
- Jeffrey Yankow, David C. Garrett, Jr. Professor of Economics h-index 7
Notable: “Why do cities pay more? An empirical examination of some competing theories of the urban wage premium” (2006) · 244 citations
- Jason Jones, Associate Academic Dean; Professor of Economics h-index 5
Issues related to international economic integration, economic growth, and economic crisis. Other interests include business cycles with an emphasis on monetary and fiscal policy. In 2019, Dr. Jones conducted an economic impact stud
Notable: “Income inequality and economic growth: a panel VAR approach” (2014) · 55 citations
- M. Taha Kasim, Associate Professor of Economics h-index 3
Topics in environmental and urban economics with focus mostly on the impact environmental and urban policy could have on household and/or firm behavior and the impact policies could have on environmental outcomes. Most recently, he
Notable: “Evaluating the effectiveness of an environmental disclosure policy: An application to New South Wales” (2017) · 22 citations
- Jessica Hennessey, John D. Hollingsworth Professor of Economics; Department Chair h-index 3
Broadly in the areas of public finance and economic history. A specific area of interest is fiscal federalism which considers how functions and responsibilities are allocated across different levels of government. Her recent research ha
Notable: “Motivating a Productive Discussion of Normative Issues Through Debates” (2014) · 9 citations
- Kelsey Hample, Chair of Poverty Studies; Associate Professor of Economics h-index 2
Topics in development and behavioral economics with a focus on individual decision making in the face of risk and uncertainty. Recent research papers ask how Northern Ghanaian households change their fuel input decisions in response
Notable: “Formal insurance for the informally insured: Experimental evidence from Kenya” (2021) · 7 citations
- Kailash Khandke, Herring Professor of Asian Studies and Economics h-index 1
Voting behavior with a focus of macroeconomic electoral cyclical behavior. His research also includes development and trade issues as they relate to Asia. Dr. Khandke’s teaching includes International Trade, Macroeconomic Theory, Gr
Notable: “From Rhythm and Blues to Broadway: Using Music to Teach Economics” (2000) · 15 citations
- Jessica Sauve-Syed, Robert E. Hughes Assistant Professor of Economics
In the area of health economics with a focus on the health consequences of environmental factors and barriers in access to medical care. In her recent work, she estimated the effects of lead exposure within Flint Community Schools durin
- Kenneth D. Peterson, Professor of Economics
Focus on the economics of higher education, including enrollment trends, college finances, and college athletics. He is a graduate of Leadership Greenville Class XXI. Honors Alester G. Furman, Jr., and Janie Earle Furman Award for Meritorio
- Nathan Cook, Frederick W. Symmes Professor of Economics
Topics in international trade, especially related to the impacts of trade policies. Dr. Cook teaches courses including Introduction to Economics, Law and Economics, International Trade, Intermediate Microeconomics, and Senior Semina
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.