Jon Murphy

Graduate Research Assistant

Law & Economics, Smithian Political Economy, Public Choice

Jon Murphy is currently an economics PhD student at George Mason University specializing in Law & Economics and Smithian Political Economy. He has previously worked as an economic consultant in New Hampshire. Mr. Murphy’s interests include environmental issues, international trade, political economy, and sports economics. He also blogs at www.jonmmurphy.com

Selected Publications

Have Coase - Will Travel: New Ways to Teach Coase Using Old Media (with J. Schuler and J. Wooten). Journal of Private Enterprise, Forthcoming

In Defense of Liberal Peace. Economic Affairs, 40(3)

His Memory Mislead Him? Two Supposed Errors in Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments(with A. Humphries). Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Forthcoming

Expanded Publication List

Does National Security Justify Tariffs? Library of Economics and Liberty Featured Article, May 2018: http://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2018/MurphyJtariffs.html

When is a Market Failure Not a Market Failure? Libertarianism.org, December 2018: https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/when-is-market-failure-not-market-failure

Courses Taught

Econ 100 - Economics for the Citizen

Econ 385 - International Economic Policy

Econ 390 - International Economics

Econ 415 - Law & Economics

Education

BA - Economics, Framingham State University, Framingham MA (2011)

MA - Economics, George Mason University, Fairfax VA (2018)

PhD - Economics, George Mason University, Fairfax VA (Anticipated 2021)

Recent Presentations

Southern Economic Association Meetings, Fort Lauderdale, FL November 2019. Toward A Liberal Analysis of Law: Cost & Choice at 50

Southern Economic Association Meetings, Fort Lauderdale, FL November 2019. Have Coase —Will Travel (with J. Schuler)