Robert Whaples
Robert M. Whaples (born 1961 in Augsburg, West Germany) is a professor of economics at Wake Forest University.[1] He is also the editor of The Independent Review.[2]
Education
Whaples graduated from the
Career
Whaples began teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1988. He moved to Wake Forest University in 1991, and was chair of the economics department there from 2006 to 2013.
The books he has edited or co-edited include Historical Perspectives on the American Economy: Selected Readings; Public Choice Interpretations of American Economic History; The Handbook of Modern Economic History; The Handbook of Major Events in Economic History; The Economic Crisis in Retrospect: Explanations by Great Economists; Future: Economic Peril or Prosperity?; Pope Francis and the Caring Society; In All Fairness: Liberty, Equality, and the Quest for Human Dignity; and Is Social Justice Just?
Personal life
He and his wife, Regina, have five children (two sons and three daughters).[3]
Surveys
- Whaples, Robert (March 1995). "Where Is There Consensus Among American Economic Historians? The Results of a Survey on Forty Propositions" (PDF). S2CID 145691938.
- Whaples, Robert (November 2006). "Do Economists Agree on Anything? Yes!" (PDF). S2CID 201123406.
- Whaples, Robert (September 2009). "The Policy Views of American Economic Association Members: The Results of a New Survey". Econ Journal Watch. 6 (3): 337–348.
References
- ^ a b c Keuffel, Ken (11 March 2009). "On the Money: When Robert Whaples, an economics professor at Wake Forest University, speaks, people listen". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Robert M. Whaples". Independent Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Robert Whaples". Wake Forest University. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Professor's research supports eliminating penny". Wake Forest University. 18 July 2006. Archived from the original on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Bandyk, Matthew (11 April 2008). "Did the New Deal Work?". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 15 November 2015.