Dr. Brown is an urban economist and economic historian with research interests in contemporary issues of mid-sized older industrial cities, international trade and historical demography (fertility and mortality). He teaches courses in urban economics, the history of the world economy, principles, and statistics.
John Brown
Professor Emeritus, Economics
- About
- Scholarly and creative works
- Awards and grant
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of Michigan, 1987
- M.A. in , University of Michigan, 1984
- B.A. in , University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977
Affiliated Department
Scholarly and creative works
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The Birth and Persistence of Cities: Evidence from Oklahoma’s First 50 Years of City Growth
European Meetings: Urban Economics AssociationCopenhagenMay2021Sponsored by European Urban Economics Association -
The Birth and Persistence of Cities: Evidence from Oklahoma’s First 50 Years of City Growth
Brown University Growth Lunch Brownbag SeminarBrown UniversityFebruary2021Sponsored by Brown University Department of Economics -
The Birth and Persistence of Cities: Evidence from Oklahoma’s first century of city growth
Economic History Association MeetingTucson, AZOctober2021Sponsored by Economic History Association -
The Birth and Persistence of Cities: Evidence from Oklahoma’s First 50 Years of City Growth
Allied Social Sciences Assocation (ASSA)January2021Sponsored by American Economics Association/Economic History Association -
The Birth and Persistence of Cities: Evidence from Oklahoma’s First 50 Years of City Growth
University of Connecticut Department of EconomicsSeptember2020Sponsored by University of Connecticut -
Involvement, Engagement, and Community: Dimensions and Correlates of Parental Participation in a Majority Minority Urban School District
Published in Urban Education2020/05/012020 -
The Birth and Persistence of Cities: Evidence from Oklahoma’s First 50 Years of City Growth
University of Trier Department of EconomicsVirtualMay2020Sponsored by University of Trier (Germany) -
“The Birth and Persistence of Cities: Evidence from Oklahoma’s first 50 years of city growth”
Department of Economics SeminarStillwater, OklahomaFebruary2020Sponsored by Oklahoma State University Department of Economics -
Webinar Series on Plagues and Pandemics
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The Fate of the Periphery during the First Globalization: A Counterfactual Analysis of Japan’s Gains from Trade after Opening Up
Research seminar: Department of EconomicsUniversity of Trier, Trier, GermanyJune2019Sponsored by University of Trier Department of Economics -
The Fate of the Periphery during the First Globalization: A Counterfactual Analysis of Japan’s Gains from Trade after Opening Up
Economics Department SemnarTrier, GermanyJune2019Sponsored by University of Trier Department of Economics -
Retrospectives: On the Genius Behind David Ricardo’s 1817 Formulation of Comparative Advantage
Published in Journal of Economic Perspectives2018Vol. 32Issue #4
Awards and grants
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The Colonial Past and European Economic Integration: 1950 to 1980
German Academic Exchange Service: DAAD
Mar. 15, 2022 – Jun. 15, 2022