Bradley A. Hansen
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of
Economics
University of Mary Washington
bhansen@umw.edu
540- 654 1484
Mary and Me by the
Classes I Have Taught
Principles of
Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
American
Economic History
Economic Development
Comparative Economic
Systems
Law and Economics
Industrial Organization
Microeconomics
Introduction to
Economic Analysis
The Book I Wrote Last Year
T]his
volume provides a clearly written introduction to the structure and performance
of the American economy. Hansen begins by using the basics of supply and demand
to examine how markets work. After discussing measures of economic performance,
including gross domestic product, unemployment, and inflation, Hansen covers
issues of long-term growth, short-run fluctuations, and economic policy. The
bulk of the text describes the economic roles of businesses, households, the
government, and the foreign sector. Current controversies such as globalization
and immigration are touched upon. The book also includes sources of current
economic information, a chronology of important economic events, and a
glossary. Primarily descriptive with economic terminology and theory employed
sparingly, this book will be a useful resource for novice readers wanting an
accessible introduction to the American economy. Highly recommended. General
readers and all levels of undergraduate students.
—Choice
September 2006
Current Research
- Explaining
Bankruptcy: An Analysis of State Bankruptcy Rates During the Great
Depression (with Mary Eschelbach Hansen).
- Legal
Rules and Bankruptcy Rates: Evidence From the States (with Mary Eschelbach
Hansen).
- Don’t Put the Cart Before the Horse: Teaching the Economic Approach to Empirical Research (with Mary Eschelbach Hansen).
- Institutional
Entrepreneurship: The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company in the Courts,
1880-1900.
- The Glorious
Revolution and the Organization and Control of Violence (with Shawn
Humphrey).