Jordan K. Lofthouse
I am a Program Director of Academic & Student Programs, a Senior Fellow with the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
I received a Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University in 2020. Prior to my doctoral program, I received an M.S. in economics in 2016 and a B.S. in geography in 2014, both from Utah State University.
In my role as Program Director of Academic & Student Programs, I run several of the Mercatus Center’s fellowships.
In my role as a Senior Fellow with the Hayek Program, I am working on research related to the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy. Some of my research topics include environmental economics, Native American economic development, entrepreneurship, and disaster recovery.
Two of my latest papers:
“Militarized Climate Planning: What is Left?” in the Review of Austrian Economics, co-authored with Nathan P. Goodman and Mikayla Novak
“The Black Mouth Society and Governance on the Great Plains” in the Journal of Institutional Economics, co-authored with Christopher J. Coyne
Please check out my recent mini-series of the Hayek Program Podcast
“Environmental Economics — Bobbi Herzberg on Climate Change and Polycentricity.” November 29, 2023. https://www.mercatus.org/hayekprogram/hayek-program-podcast/environmental-economics-bobbi-herzberg-climate-change-and
“Environmental Economics — Katie Wright on Sustainability and Water Scarcity.” October 18, 2023. https://www.mercatus.org/hayekprogram/hayek-program-podcast/environmental-economics-katie-wright-sustainability-and-water
“Environmental Economics — Megan Jenkins on Conservation Policy.” September 20, 2023. https://www.mercatus.org/hayekprogram/hayek-program-podcast/environmental-economics-megan-jenkins-conservation-policy