![Dr. Peter Calcagno, Ph.D.](https://charleston.edu/economics/faculty-staff/headshots/calcagno.png)
Peter Calcagno, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics, Director of the Center for Public Choice and Market Process
Education
Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama
Ph.D., Economics, 1997
Hillsdale College - Hillsdale, Michigan
B.S., Economics and History (magna cum laude), 1992
Research Interests
Fields of Specialization: Public Choice, public finance, economics of voting, state fiscal policy
General Areas of Interest: Applied microeconomics, regulation, history of economic thought, regional economics, money and banking
Courses Taught
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Money and Banking
- Labor Economics
- Economics Principles & Business Policy
- History of Economic Thought
- Public Finance
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Industrial Organization
- Public Sector Economics (MPA)
- Managerial Economics (MBA)
- Comparative Economic Systems
Selected Publications
Calcagno, Peter and Joshua C. Hall, “Formal and informal constraints on state government and economic freedom” Economics Bulletin, Vol. 40 no. 1 2020: 67-74.
Calcagno, Peter T. and Beatriz Maldonado, “Divided Government in Latin America” Applied Economics Letters Vol. 27 no. 12 2020: 1010-1015.
Blackwell, Calvin and Peter T. Calcagno, “Party-crashers or Wallflowers? The Lack of Strategic Voting in Experimental Primaries” Applied Economics Letters Vol. 26 no. 19 2019: 1641-1648.
Ahnen, David and Peter T. Calcagno, “Constitutions and Social Trust: An Analysis of the U.S. States” Journal of Private Enterprise Vol. 34 no. 3 Fall 2019:11-33.
Sobel, Russell S., Reagan N. Sobel, Douglas M. Walker, and Peter T. Calcagno, “How Effective Are Expert TV Hosts at Saving Failing Businesses?” Contemporary Economic Policy Vol. 37 no. 1 2019: 9-24.
Calcagno, Peter T., and Hefner, Frank, “Targeted Economic Incentives: An Analysis of State Fiscal Policy and Regulatory Conditions” Review of Regional Studies Vol. 48 no. 1 2018: 71-91.
Escaleras, Monica and Calcagno, Peter T., “Does Fiscal Decentralization Affect Infrastructure Quality?: An Examination of U.S. States” Contemporary Economic Policy Vol. 36 no. 2 2018: 410-422.
Honors & Awards
- School of Business Howard Rudd Distinguished Faculty Award 2015-2016
- College of Charleston Excel Award for Outstand School of Business Faculty 2015-2016
- Distinguished Service Award, School of Business, College of Charleston, 2013-14
- Summer Research Grant, Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process, College of Charleston, 2012