David Mitchell
Associate Professor of Economics
COB 211G
(501) 852-0665
Bio: Dr. Mitchell earned his B.S. and M.A. in economics from Clemson University. He took his Ph.D. from George Mason University. While at George Mason he had the pleasure of studying under two Nobel Laureates: James Buchanan and Vernon Smith. Prior to earning his Ph.D., he worked in the insurance industry in both the US and Germany. Prior to teaching at UCA he taught at St. Mary’s College of California, Washington and Lee University, and the University of South Alabama. At the University of Central Arkansas, Dr. Mitchell teaches Principles of Economics, Public Finance, and Econometrics. His research interests are in the economics of state-level public finance, and entrepreneurship policy. His publications include the Southern Economic Journal, the Journal of Small Business Management, Small Business Economics, the American Journal of Managed Care, and Forbes.com.
He is also the Director of ACRE (Arkansas Center for Research in Economics).
- SPRING 2021 CLASSES:
- ECON 2321 — Principles of Microeconomics
- OTHER CLASSES TAUGHT:
- ECON 2320 — Principles of Macroeconomics
ECONOMIC LINKS
- Why Study Economics? (undergraduate level)
- Why Study Economics? (graduate level)
- The American Economic Association: Undergraduate Economics Web Pages
- South-Western Publishing: The Economics Degree
- Occupational Outlook Handbook for Economists (From the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- “11 most-wanted degrees in ’11”
- PayScale College Salary Report
Recent Posts
How Are States Preparing For the Future?
COVID-19 is having an immense impact on state finances and unlike the federal government, state governments have to balance their budgets.