Gwartney Institute | Angell Snyder School of Business

Faculty

Russ McCullough, PhD

Wayne D. Angell Distinguished Chair of Economics
Professor of Economics

Justin Clarke, PhD

Menard Family Professor of Philosophy & Ethics
Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Peter Jacobsen, PhD

Assistant Professor of Economic Education
Gwartney Professor of Economic Education and Research

Vision

By 2030, the Gwartney Institute will be known for its alumni, supporters, and participants who incorporate economic understanding with their faith in their careers, vocations, communities, and personal lives. The Institute will be a nationally-recognized source for knowledge and contributions to student experience, society's understanding of private and public solutions to poverty, and the overlap of markets, governance, and faith. Young audiences will look to the Institute for challenging and engaging education on faith and economics.

Mission

Create a unique scholarly environment for the examination and study of economic freedom and social justice and their role in the advancement of human flourishing. The Institute will promote clarity in the understanding of both economic freedom and social justice, communicating their contribution to more purposeful, creative, and satisfying lives. Because of their central role in the interaction among people, social institutions - along with the economic, political, religious, and cultural factors that shape them - will be a central focus of the Institute.

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2020-21 Gwartney Institute Annual Report

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Attention High School Students!

Please join us February 25, 2023 for our Everyday Economics discussion event at Ottawa University

The goal of our Everyday Economics Event Series is to explore how economics is all around us every day, once we know what we are looking for. Students will be provided video clips and readings from the Common Sense Economics curriculum. By reading and watching the material before the event, students will be ready for the Socratic discussion Saturday morning during Session 1. This is a special type of discussion where the students talk about the content that was meaningful to them rather than being lectured too. The professors will be there to provoke discussion with open-ended questions but otherwise let the students discuss their opinions about the topics they found most appealing or appalling. During Session 2, some new topics will be introduced, and students can apply economic principles to entrepreneurship and economic freedom.

A $50 honorarium, materials, snacks and lunch will be provided. We welcome parents or friends of students to join us for lunch at 11:30am. We will ask for a final count of lunch attendees a few days prior to the event. There is limited space available, please register as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Peter Jacobsen at peter.jacobsen@ottawa.edu.

Everyday Economics

February 26, 2022
Gibson Student Center
Ottawa University
1001 S. Cedar St.
Ottawa, KS 66067

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8:45 AM	Check-in - snacks and drinks provided
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Session 1 - Common Sense Economics Socratic Discussion High School students exchange ideas from open-ended questions about the "12 Key Elements of Economics" text and videos from Professors Russ and Peter
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Break - snacks and drinks provided
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM	Session 2 - Connecting basic principles of economics to Entrepreneurship, Economic Freedom, and "The Good Society" Interactive discussion between students and professors with some short videos and an exercise on economic freedom around the world
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Lunch discussion - Parents and others may join. We will continue discussion and concluding remarks

Students will need to create a free account with Certell. Once you have registered for the event, an email will be sent to you on how to do this.

Here is an example of some of the material you will be reading and watching in preparation for the event!

Research

Gwartney Institute scholars conduct research on a wide array of subjects consistent with our mission.

We focus primarily on political economy, theoretical economics, and current policy issues that impact human flourishing.

Published Papers

This collection is comprised peer-reviewed research articles intended to make novel scholarly contributions to the body of economic knowledge.
The ultimate resource after 40: A special issue against the grain. Louis Rouanet and Peter Jacobsen. Review of Austrian Economics, 2022.

The Rules of Reason: COVID-19, Buchanan, and Hayek
Rosolino Candela, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Peter Jacobsen, Gwartney Institute, Ottawa University

Malcom McLean, Containerization and Entrepreneurship
Peter Jacobsen, Gwartney Institute, Ottawa University with Rosolino Candela and Kacey Reeves