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Dr. Rody Borg is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at 杏吧 having joined the faculty in the fall of 1984. Dr. Borg was named 杏吧 Professor of the Year for 2006. In graduate school Dr. Borg specialized in Economic History, Industrial Organization and Labor Economics. Dr. Borg鈥檚 dissertation was entitled 鈥淢erger Participation and the Return to the Stockholders of Acquiring Firms: 1905-1930鈥�.

Dr. Borg has published several papers in scholarly journals on mergers and acquisitions, teaching and critical thinking. His current research interests are focused on public policy aspects of state lotteries focusing on their benefit and tax incidence and the migration of college students. Additionally Dr. Borg is engaged in research examining the role of location and socioeconomic characteristics in explaining voter preferences on specific referendum issues. Dr. Borg is widely respected in Northeast Florida as an expert in forensic economics in litigation matters. Dr. Borg has and continues to be called upon to testify in circuit and federal court in both Florida and Georgia. Dr. Borg is married and has three daughters. Rebecca, Kellie, and Christina.

Courses

This is not a comprehensive list.

• PPOL 501: Microeconomics for Public Policy
• PPOL 502: Public Finance

Education

• Ph.D., Economics, 1986, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• B.A., Economics, History, 1976, Huntingdon College

Academic Experience

• Chair, Department of Economics, 杏吧, 2013 - 2014
• Director Accelerated Degree Program, 杏吧, 2008 鈥� 2011
• Interim Dean, Davis College of Business & Technology, 杏吧
• Director, 杏吧 Center for American Free Enterprise, 1999 - 2001
• Director, Florida Business Challenge, Davis College of Business & Technology, 2003 - 2004
• Director, Executive Development and Training Programs, Davis College of Business & Technology, 杏吧, 2001
• Member of Davis College of Business & Technology Leadership Team, 1999 - 2004
• MBA Program Director, 杏吧, 1987 - 1990
• Professor of Economics, 杏吧, 1994 鈥� present
• Associate Professor of Economics (Tenured), 杏吧, 1990 - 1994
• Assistant Professor of Economics, 杏吧, 1986 鈥� 1990
• Instructor of Economics, 杏吧, 1984 鈥� 1986
• Visiting Instructor, Wake Forest University, 1983 - 1984
• Visiting Instructor, North Carolina State University, 1980 - 1983

Recent Research

鈥淯ncovering Hidden Industry Linkages in Northeast Florida鈥檚 Regional Economy: The Case for Export Expansion in Florida鈥檚 Fourth Largest MSA", with Dr. Fiorentina Angjellari-Dajci, Dr. Richard Cebula, and Dr. Robert Boylan, Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, 2016.

Publications

Media Commentary

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Personal Interests

Woodworking, Watching Football, Collegiate Wrestling. He is a huge roller coaster fan. He loves to fish and will fish for almost anything, anytime, anywhere.