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Dr. Joshua Hollinger serves as assistant professor of economics at °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ. His research interests include labor economics, economics of education, and sports economics.
His faith influences his understanding of economics, guiding his view that economic activity is a means to steward God’s resources and promote human flourishing. "I'm broadly interested in three questions: how to measure worker performance, how incentives shape our work, and how to promote opportunities for people to reach their God-given potential," he says.
In addition to teaching courses in economics, Dr. Hollinger hosts ECONversations, a monthly discussion event for students, faculty, and staff.
Prior to pursuing graduate studies in economics, Dr. Hollinger served as an actuary at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines. These days, he enjoys making music, playing tennis, going on walks with his family, and cheering for the Green Bay Packers.
Education
What would it look like to rein in and re-orient our love of sports, such that it becomes part of our worship of the one true God?
Is our system built to reward virtue, or those with the greatest advantage? What responsibility do we have, both personally and collectively, to ensure our resources serve a greater common good?
