Rob Fleck

About

Department of Economics, Montana State University
Research: institutions, policy, and economic outcomes: lessons from the New Deal
Residency: August 13, 2010, through August 5, 2011

Fleck is a professor of economics at Montana State University. His research combines theoretical and empirical analysis; his major fields of interest include political economy, public finance, economic history, and development economics. Much of his current work focuses on the causes and consequences of major political and economic transitions and on why only some countries adopt successful political and economic reforms. Recent publications include articles on the political economy of the New Deal (Journal of Political Economy, 2008); joint work with Andy Hanssen on the rise of democracy in ancient Greece (Journal of Law and Economics, 2006), women’s rights in ancient Sparta (Economics of Governance, 2009), and eminent domain (International Review of Law and Economics, 2010); and joint work with Christopher Kilby on foreign aid (Journal of Development Economics, 2010). Fleck received his BA from the University of California at San Diego and his PhD from Stanford University.