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D. Eric Schansberg
Professor of Economics
(812) 941-2527
dschansb@ius.edu

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Intellectual Contributions:

Refereed Articles

Schansberg, D. E. (2004).  Economic and Political Markets: Merits, Limitations, and the Role of Biblical Morality. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, XVI (1/2) , 173-184.

Schansberg, D. E. (2002).  Book Review of John Staplefords Bulls, Bears, and Golden Calves: Applying Christian Ethics in Economics. Markets and Morality , 478-479.

Schansberg, D. E. (2002).  Common Ground Between the Philosophies of Christianity and Libertarianism. Markets and Morality , 439-457.

Schansberg, D. E. & Ellis, M. (2000).  The Determinants of Tenure on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Applied Economics , 231-238.

Refereed Proceedings

Full Paper

Schansberg, D. E. (2001).  The Next Phase of Welfare Reform. American Social Sciences Association , 20-24.

Non-Refereed Articles

"Hoosier Eugenics: A Horrible Centennial", Indiana Policy Review (forthcoming)

"Indiana Tax Fight", Wall Street Journal, July 28-29, 2007.

"The Effects of City-County Consolidation: A Review of the Recent Academic Literature" (with Dagney Faulk), Indiana Policy Review, Winter 2006, p. 3-19 (commissioned by the Marion County Consolidation Study Commission of the Indiana Legislature).

Why I, Too, Am Not a Conservative: The Normative Vision of Classical Liberalism, James Buchanan, Markets and Morality, Fall 2006, vol. 9, #2.

The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity, Gene Sperling, (Louisville) Courier-Journal, February 25, 2006.

The Poverty of Welfare: Helping Others in Civil Society, Michael Tanner, The Independent Review, Vol. 9, #2, Fall 2004.

Schansberg, D. E. (2005).  Wal-Mart: The Yankees of Retail. Indiana Policy Review , 23-24.

Schansberg, D. E. (2005).  The Internal Contradictions of Being Pro-Choice. Indiana Policy Review , 24-27.

Schansberg, D. E. (2005).  Scripture and Property: Has anyone read the 8th Commandment Lately?. Indiana Policy Review, 9-11.

Schansberg, D. E. (2004).  Book review of The Poverty of Welfare: Helping Others in Civil Society by Michael Tanner. Journal is not in list - being petitioned, 9 (2) .

Schansberg, D. E. (2004).  How to Succeed at Local Government (co-authored with Cecil Bohanon. Indiana Policy Review, 9-19.

Schansberg, D. E. (2004).  When the Normal Cannot Be Tolerated, a book review of The Politics of Deviance by Anne Hendershott. Indiana Policy Review .

Schansberg, D. E. (2003).  Can Christians Legislate Morality? Should They?. Indiana Policy Review , 16-28.

Schansberg, D. E. (2003).  Alaskan Banana Farming and Other Economic Wrongs. Indiana Policy Review, 5-17.

Schansberg, D. E. (2003).  Salt and Light: A thinking Christians guide to politics and public policy. Indiana Policy Review , 5-13.

Schansberg, D. E. (2001).  An Economist Revisits the Parable of the Talents: How does the Indiana Legislature handle its masters money?. Indiana Policy Review , 19-22.

Schansberg, D. E. (2001).  To Promote the Progress of Science and Useful Arts. Journal is not in list - being petitioned , 5-7.

Schansberg, D. E. (2001).  David Beitos From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967. Journal is not in list - being petitioned .

Schansberg, D. E. (2000).  Paul Jargowskys Poverty and Place: Ghettos, Barrios and the American City. Journal is not in list - being petitioned , 28-30.

Schansberg, D. E. (2000).  Book Review of The Origins of Liberty: Political and Economic Liberalization in the Modern World, ed. Paul Drake and Mathew McCubbins. Journal is not in list - being petitioned , 185-187.

Schansberg, D. E. (2000).  David Myers The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty. Journal is not in list - being petitioned , 13-14.

Book

Schansberg, D. E. (2003). Turn Neither to the Right nor to the Left: A Thinking Christians Guide to Politics and Public Policy , Greenville, SC:  Alertness Books.

Presentation of Refereed Papers

National

Schansberg, D.E. (2002). Public Choice Economics: Understanding the Intersection between Economic and Political Markets.   Presented at Bradley University, Unknown, Unknown.

Schansberg, D.E. (2002, March). Two Ways to Improve Student Success and Interest in Principles of Economics: Implementing Pre-requisites and Changing Curriculum.   Presented at University of Kentucky Economics Teaching Workshop , Unknown, Unknown.

Schansberg, D.E. (2001, April). The Socratic Method: To Do It or Not to Do It_ That Is the Question.   Presented at University of Kentucky Economics Teaching Workshop, Unknown, Unknown.

Schansberg, D.E. (2001, February). The Socratic Method: To Do It or Not to Do It_ That Is the Question.   Presented at IUS ILTE Workshop, Unknown, Unknown.

Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers

Local

Schansberg, D. E. (2004, August). .The Socratic Method: To Do It or Not to Do It. That Is the Question.   Invited presentation at Indiana University FACET Seminar at IUS, New Albany, Indiana.

Research Grants

Funded-External

2002 - "Lilly Introductory Course Revision Grants," ( $3,000).