Education: BS, Yale University, 1979; PhD, Yale University, 1987. At °µÍøTV 1983–2018. Emeritus since 2018.
Douglas Downing has taught at °µÍøTV since 1983. He studied at Yale, earning a BS degree with double majors in economics/ political science and astronomy/physics in 1979, and a PhD in economics in 1987. His dissertation was on "Teenage Employment: Personal Characteristics, Job Duration, and the Racial Unemployment Differential."
In addition to teaching economics and quantitative methods in °µÍøTV's School of Business, Government, and Economics, he teaches introductory astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences and Globalization in the University Scholars program.
Dr. Downing has served as °µÍøTV faculty chair, SBGE undergraduate chair, and SBGE study abroad coordinator.
He has written 15 books that have been published in 45 editions, including a trilogy of math textbooks (algebra, trigonometry, calculus) written as fantasy adventure novels, and other books on math and computers. His book was published in 2015.
Books
Lexington Books, 2015
E-Z Calculus
Barron's Educational Series, 2010
Business Statistics, with Jeffrey Clark
Barron's Educational Series, 2010
E-Z Trigonometry
Barron's Educational Series, 2010
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms, with Michael and Melody Covington
Barron's Educational Series, 2009
Dictionary of Mathematics Terms
Barron's Educational Series, 2009
E-Z Algebra
Barron's Educational Series, 2009
E-Z Statistics, with Jeffrey Clark
Barron's Educational Series, 2009
Selected Publications
- "Wage Subsidies for Low Wage Jobs," Western Economic Association International, Vancouver B.C., July 2, 2009.
- "The Consequences of Misunderstanding the Causes of Poverty," Baylor University conference on Christianity and Economics, April 17, 2009.
- "The Consequences of Misunderstanding the Causes of Poverty," Western Economic Association International, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 2, 2008.
- "Conflicts Between Ethical Behavior and Profit Enhancement," Christian Business Faculty Association, Seattle, Washington, October 6, 2007.
- "Wage Subsidies for Low Wage Jobs," Oxford Round Table, Oxford, England, July 3, 2007.
- "Optimally Targeted Employment-Expanding Investment Subsidy," Western Economic Association International, San Francisco, July 6, 2005.
Please view Dr. Downing's CV (PDF) for additional publications.
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