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Dr. Neil Silveus is an assistant professor of economics at Hope College. His interests include topics in public economics and political economy, especially as they relate to vulnerable populations and social service provision. Currently, his research agenda is focused on subsidized housing and post-incarceration outcomes. He also has work investigating how partisan gerrymandering and electoral competition affect voter participation.

Areas of Expertise

• Applied Microeconomics
• Public Economics
• Political Economy

Education

• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
  
• M.A., University of Pittsburgh
  
• M.S., Montana State University
  
• B.A., Bethel University
  
• B.S., Bethel University

Selected Publications

"," with D. Jones and C. Urban, Journal of Law and Economics, 2023 "," with C. Stoddard, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020 

Outside the College

Neil is a proud Midwesterner with a deep and abiding soft spot for Montana and Pittsburgh. (He's willing to trade Ohio for either one if there are any takers). He enjoys hiking, biking and camping with his wife and two daughters.