Office Location
JC 235

Office Hours
Spring 2008 Mon. 10-11:30, 2:10-3:30 Wed. 10-11:30, 2:10-3:30 Fri. 10-11:30, 2:10-3:30

B.A. Michigan State University, 1971; M.A. Michigan State University, 1973; Ph.D. Michigan State University, 1976

John H. Beck is the Director of the BA program in Economics at Gonzaga University and advisor to the Gonzaga chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the National Honor Society in Economics. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Michigan State University in 1976 and joined the Gonzaga faculty in 1988. Professor Beck is a member of the American Economic Association and the Public Choice Society and an academic advisor to the Heartland Institute(www.heartland.org), an organization concerned with state and local public policy.

Selected publications:

Beck, John H. "The Pelagian Controvesy: An Economic Analysis," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 66 (October 2007): 681-696.

Beck, John H. "Distributive Justice and the Rules of the Corporation: Partial versus General Equilibrium Analysis," Business Ethics Quarterly, 15 (July 2005): 355-362.

Beck, John H.; Carl S. Bozman; and Daniel L. Friesner. "Sales Taxes, Information and Public Opinion in Washington," Northwest Journal of Business and Economics, (2004): 1-18.

Beck, John H., and Randall Bennett. "Taxation, License Fees and New Car Registrations," Public Finance Review, 31 (September 2003): 487-509.

Office Location
JC 230

Ph.D., Economics, Michigan State University, 1984; M.A., Economics, Washington State University, 1977; B.A., Economics, Washington State University, 1974

Office Location
Jepson 218

Office Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1996; Ph.D., Washington State University, 2000.

Dan Friesner is an Associate Professor of Economics. His areas of expertise are applied econometrics and health economics. Professor Friesner teaches economics and statistics at both the undergraduate and MBA levels. Much of his research focuses on efficiency analysis, quality improvement and other applications of management science in health care. Other areas of research include community economic development and economic education. Publications and other professional information can be found on Dr. Friesner's homepage, which can be accessed via the link above.

B.S., West Virginia University, 1994; M.S, West Virginia University, 1996; M.A., West Virginia University, 2001; Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2003.