Joshua Hall

Joshua Hall serves as the Milan Puskar Dean and Professor of Economics at West Virginia University, concurrently chairing the Economics Department within the Milan Puskar College of Business. His academic leadership spans institutional administration and departmental oversight in economics education.

His educational qualifications include:

• Ph.D. in Economics from West Virginia University
• M.A. in Economics from Ohio University
• B.B.A. in Business Economics from Ohio University

Dr. Hall specializes in applied microeconomics with rigorous focus on economic freedom metrics, state/local fiscal policy, and entrepreneurial ecosystems. He co-authors the globally influential Economic Freedom of the World annual report, cited extensively in policy debates. His 50+ scholarly publications appear in premier journals including Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Contemporary Economic Policy, and Southern Economic Journal, establishing him as a leading voice in institutional economics.

He actively mentors graduate researchers, recently collaborating with PhD candidates Eduardo Minuci and Amir Neto on school district efficiency analysis published in Heliyon. His administrative roles encompass strategic direction for the business college and departmental curriculum development.