About
Price V. Fishback is a Regents Professor and APS Professor of Economics at the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, where he has served since 1990 and was appointed Thomas R. Brown Professor in 2010. He maintains significant external affiliations as a research affiliate at the Centre for Economic History (Australian National University), CAGE Fellow (Warwick University), program scholar for the Hoover Program on Regulation and the Rule of Law, TIAA-CREF Institute fellow, and National Bureau of Economic Research research associate.
His educational background includes a PhD in Economics from the University of Washington (1983).
Professor Fishback specializes in Economic History, with groundbreaking research on the political economy of Roosevelt's New Deal, examining federal spending impacts on local economies through rigorous microeconomic analysis. His work extends to Progressive Era labor legislation, World War II economic mobilization, and agricultural responses to climate and policy shifts. He integrates historical datasets with modern econometric techniques to evaluate how government interventions reshape labor markets, crime rates, and demographic outcomes during crises.
His publication pattern reveals sustained focus on Depression-era policies, with recent work expanding into racial disparities in New Deal relief and institutional foundations of labor relations. This trajectory demonstrates consistent methodological innovation in cliometrics while addressing enduring questions about state capacity and economic resilience.
His scientific recognition includes:
- Arthur Cole Prize (2015) and Cole Prize (1996-1997) for Journal of Economic History articles
- Cliometric Society Fellowship (2013) and Exceptional Support Award (2002)
- Richard A. Lester Prize (2000) and Paul Samuelson Award (2000)
- University of Arizona Graduate College Teaching Award (2016)
- Jonathan R.T. Hughes Award for Economic History Teaching (2015)
- Eleven MBA Outstanding Faculty Awards across multiple programs
Fishback's teaching excellence is evidenced by repeated MBA program honors since 1999, while his research program leverages institutional support from NBER, TIAA-CREF, and Hoover Institution networks. Though specific grant details aren't enumerated, his multi-decade publication stream in top journals reflects sustained research funding. His leadership in economic history is further demonstrated through editorial roles and datasets shared via OPENICPSR.
