Richard E. Romano

Richard E. Romano is a Full Professor of Economics at the University of Florida, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Department of Economics. He holds the Gerald L. Gunter Memorial Professorship (1997-2014) and has been a University of Florida Research Foundation Professor. His research focuses on education policy, public economics, and political economy, supported by eight National Science Foundation grants. He has held visiting roles at Carnegie Mellon University, University of British Columbia, and Barcelona University's Institute of Economics.

Education: PhD in Economics (University of Pittsburgh, 1982), BA (University of Pittsburgh, 1977). His research explores public policy issues such as school finance systems, voucher programs, and market dynamics in higher education. He has published over 60 articles, emphasizing peer effects in education, taxation policies, and equity in educational access.

His work bridges theory and empirical analysis, addressing topics like charter school competition, diversity in higher education, and the political economy of taxation. Notable contributions include studies on college effectiveness using West Point data and equilibrium models of educational markets. He has served on editorial boards for the American Economic Review, Journal of Public Economics, and others.

Awards include the Gerald L. Gunter Memorial Professorship and multiple NSF grants. His teaching spans managerial economics, public finance, and game theory across undergraduate and graduate programs.