Thorsten Janus

Thorsten Janus is an Associate Professor of Economics at the College of Business, University of Wyoming (an R1 Carnegie-classified research university). His office hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00-5:30 PM in BU 267.

• Research Focus: Political Economy, Economic Development, and International Issues
• Key Themes: Social Conflict, Democratic Transitions, Autocratic Regimes, Commodity Shocks, Climate Policy

His work explores:

• Interactions between economic policies and political systems
• Resource curse dynamics in international trade
• Diffusion of democratic institutions
• Climate change mitigation through unilateral vs. collective action
• Public investment patterns in autocratic contexts
• Long-term impacts of natural resource extraction on civil conflict

Publications span 2009-2024, featuring in journals like World Development, European Journal of Political Economy, and Journal of Development Economics.