Alexander W. Craig

Alexander W. Craig serves as Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Business Administration and Economics at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN. His academic foundation includes a PhD and MA in Economics from George Mason University and a BS in Chemical Biosciences and Economics from the University of Oklahoma.

Craig's research examines the nexus of social institutions and economic processes through an Austrian economics framework. His work particularly investigates:

• How community networks facilitate disaster recovery (notably in post-Hurricane Dorian Bahamas)
• Social capital's role in economic development and non-market coordination
• Intersections of political economy, ethics, and social justice
• Gender as an institutional factor in economic coordination
• Emergent social learning in crisis contexts

He connects these themes through non-consequentialist moral evaluations of social systems.

His publication record (2019-2025) reveals consistent focus on social capital dynamics, with field-based disaster research forming a core thread. Recent work demonstrates how informal institutions enable community resilience where formal systems fail, while earlier publications establish theoretical foundations in Austrian social theory. The Bahamas case studies represent significant empirical contributions to disaster economics literature.

Craig actively engages scholarly communities through memberships in the Southern Economic Association and Society for the Development of Austrian Economics. His presentation on 'Social Capital Facilitates Emergent Social Learning' at the International Social Capital Association exemplifies his commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue.