Danna Thomas

Danna Kang Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Darla Moore School of Business. Her research intersects industrial organization and public economics, focusing on drug legalization economics, tax policy, and market regulation. She teaches courses in public finance and industrial organization, and has received multiple teaching awards including the Alfred G. Smith, Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Research includes:

• Impact of marijuana legalization on property values and college applications
• Analysis of sin goods regulation and tax pass-through mechanisms

Methodologies employ econometric modeling and behavioral economics frameworks.