David Hakes

David Hakes is a Professor of Economics at the University of Northern Iowa. He has held academic positions since 1992, progressing from Associate Professor (1992–1996) to full Professor (1997–2016). His research focuses on monetary policy analysis, Federal Reserve decision-making frameworks, and macroeconomic theory. He has authored numerous study guides for economics textbooks and contributed to debates about central bank governance and policy effectiveness.

• Expertise: Macroeconomic policy analysis, Federal Reserve operations, political economy of monetary decisions
• Key contributions: Analysis of Taylor rule applications, partisan influences on policy, and historical economic thought

His work bridges economic theory with pedagogical development, producing widely-used study materials for principles of economics courses. Despite prolific publication in applied policy analysis, no specific awards or grants are documented in available records.