Jacob Bundrick

Jacob Bundrick is a Lecturer of Economics at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) and an affiliated ACRE Scholar. Previously, he served as a full-time policy analyst with ACRE from 2015-2019. His research focuses on public finance, financial economics, and economic development, with particular emphasis on evaluating the effectiveness of targeted business subsidies and tax policies.

Education:

• BBA in Economics from UCA (football scholarship)
• MS in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University

Research Interests:

• Analysis of business subsidy programs and their economic impacts
• State tax policy and manufacturing productivity
• Transparency and accountability in government spending
• Economic development strategies and regional policy

Media Engagement: Bundrick has been featured in Bloomberg BNA, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Dallas Morning News, and others. He frequently discusses economic policy on radio programs including Conduit News Radio and the Dave Elswick Show.

Grants & Advising: His work includes policy reviews for Arkansas' Quick Action Closing Fund and analyses of ballot measures like Issue 3 (2016). Collaborations with ACRE Scholars like Dr. Thomas Snyder and Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl highlight his role in interdisciplinary research.

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE), a research hub within UCA's College of Business focused on applied economic studies.