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John S. Earle is a Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Center for Micro-Economic Policy Research (CMEPR) at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. He teaches microeconomics, labor economics, and research methods to PhD students and leads the weekly Micro-Economic Policy Seminars (MEPS), fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across Mason.
His educational background includes undergraduate degrees from Oberlin College and Conservatory and a PhD from Stanford University. He has previously taught at Stanford University, Stockholm School of Economics, University of Vienna, and Central European University, and held research positions at the Upjohn Institute and Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics.
Earle’s research focuses on labor, development, transition economies, institutions, employment policies, productivity, and entrepreneurship. He utilizes large-scale firm-level data for cross-country comparative studies, contributing to top journals in economics, political science, finance, and management. His work bridges disciplines, reflecting a strong multidisciplinary approach.
His publications span leading journals such as Journal of Political Economy, American Political Science Review, Journal of Finance, and Review of Economics and Statistics. These works emphasize empirical analysis of economic behavior and institutional impacts, particularly in transitioning and developing economies.
- President of the Association for Comparative Economic Studies
- Best Paper Award in Comparative Economic Studies (twice)
Earle has secured research funding from the National Science Foundation, European Union, MacArthur Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He actively mentors PhD students and contributes to policy through advising roles at the World Bank, OECD, USAID, and past positions at the Council of Economic Advisers and Congressional Budget Office. His research network includes affiliations with IZA, Brookings Institution, and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
He directs the Center for Micro-Economic Policy Research (CMEPR), which hosts the Micro-Economic Policy Seminars (MEPS), creating a platform for scholarly exchange among researchers across George Mason University and partner institutions.
