Merton Finkler

Merton Finkler is a Professor in the Economics Department at Lawrence University. His work focuses on international trade, exchange rates, and macroeconomic policy, with notable contributions to debates on globalization, technological unemployment, and healthcare economics. He actively engages in public discourse through the Lawrence Economics Blog, addressing topics such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), GDP measurement controversies, and the economic implications of automation.

• Key Research Interests: Globalization dynamics, income inequality, monetary policy in times of uncertainty, and the intersection of technology and labor markets.
• Teaching: Offers advanced courses like ECON 421 (Investments), blending theoretical and applied financial market analysis.
• Public Discourse: Regularly comments on economic policy through blog posts, analyzing works by economists like Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee, and Mervyn King.