Rosemarie Fike

Rosemarie Fike is an academic affiliated with Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Department of Economics within the AddRan College of Liberal Arts. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics and focuses on economic development, public choice, and new institutional economics.

• Education: Ph.D., Economics, Florida State University (2015); M.A., Economics, George Mason University (2009); B.S., Business Administration, Duquesne University (2007).

Her research spans economic development, public choice, institutional economics, and gender economics. Key themes include regulatory analysis, market failure, and the interplay between legal rights and economic freedom.

Notable trends in her publications include regulatory reform (2024), James Buchanan's economic legacy (2024), gender disparities in economic freedom (2016), and critiques of economic textbooks (2015). These works emphasize public policy, institutional frameworks, and pedagogical approaches.