Alexander Whalley

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Assistant Professor
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Email 
awhalley@ucmerced.edu
Website 
faculty.ucmerced.edu/awhalley
Office
Phone 
209-228-4027
Research Interests 

Professor Whalley's research focuses on the economics of the public sector. In recent work, he has studied:

  • The impacts of research universities on local economic development
  • How transportation infrastructure affects air quality
  • The effects of public offical accountability on their performance
Education 
  • Ph.D., 2006 — University of Maryland
  • M.A., 1999 — University of British Columbia
  • B.A., 1998 — University of Western Ontario