Michael A. McPherson

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings

• Crutsinger, C.A., McPherson, M.A. (2018). Move Over or Move Out: Working Collaboratively With Former Chairs. 2017 Academic Chairperson's Conference Proceedings. http://newprairiepress.org/accp/2018/leadership/1
• McPherson, M.A., Crutsinger, C.A., Jefferson, S., Rohwer, D.A. (2017). Avoiding Yet Another Search: Programs that Support a Diverse Faculty. 2017 Academic Chairperson's Conference Proceedings. http://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1137&context=accp

Book Review

• McPherson, M.A. (2010). Review of Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy: Opportunities and Threats in the Developing World , Steven Haggblade, Peter B.R. Hazell, and Thomas Reardon eds. Johns Hopkins, Baltimore 2007.. Economic Development and Cultural Change.
• McPherson, M.A. (2008). Small Firms and the Environment in Developing Countries , Allen Blackman, ed. Resources for the Future, Washington D.C. 2006.. Economic Development and Cultural Change.
• McPherson, M.A. (1993). Review of Hodd, Michael. The Economies of Africa , G.K. Hall, Boston, 1991. Comparative Economic Studies.

Journal Article

• Cobb, S.L., McPherson, M.A., Molina, D.J., Quintanilla, J.A., Rasmussen, E., Rous, J.J. (2018). Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes. International Review of Economics Education. 27 (January 2018) 16-23.
• McPherson, M.A., Tieslau, M.A. (2017). Bridging the Gap Between Town and Gown: A New Way to Integrate Community Service and Classroom Learning. Journal of Non-Profit Education and Leadership. 7 (3) 237-240.
• Cobb, S.L., Kwon, J., McPherson, M.A. (2015). Using LinkedIn for Advising and Development. Journal of Modern Education Review. 5 (12) 1097-1104. Academic Star Publishing Company. http://dx.doi.org/10.15341/jmer(2155-7993)/12.05.2015/001
• McPherson, M.A., Nieswiadomy, M.L. (2014). The Tradable Pollution Permit Exercise: Three Additional Tools. International Review of Economics Education. 15 51-59. Elsevier. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-review-of-economics-education/
• McPherson, M.A., Kim, M., Dorman, M., Perera, N. (2013). Research Output at U.S. Economics Departments. Applied Economics Letters. 20 (9) 889-892.
• Martinez, J., McPherson, M.A., Molina, D.J., Rous, J.J. (2013). The Economic Geography of Microenterprises: Clustering, Networking, and Knowledge Spillovers. Enterprise Development & Microfinance. 24 (4) 346-361. Practical Action Publishing. http://practicalaction.org/enterprise-development-microfinance
• Jewell, R.T., McPherson, M.A., Tieslau, M.A. (2013). Whose Fault Is It? Assigning Blame for Grade Inflation in Higher Education. Applied Economics. 45 (9) 1185-1200. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/raec20#.VqAHW_krJD8
• Jewell, R.T., McPherson, M.A. (2012). Instructor-Specific Grade Inflation: Incentives, Gender, and Ethnicity. Social Science Quarterly. 93 (1) 95-109. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1540-6237/issues
• McPherson, M.A. (2012). Ranking U.S. Economics Programs by Faculty and Graduate Publications: An Update Using 1994-2009 Data. Southern Economic Journal. 79 (1) 71-89.
• McPherson, M.A., Rous, J.J. (2010). Access to Finance and Small Enterprise Growth: Evidence from East Java. Journal of Developing Areas. 43 (2) 159-172.
• McPherson, M.A., Jewell, R.T., Molina, D.J. (2010). The Determinants of the Growth of Microenterprises in Central Mexico: Evidence from a Survey in Toluca. Canadian Journal of Development Studies. 31 (1-2) 209-223.
• McPherson, M.A., Jewell, T., Kim, M. (2009). What Determines Student Evaluation Scores? A Random Effects Analysis of Undergraduate Economics Classes. Eastern Economic Journal. 35 37-51.
• McPherson, M.A., Jewell, R.T. (2007). Leveling the Playing Field: Should Student Evaluation Scores Be Adjusted?. Social Science Quarterly. 88 (3) 868-881.
• McPherson, M.A. (2006). Determinants of How Students Evaluate Teachers. The Journal of Economic Education. 37 (1) 3-20.
• McPherson, M.A., Nieswiadomy, M.L. (2005). Environmental Kuznets Curve: Biodiversity and Spatial Effects. Ecological Economics. 55 (3) 395-407.
• Jewell, R.T., McPherson, M.A., Molina, D.J. (2004). Testing the Determinants of Income Distribution in Major League Baseball. Economic Inquiry. 42 (3) 469-482.
• McPherson, M.A., Redfearn, M.R., Tieslau, M.A. (2001). International Trade and Developing Countries: An Empirical Investigation of the Linder Hypothesis. Applied Economics. 33 (5) 649-657.
• McPherson, M.A., Nieswiadomy, M.L. (2000). "African Elephants: The Effect of Property Rights and Political Stability,". Contemporary Economic Policy. 18 (1) 14-26.
• McPherson, M.A. (2000). "Structural Adjustment and Small Enterprises: The Case of Zimbabwe, 1991-1998,". South African Journal of Economics. 68 (3) 514-536.
• McPherson, M.A., Redfearn, M.R., Tieslau, M.A. (2000). A Re-Examination of the Linder Hypothesis: A Random Effects Tobit Approach. International Economic Journal. 14 (3) 123-136.
• Liedholm , C.E., McPherson, M.A. (1996). Determinants of Small and Micro Enterprise Registration: Results From Surveys in Niger and Swaziland. World Development. 24 (3) 481-487.
• McPherson, M.A. (1996). Growth of Micro and Small Enterprises in Southern Africa. Journal of Development Economics. 48 (2) 253-277.
• McPherson, M.A. (1995). The Hazards of Small Firms in Southern Africa. Journal of Development Studies. 32 (1) 31-54.
• Liedholm, C.E., McPherson, M.A., Chuta, E. (1994). Small Enterprise Employment Growth in Rural Africa. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 76 (5) 1177-1182.
• Klier , T.H., McPherson, M.A. (1991). Does Duration of Political Control Matter? Interstate Differences in Branch-Banking Laws. Public Choice. 70 (1) 41-50.

Popular Press Article

• McPherson, M.A. (2004). Access to Finance and Small Enterprise Growth: Evidence from East Java. Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
• McPherson, M.A., Webster, R. (2002). Agribusinesses in Armenia: A Report on Survey Findings. U.S. Agency for International Development.
• McPherson, M.A. (1998). Zimbabwe: A Third Nationwide Survey of Micro and Small Enterprises. PricewaterhouseCoopers.
• McPherson, M.A., Parker, J.C. (1993). A Manual for Conducting Baseline Surveys of Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprises (GEMINI Publications Series, Field Research Section Paper No. 1). Development Alternatives, Inc..
• McPherson, M.A., Fisseha, Y. (1992). A Country-Wide Study of Small Scale Enterprises in Swaziland (GEMINI Technical Report No. 25). Development Alternatives, Inc..
• McPherson, M.A. (1992). Micro and Small Enterprises in Zimbabwe: Results of a Countrywide Survey (GEMINI Technical Report No. 24). Development Alternatives, Inc..
• Fisseha, Y., McPherson, M.A., Mead, D.C. (1991). Baseline Surveys of Micro and Small Enterprises: An Overview (GEMINI Working Paper No. 16). Development Alternatives, Inc..
• McPherson, M.A. (1991). Growth and Change in Malawi's Small and Medium Enterprise Sector, 1986-1990 (GEMINI Working Paper No. 17). Development Alternatives, Inc..
• Liedholm , C., McPherson, M.A. (1991). Small-Scale Enterprises in Mamelodi and Kwazakhele Townships, South Africa: Survey Findings (GEMINI Technical Report No. 16). Development Alternatives, Inc..

Textbook

• McPherson, M.A. (2009). Online Course Companion for the Appleyard, Field, and Cobb text International Economics 6th ed.. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
• McPherson, M.A. (2007). Online Course Companion for the Appleyard, Field, and Cobb text International Economics 6th ed.. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
• McPherson, M.A. (2005). Online Course Companion for the Appleyard, Field, and Cobb text International Economics 5th ed.. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
• McPherson, M.A., Redfearn, M.R., Tieslau, M.A. (2002). Online Course Companion for Michael Todaro's and Stephen Smith's Economic Development 8th ed.. Pearson Addison Wesley.
• McPherson, M.A. (1999). Online Course Companion for Michael Todaro's Economic Development 7th ed.. Pearson Addison Wesley.

Video and Audiovisual Material

• Levin, C.M., McPherson, M.A., Jewell, R.T., Martinez, J., Molina, D.J. (2011). Ivan and Arnold: Day Laborers from Both Sides of the Border.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• McPherson, M.A. (Principal), Tieslau, M.A. (Supporting), "Addressing the Needs of Denton's Homeless and Hungry: A Collaboration Between the University of North Texas and Our Daily Bread," sponsored by University of North Texas, Local, $7000 Funded. (2014 - 2014).
• McPherson, M.A. (Principal), "Economics Department Mid-Career Mutual Mentoring Program," sponsored by UNT Mentoring Initiative, University of North Texas, $5520 Funded. (2012 - 2013).
• Farris, M.T. (Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Supporting), "University-Wide Fulbright Mentoring Group," sponsored by UNT Mentoring Initiative, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2012 - 2013).
• Fossey, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Meernik, J.D. (Co-Principal), "Planning Trip for Study Abroad Experience in East Africa," sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (2010 - 2011).
• Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), Levin, C.M. (Co-Principal), Martinez, J. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), "Weathering the Storm: The Cultural and Social Impact of Shifting Economic Trends on Mexican Immigrants in the United States: A Documentary Film," sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $20197.00 Funded. (2009 - 2010).
• Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), Lyons, D. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), Rice, M.D. (Co-Principal), Rous, J.J. (Co-Principal), "An Exploratory Survey of the Micro Enterprises in Central Mexico with a Focus on Agglomeration Externalities and Benefits of Return Migration," sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2008 - 2009).
• Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), "A Pilot Study of Mexican Micro Enterprises: Extension to Central Mexico," sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $22628 Funded. (2007 - 2008).
• Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), "A Study of Mexican Microenterprises: Pilot Survey and Evaluation," sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $12000 Funded. (2006 - 2007).
• Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), "An Exploratory Survey of Micro Enterprises in Northern Mexico," sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $6400 Funded. (2006 - 2007).
• Bavon, A. (Co-Principal), Land, M. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Oppong, J.R. (Co-Principal), Resnick, E. (Co-Principal), Schaffer, R. (Co-Principal), "AF/PD Professional Internship Program," sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Federal, $369739 Funded. (2001 - 2002).
• McPherson, M.A. (Principal), "Rural Micro and Small Enterprises in Malawi: An Analysis of the Effects of Burley Tobacco Policy Changes," sponsored by Research Initiation Grant, UNT, University of North Texas, $2700 Funded. (1994 - 1995).
• McPherson, M.A. (Principal), "Home-based Enterprises: A Theoretical Framework," sponsored by Research Initiation Grant, UNT, University of North Texas, $1500 Funded. (1992 - 1993).