Adam C Smith (he/him)
Associate Professor College of Arts & Sciences Department of Social Sciences Charlotte
Biography
Adam C. Smith is an associate professor of economics at Johnson & Wales University. He has published peer-reviewed articles in Constitutional Political Economy, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, European Journal of Political Economy, Social Choice & Welfare, and Public Choice, as well as popular pieces in Forbes, US News & World Report, Charlotte Business Journal, and Regulation magazine. He is also a visiting scholar with the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University, and co-author with Bruce Yandle of Bootleggers and Baptists: How Economic Forces and Moral Persuasion Interact to Shape Regulatory Politics (Cato Press, 2014).
Education
PhD, George Mason University
Economics
“An Interview With Adam Smith (No, Not That One).” Smith, A. (July, 2023)
https://reason.com/2023/06/25/an-interview-with-adam-smith/
Smith, A. (January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2023). Book Review: Seven Deadly Economic Sins – Obstacles to Prosperity and Happiness Every Citizen Should Know by James Otteson. (Book Review).
The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy, 27(3).
https://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=1810
Smith, A. (April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 22, 2021). “Blue Laws” and Other Cases of Bootlegger/Baptist Influence in Beer Regulation: Regulation and Economic Opportunity: Blueprints for Reform. (Book Chapter).
The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, 386-405.
https://www.thecgo.org/books/regulation-and-economic-opportunity-blueprints-for-reform/blue-laws-and-other-cases-of-bootlegger-baptist-influence-in-beer-regulation/
Smith, A. (May 19, 2019). Bootleggers, Baptists, and the risks of rent seeking. (Journal Article).
Constitutional Political Economy, 30, 211-234.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10602-019-09278-2
Smith, A. (2017). Utilizing Behavioral Insights (without Romance): An Inquiry into the Choice Architecture of Public Decision-Making: Symposium: Evaluating Nudge: A Decade of Libertarian Paternalism. (Journal Article).
Missouri Law Review, 82(3), 737-768.
https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/molr82&div=36&id=&page=
University Scholarship and Best Practices Expo, “Experiential Learning in the Classroom: Progress on the REAL Project,” Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC, United States. (February 14, 2025).
Markets & Society, “Endogenizing Baptists,” The Mercatus Center, Falls Church, VA, United States. (October 14, 2024).
University Scholarship and Best Practices Expo, “From Grit to Grades: Determining the Link Between Perseverance and Performance,” Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC, United States. (April 24, 2024).
Expertise
conflict analysis; consumer finance; health care reform; political economy; regulation