Turner College of Business economics professor, Frank Mixon, has been appointed to the
scientific committee of the Journal
of Public Finance and Public Choice. “JPFPC
is widely considered to rank second among academic journals in the sub-field of
public choice economics,” said Mixon. “This is a nice validation of the
research program that I have developed over the years.” In addition to being appointed to the
scientific committee, Mixon’s article, co-authored with Shaw Bridges of
Gettysburg College, was published in the April 2018 issue of JPFPC. Titled “The Lighthouse in Economics: Colonial
America’s Experience,” the article analyzes New England lighthouses and their
funding sources. The JPFPC, which has been in print for
about 35 years, is edited by Emma Galli of the University of Rome in Italy and
published by Bristol University Press in the United Kingdom.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...

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