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Chris Vickers

I am an economic historian and applied microeconomist, interested in a variety of topics such as manufacturing in the Great Depression, crime in 19th century England, and income inequality during World War II.

Academic Positions

  • Present 2018

    Associate Professor

    Auburn University

  • 2018 2013

    Assistant Professor

    Auburn University

Education

  • Ph.D. 2013

    Ph.D. in Economics

    Northwestern University

  • M.A.2007

    M.A. in Economics

    Northwestern University

  • B.A.2006

    Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Math

    University of Virginia

Honors, Awards and Grants

  • 2014-17
    An Establishment-Level View of the Great Depression
    Nicolas L. Ziebarth and I are currently collecting and digitizing records from the Census of Manufactures from 1929 to 1935 as an NSF-funded project. Data availble at ICPSR.