• ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
• ECONOMICS, EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS

Mark Van Boening received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Arizona, and he joined the faculty at UM in 1990. He teaches intermediate and graduate level microeconomics. His main area of research is empirical analysis of microeconomic behavior, primarily through laboratory (experimental) methods. Current areas of interest include bargaining and markets. Professor Van Boening's research has appeared in the Economic Journal, the American Economic Review, the Journal of Labor, and the Journal of Law & Economics. He is a member of the American Economic Association, Economic Science Association, Southern Economic Association, Western Economic Association, Econometric Society, & Society for Empirical Legal Studies. Dr. Van Boening also oversees The Mississippi Experimental Research Laboratory (MERL), a computerized research facility located on the Oxford campus of the University of Mississippi.