Association for University
Business and Economic Research

A national association of regional
economic research centers

University of North Texas

ECONOMICS RESEARCH GROUP

1155 Union Circle #310469
Denton, TX 76203-5017 USA

Phone:  940-565-4049
Fax:  940-565-4658

Member since 2024-25

ABOUT

The Economics Research Group (ERG) is an externally funded research unit, which provides expertise to drive research across multiple sectors. ERG faculty are internationally recognized and have published in the leading journals in their respective fields. ERG is actively cultivating new georeferenced data sources to support multi-disciplinary work, and engaging the corporate community to push the envelope at the intersection of research and practice.

EMPLOYEES

  • Michael Carroll, Director
    michael.carroll@unt.edu
  • Yang Zhou, Asst. Director & Asst. Prof. of Economics
    yang.zhou2@unt.edu
  • Hanchen Jiang, Asst. Professor of Economics
    hanchen.jiang@unt.edu
  • Myungsup Kim, Assoc. Professor of Economics
    myungsup.kim@unt.edu
  • Murray Rice, Professor of Geography
    murray.rice@unt.edu
  • Jeff Rous, Professor of Economics
    jeffrey.rous@unt.edu
  • Margie Tieslau, Assoc. Professor of Economics
    margie.tieslau@unt.edu
  • Xi Yang, Asst. Professor of Economics
    xi.yang@unt.edu
  • Sarah Quintanar, Clinical Asst. Prof. of Data Analytics
    sarah.quintanar@unt.edu

ACTIVITIES

  • Geospatial and Economic Applied Research
  • Economic & Community Development Research
  • Corporate Analytics
    • Industry Trends
    • Market Analysis
    • Workforce & Demographics
    • Economic Impact

PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS

Economics Research Group

Denton