Mark Hoekstra

Mark Hoekstra is the Larry Faulkner Professor of Economics in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds appointments as a research fellow at IZA and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. In the classroom, he teaches Foundations of Research Methods for Civics, which examines how statistical analysis is used, and abused, in research, and he is also scheduled to teach a UT Signature Course on the economics of sports and competition. 

As a researcher, Hoekstra uses new data and methods to address questions within and beyond economics. His work has examined the returns to school quality, the long-term effects of childhood peers, the social effects of physical fitness, the impact of Stand Your Ground laws on homicides, whether state laws can deter illegal immigration, the effects of the Cash for Clunkers stimulus program on vehicle spending, the causes of personal bankruptcy, and the direct effects of voter identification laws on voting. 

Education 

PhD in economics, University of Florida