Jonathan Leightner
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
James M. Hull College of Business
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
I taught for Seikei University in Tokyo, Japan, for Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, and for Johns Hopkins University in Nanjing, China. My research focuses on the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policy. I developed new technique which eliminates the influence of unknown, unmeasurable, and omitted variables when conducting regression analysis.
Education
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Ph.D., Economics, General
University of North Carolina -, 1989
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MA, Philosophy
Baylor University Main Campus, 1982
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BA, Philosophy
Baylor University Main Campus, 1980
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
I primarily teach introduction and intermediate Macroeconomics. I have also taught courses in economic development, international economics, China's economy and politics, political economy, introduction to microeconomics, and secularity versus world religions.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Erratum to "How US Fiscal and Monetary Policy affect the GDP of Countries with Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rate Regimes: Estimates using Korean Data from 1963 to 2022": [<i>Journal of Economic Integration</i> 39(1): 86-106], 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Small-country Mundell-Fleming (IS/LM/BP) Model Predictions under both Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rates: Evidence from Australia and S. Korea, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Inflation's reduction of the real minimum wage and unemployment in the USA: 1987 - 2021to 2021, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- How Australia has been Affected by US Monetary and Fiscal Policies: 1960 to 2022, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Palliative Care Reduces Hospital Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Patients, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
I have developed a solution to the omitted variables problem of regression analysis and have used it to analyze (1) the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policies in Thailand, China, Japan, and the USA, (2) how US fiscal and monetary policies affect South Korea and Australia, (3) the Feldstein-Horioka puzzle, (4) pollution abatement in Thailand, (5) the effects of imports on unemployment in the USA, and (6) the effects of insurance on life expectancy.
Department Service
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Hull College Promotion and Tenure Committee
2010 - 2010
Role: Committee Member
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Post Tenure Review Committee
2007 - 2007
Role: Committee Chair
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Hull College of Business Promotion and Tenure
2005 - 2005
Role: Committee Member
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Advisor for Phi Beta Lambda
1999 - 2004
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Economics/Finance Search Committee
2003 - 2004
Role: Committee Member
College Service
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Physical Facilities and Safety
2010 - 2012
Role: Committee Member
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Honors Program Committee
1998 - 2011
Role: Committee Member
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Georgia Consortium Committee
1995 - 2011
Role: Committee Member
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Promotion and Tenure Committee for HCB
2010 - 2010
Role: Committee Member
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Academic Policies
2005 - 2008
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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ASU's representative on the BOR's Asia council
2007 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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BOR faculty and curriculum committee
2007 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Honors program committee
2007 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Intellectual properties committee
2007 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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McAdam's honors thesis committee
2007 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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American Economic Association
2007 - Present
Role: Member
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Association for Evolutionary Economics
2007 - Present
Role: Member
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Association of Christian Economists
2007 - Present
Role: Member
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Chinese Economics Association of North America
2007 - Present
Role: Member
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Phi Kappa Phi
2007 - Present
Role: Member
Public Service
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Lay reader at local church
2007 - Present
Role: Member
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Augusta Chronicle
2005 - Present
Role: Other
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Channel 6
2005 - Present
Role: Guest Speaker
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Channel 26
2001 - 2006
Role: Guest Speaker
