Bruce Elmslie
Chair, Economics

Bruce Elmslie is the Chair of the Economics Department and Professor of Economics at the University of New Hampshire. He teaches MBA Economics, International Economics and the History of Economics. His research interests include international trade, labor economics and the economics of institutions and growth. He has published over 75 articles and reviews. His external interests include hiking, skiing and other outdoor things.
Research Interests
- Economics of Institutions and Growth
- History of philosophy
- International Trade
Courses Taught
- ADMN 970: Economics of Competition
- ECON 605: Inter Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON 945: International Trade
- ECON 957: History of Economic Thought
- ECON 999: Doctoral Research
Selected Publications
Elmslie, B. T. (2018). Adam Smith's Discovery of Trade Gravity. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 32(2).
Elmslie, B. T., & Freidman, T. (2016). Did Pareto's Sociology Ever have a Place in Economics?. Il Pensiero Economico Italiano, XXIV(2).
Elmslie, B. (2016). Publick Stewsand the genesis of public economics. Oxford Economic Papers, 68(1), 1-15. doi:10.1093/oep/gpv060
Elmslie, B. (2015). Early English Mercantilists and the Support of Liberal Institutions. History of Political Economy, 47(3), 419-448. doi:10.1215/00182702-3153128
Elmslie, B. T., & Tebaldi, E. (2014). The determinants of marital happiness. Applied Economics, 46(28), 3452-3462. doi:10.1080/00036846.2014.932047
Shea, C. M., Grinde, R., & Elmslie, B. (2011). Nanotechnology as general-purpose technology: empirical evidence and implications. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 23(2), 175-192. doi:10.1080/09537325.2011.543336
Sedgley, N., & Elmslie, B. (2011). Do We Still Need Cities? Evidence on Rates of Innovation from Count Data Models of Metropolitan Statistical Area Patents. American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 70(1), 86-108. doi:10.1111/j.1536-7150.2010.00764.x
Elmslie, B., & Tebaldi, E. (2007). Sexual Orientation and Labor Market Discrimination. Journal of Labor Research, 28(3), 436-453. doi:10.1007/s12122-007-9006-1
Elmslie, B. T. (1995). Retrospectives: The Convergence Debate Between David Hume and Josiah Tucker. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 9(4), 207-216. doi:10.1257/jep.9.4.207
Ford, T. C., Rork, J. C., & Elmslie, B. T. (n.d.). Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Growth, and the Human Capital Threshold: Evidence from US States*. Review of International Economics, 16(1), 96-113. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9396.2007.00726.x
Most Cited Publications