Craig A. Depken, II, Ph.D

Associate Professor of Economics
Belk College of Business
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Dr. Craig A. Depken, II, is Associate Professor of Economics in the Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Xavier University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Georgia and specializes in applied microeconomics, public policy, and industrial organization, with a focus on firm strategies and market structure. He has taught courses in econometrics, international economics, and industrial organization, covering topics such as economic statistics, game theory, international finance, and valuing firm strategies. He has been published extensively in journals such as The Review of Industrial Organization, The Journal of Business, The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, the Journal of Urban Economics, The Southern Economic Journal, and The Journal of Applied Economics and Contemporary Economic Policy. He is author of Microeconomics Demystified (McGraw-Hill). He works closely with Sterling, consulting on applied microeconomics, public policy, and applied industrial organization.