Walter Melnik

Walter Melnik
Walter MelnikMarquette University

O'Brien Hall, 240N

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-0828
Curriculum Vitae

Assistant Professor of Economics

Dr. Melnik joined Marquette University in 2018. He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from Michigan State University, and his B.A. in Economics from Grove City College. Dr. Melnik’s research interests include public finance, political economy, urban economics, and the economics of innovation. His recent research has studied how political partisanship affects the distribution of state government expenditures, the effect of fiscal policy on innovation, and how negative labor demand shocks affect local public finance decisions.

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, Michigan State University, 2018
  • M.A., Economics, Michigan State University, 2013
  • B.A., Economics, Grove City College, 2011

Research Interests

  • Public Economics
  • Urban Economics
  • Economics of Innovation

Publications

"Legislative Redistricting, Party Politics, and the Spatial Distribution of Transportation Expenditure.” Economics of Governance (25) February 2024: 1-29.

"R&D Tax Credits and Innovation” (with Andrew Smyth). Journal of Public Economics (236) August 2024: 1-15.