Howard J. Wall is an American economist who currently serves as the director of the Center for Regional Economic Research at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He has held senior academic and policy positions in both academia and the Federal Reserve System.
Education
- B.A. – State University of New York at Binghamton
- M.A. and Ph.D. – University at Buffalo
Academic and Professional Career
| Period | Position | Institution / Organization |
|---|---|---|
| –present | Director, Center for Regional Economic Research; Professor of Practice, Department of Finance and Economics | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Gary W. Rollins College of Business) |
| 2011–2023 | Founder and Director, Center for Applied Economics; Director, Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise | Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri |
| –2011 | Vice President, Regional Economics Adviser | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis |
| – | Faculty appointments in economics | West Virginia University (USA) and Birkbeck, University of London (UK) |
Research
Wall’s research focuses on urban and regional economics, applied econometrics, and international trade. He has authored or co‑authored approximately 75 peer‑reviewed papers that have been cited nearly 5,900 times. His work appears in leading journals such as Review of Economics and Statistics, The Economic Journal, Journal of Urban Economics, and Journal of Money and Banking.
Selected Contributions
- Development of regional economic forecasting models used by public and private sector agencies.
- Analyses of the impacts of fiscal policy on metropolitan labor markets.
- Studies on international trade patterns and their implications for local economies.
Affiliations and Honors
Wall is frequently cited in media outlets and policy reports concerning regional economic development. He maintains an active presence on academic platforms such as Google Scholar, where his citation metrics are tracked.
The above information is drawn from publicly available biographical sources, including a Wikipedia entry on Howard J. Wall.