Austin P. Johnson

Assistant Professor


Courses Taught
  • ECON2301 Macroeconomics,  An analysis of the economy as a whole including measurement and determination of Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply national income, inflation, and unemployment. Other topics include international trade, economic growth, business cycles, fiscal policy, and monetary policy.
  • GOVT2305 Federal Government, Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights.
Education
  • Ph.D. Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station – May 2021
  • M.P.A. University of Houston, 2014
  • M.Sc. Economics, Baylor University – Hankamer School of Business, 2011
  • B.Sc. Economics, Texas A&M University, 2010

Teaching Experience
  • Temple College, Assistant Professor, August 2021 - Present
  • Texas A&M University, GA and Lecturer, August 2014 - August 2018
Professional Experience
  • Deloitte Tax LLP, Economic Consultant, January 2012 - December 2012
Professional Publications
  • Johnson, Austin P., Nehemia Geva, and Kenneth J. Meier. 2019. “Can Hierarchy Dodge Bullets? Examining Blame Attribution in Military Contracting.” Journal of Conflict Resolution, 63(8): 1965-1985.
  • Meier, Kenneth J., Austin P. Johnson, and Seung‐Ho An. 2019. “Perceptual Bias and Public Programs: The Case of the United States and Hospital Care.” Public Administration Review, 79(6): 820-828.
  • Johnson, Austin P. 2018. “Global Governance, Tax Treaties, and Credible Commitments.” World Affairs, 181(1): 69-98.
  • Johnson, Austin P., Kenneth J. Meier, and Kristen M. Carroll. 2018. “Forty acres and a mule: housing programs and policy feedback for African-Americans.” Politics, Groups, and Identities, 6(4): 612-630.
  • Johnson, Austin P., and Quan Li. 2017. “Regime Type and Foreign Direct Investment: A Transaction Cost Economics Approach to the Debate.” In Oxford Encyclopedia of Empirical International Relations Theory, (Ed.) William R. Thompson.
  • Johnson, Austin P. 2016. “The Impact of Corporate Tax Policy on State Trade Flows.” Cato Journal, 36(3): 611-624.
Research Interests
  • Public Budgeting and Finance
  • Elite Decision Making
  • Organizational Theory
  • Quantitative Methodology
  • Political Economy
  • Tax Policy