William F. Ford

Professor, Economics, Weatherford Chair of Finance, hired 1991
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1966
M.A., University of Michigan, 1962
B.A., University of Texas, Austin, 1961

Primary Field: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

Office BAS N330
Phone 615.898.2889
Fax 615.898.5596

email: wfford@mtsu.edu
website: www.mtsu.edu/~wfford


Selected Publications

  • Ford, William F. (2008). "Immigrationomics: A Discussion of Some Key Issues." Tennessee's Business, 17(2): 6-13.
  • Ford, William F. (2007). "Immigrationomics: A Discussion of Some Key Issues." Economic Education Bulletin, 47(10): 1-8.
  • Michello, Franklin A., and William F. Ford. (2006). "The Unemployment Effects of Proposed Changes in Social Security's 'Normal Retirement Age.'" Business Economics, 41(2): 38-46.
  • Baum, Charles L., William F. Ford, and Jeffery D. Hopper. (2006). "The Obese Smoker's Wage Penalty." Social Science Quarterly, 87(4): 863-881.
  • Fowler, Stuart J., and William F. Ford. (2004). "Has a Quarter of a Trillion Dollar Settlement Helped the Tobacco Industry?" Journal of Economics and Finance, 28(3): 430-444.
  • Baum, Charles L., and William F. Ford. (2004). "The Wage Effects of Obesity: A Longitudinal Study." Health Economics, 13(9): 885-899.