Tim Komarek is an Associate Professor of Economics. He works in urban and regional economics, resource economics, and local public finance. His academic research has appeared in the Journal of Urban Economics, National Tax Journal, Regional Science and Urban Economics, among other outlets. It has spanned topics ranging from the local effects of fiscal austerity to place-based policies and regional entrepreneurship. Dr. Komarek received his PhD from Michigan State University in 2012. He previously worked as an Associate Professor at Old Dominion University and as a fellow at the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy.