Belmont University

Luke Petach

Luke Petach

Assistant Professor of Economics

Jack C. Massey College of Business

Ph.D., M.A., B.A.

Location: Barbara Massey Hall 344

615-460-6682
luke.petach@belmont.edu

Biography

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. – Colorado State University, Economics
  • M.A. – Colorado State University, Economics
  • B.A. – George Fox University, Philosophy, Economics

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Professor of Economics, Belmont University
  • Instructor of Economics, Colorado State University
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Colorado State University
  • Research Assistant, Regional Economic Development Institute @ Colorado State University

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

  • Petach, Luke, and Daniele Tavani. 2019. “No One is Alone: Strategic Complementarities, Capacity Utilization, Growth, and Distribution.” Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 50: 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2019.07.001.
  • Petach, Luke, and Daniele Tavani. 2019. “Consumption Externalities and Growth: Theory and Evidence for the United States.” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. Advanced Access. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2019.02.021.
  • Petach, Luke. 2018. “Inequality and the Rate of Return on Capital: An Institutional Approach to ‘The Piketty Problem,’” Journal of Economic Issues, 52(4): 925-946. DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2018.1518558.
  • Peach, Nate, and Luke Petach. 2016. “Development and Quality of Life in Cities.” Economic Development Quarterly, 30(1): 32-45. DOI: 10.1177/0891242415620277

 

SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS

  • North American Regional Science Council 2018 Graduate Student Paper Award
  • Colorado State University Department of Economics Dissertation Fellowship

 

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Luke Petach is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Jack C. Massey College of Business at Belmont University. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Luke completed a Bachelor’s degree in economics and philosophy at George Fox University before receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Colorado State University. Luke’s research focuses on the causes and consequences of economic inequality and the interaction between inequality and long-run economic growth. In his free time, Luke enjoys reading fiction and poetry.