Faculty/Staff Directory

First Name
Christopher John

Last Name
Cruz

Email
[email protected]

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Title
Assistant Professor

Office
SCB 3122

Phone
(616) 331-7122

Department
Economics

Expertise
• Applied Microeconomics • Empirical Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics • Applied Econometrics

Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2019 M.A., Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2015 Master of Statistics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2013 M.Sc., Mathematics (Graduate units), De La Salle University-Manila B.S., Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Magna cum Laude, 2005

Teaching Areas
Applied Microeconomics (Labor, Public, Health) Empirical Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

Publications
Cruz, C., Pulido-Velasquez, M., Alegria-Castellanos, A. (2025). Armed conflict and unemployment in Colombia: the role of US drug interdiction policy. Empirical Economics. Cruz, C., Jiang, R., Simpson, T. (2024). Mission Statements: Man vs. Machine. Strategic Finance. Schoonmaker D., Cruz C., Lowen A., Veldman C. (2024). Economic Impact Potential and Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in Michigan. Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. misbf.org/msw. Cruz, C., Dalmia, S., Pulido-Velasquez, M. (2023). Race and Teaching Evaluations: Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic. Applied Economics. Cruz, C., Isely, P. (2023). Digital Assessment Study for Kent County. Grand Rapids, MI: Seidman Business Review/Seidman College of Business. Cruz, C., Biby, R. (2023). American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding for West Michigan. Grand Rapids, MI: Seidman Business Review/Seidman College of Business. Cruz, C. (2022). Reduced macroeconomic volatility after adoption of inflation targeting: Impulses or propagation?. International Review of Economics and Finance. Cruz, C., Dalmia, S., Sicilian, P., Smith Kelly, C. (2022). Second Time Sweeter: Marital Matching Between First and Second Marriages. Journal of International Business and Economics.

Service
"The Effects of Automation Technologies on SSDI Applications and Awards," with John Nunley (UW-La Crosse) and Alan Seals (Auburn) CFS Social Security Administration Retirement and Disability Research Consortium Michigan Municipal Solid Waste Economic Impact West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Grandville Corridor Study Koeze Business Ethics Initiative - GVSU "Digital Inclusion Study for Kent County," with Paul Isely (GVSU) City of Grand Rapids, 5/3 Bank, Mr. Fred Keller "American Rescue Plan Funds Tracking and Impact Evaluation," with Paul Isely and Bobbie Biby (GVSU) Grand Rapids Chamber "Covid-19 and family businesses resiliency: Does generation of management matter?" Family-Owned Business Institute - GVSU

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