Faculty Experts
Seidman Faculty Experts
First Name
Christopher John
Last Name
Cruz
Email
cruzch@gvsu.edu
Title
Assistant Professor
Office
3122 L. William Seidman Center
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., 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
Research Grants, Contracts, and Awards
- "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