Faculty/Staff Directory

Christopher John

Cruz

cruzch@gvsu.edu

Assistant Professor

3122 L. William Seidman Center

616-331-7122

• Economics

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

• 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

• Applied Microeconomics (Labor, Public, Health)
• Empirical Macroeconomics and Monetary 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.

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