BIO

Michael C. Carroll, Ph.D. is the Director of BGSU’s Center for Regional Development and Associate Professor of Economics. Dr. Carroll’s business and economics career dates from 1982 and includes service as an assistant professor of economics, corporate controller, operations manager, and a corporate presidency. His research interests focus on regional economic development strategies and social economics. He is Editor-in-Chief of Regional Science Policy and Practice and Associate Editor of Economic Development Quarterly. His writings have appeared in a variety of academic journals including, the Journal of Economic Issues, Encyclopedia of Political Economy, Review of Social Economy, and the Industrial Geographer. Dr. Carroll’s first book, A Future of Capitalism: The Economic Vision of Robert Heilbroner was published by Macmillan and St. Martin’s Press in 1998. His most recent book Local Economic Development is co-authored with CRD Visiting Scholar, John P. Blair. The book will be published by Sage Publications. Dr. Carroll has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has held economics faculty positions at Colorado State University, Muskingum College, West Virginia State University, and currently, Bowling Green State University. Dr. Carroll earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Wright State University and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University.