"...my ultimate purpose, either in writing or in lecturing, is not so much to convince readers or listeners of the merits of my argument as to engage them in an ongoing discussion." 
- James M. Buchanan (Economics from the Outside In)

Recent Op-Eds: 

"Seeking Better Policy for the Retirement Systems of Alabama," AL.com. September 7th, 2016.

"The Real Reason I'm an Economist," AL.com. August 2nd, 2016.  

"Here's Why Politicians Trying to Kill Alabama's Payday Loan Industry are Misguided," (with Christy Ann Bronson). Yellowhammer News. June 29th, 2016. ​

​The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by Troy University.

Daniel J. Smith

Associate Professor of Economics, Troy University

Associate Director, Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy

Book Review Editor, The Review of Austrian Economics