Degrees
- B.A., Macalester College (Mathematics and Economics)
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota (Applied Economics)
Areas of Interest
An expert in macroeconomics and contributing author to a popular introductory economics textbook, Moledina has articles on a variety of topics including trade, agriculture, growth, inequality, (financial) institutions, and the economics of antimicrobial resistance.  He co-founded Wooster’s Social Entrepreneurship program.
Courses Taught
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Growth Inequality and Globalization
- Alternative Financial Institutions
- Global Exchange and International Trade
- Monetary Economics
- Global Social Entrepreneurship Seminar
Independent Study Advising
- Amanda Iskin ’23 From Platforms to People: An Empirical Analysis of the Influence of Peer-to-Peer Lending on Financial Inclusion
- Wage And Other Forms Of Discrimination Against Migrant Nurses In The U.S.: A Mixed-Methods Approach
- “The Refugees are Better Off Than We Are”: Evaluating the Impact of Syrian Refugees on Jordanian Labor Markets
- The Political Business Cycle and Trade Policy Formation: How Do Electoral Incentives Impact Trade Policy?
- Legalization of Prostitution and its Impact on the Market for Human Trafficking
- Inclusion of Gender in the Management of Water Resources in Rural African Communities
- Study Abroad, Intercultural Friendships, and Transformation of Self and Society
- Sowing the Seeds to a Higher Consumption: a Study on the Impact of Access to Formal Savings and Credit Mechanisms on the Economic Portfolios of Farming Households
- Matthew Jones ’05 Examining the impact of the East Asian crisis on household savings in Indonesia. Available at
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Publications
Published in Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Eastern Economics Journal, Water International, and Journal of Extension. View a .
Professional Affiliations
- American Economics Association
- Eastern Economics Association
- INFER Research
Awards
- Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club of Wooster, 2012
- Institute of International Education for Internationalizing the Campus -Business Education – Global Social Entrepreneurship 2011
- Mentorship Award, International Students Association, Wooster 2006.
- Nominee: Teacher of the Year, Bates College 2002
Grants
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