Scott A. Beaulier is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and Dean of the North Dakota State University's College of Business. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University

He previously served as Executive Director of Arizona State University’s Center for Economic Liberty in the W.P. Carey School of Business, and Executive Director of the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University.

His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, and Bloomberg, and he is a regular contributor to RealClearMarkets as well as a guest on radio and TV.