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Robert M. Whaples

Professor of Economics, Wake Forest University
Areas of Expertise
Economics
Religion

Robert M. Whaples

Senior Fellow and Co-Editor and Editor, The Independent Review

Robert M. Whaples is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, Editor of The Independent Review, and Professor of Economics at Wake Forest University. He is the co-editor of the Independent Institute books Future: Economic Peril or Prosperity, Is Social Justice Just?, In All Fairness, Pope Francis and the Caring Society, Unsung Heroes of the Market, and The Independent Review: The Best of the First 30 Years. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He has also served as Assistant Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Associate Editor of the Business Library Review, Chair of the Cliometric Society, and editor of EH.Net’s Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History.

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September 15, 2026 | Book Review
From Prostitution to Organ Sales, What Controversial Transactions Reveal About How Markets Work
Robert M. Whaples
September 15, 2026 | Book Review
From the Ancients to the Austrian Economists
Robert M. Whaples
September 15, 2026 | Book Review
“What memory is for individuals, history is for civilization. Without reference points...
Robert M. Whaples
August 19, 2026 | Format: Video | Type: TV and Web Appearances
In this episode of Liberty + Leadership, Roger Ream sits down with Robert...
Robert M. Whaples
July 2, 2026 | News Article
In 1976, millions proudly recommitted themselves to the American experiment. We should do the same.
Robert M. Whaples
June 23, 2026 | Book Review
A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global
Robert M. Whaples
June 23, 2026 | The Independent Review
Anagnorisis, Crisis, and Leviathan
Robert M. Whaples
June 23, 2026 | Book Review
How Economists Came to Believe a Dangerous Delusion
Robert M. Whaples
June 23, 2026 | Book Review
The Promise and Limits of Lifestyle Environmentalism
Robert M. Whaples
June 23, 2026 | The Independent Review
Should We Worry That Fertility Rates Have Fallen?
Robert M. Whaples