Alexandre Padilla

Chair and Professor of Economics

College of Business-Office

Bio

Alexandre Padilla is a Professor and the Chair of the Economics Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Alex Padilla is also the founder and director of the Exploring Economic Freedom Project (https://www.msudenver.edu/eef/).

Degree

PhD in Economics

Université de Université de Droit, d'Économie, et des Sciences d'Aix-Marseille III, Faculté d'Économie Appliquée

MA in Economics

Université de Université de Droit, d'Économie, et des Sciences d'Aix-Marseille III, Faculté d'Économie Appliquée

BS in Economics

Université de Université de Droit, d'Économie, et des Sciences d'Aix-Marseille III, Faculté d'Économie Appliquée

Published Works

Bastos, J., Cachanosky, N., Padilla, A. . Latin America Left-Leaning Populism Index. (). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Huber, P. C., Tackett, M., Padilla, A. (2025). Foreign Education, Gender Legal Rights, and Economic Freedom. Contemporary Economic Policyhttps://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12698.
Cachanosky, N., Bastos, J., Padilla, A., Hernández, C. K. (2025). The Institutional Impact of Left-Leaning Populism in Latin America. European Journal of Political Economy, 86 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102629.
Padilla, A., Reilly, C. (2024). Scarcity by Decree. Independent Institute, https://www.independent.org/news/article.asp?id=15033
Padilla, A. (2024). Immigration and Economic Freedom. (pp 159-172). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Padilla, A., , N. (2022). Immigration and economic freedom of the US states: Does the institutional quality of immigrants' origin countries matter?. Contemporary Economic Policy, 41(3), pp. 489-513. https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12595 .
Padilla, A. (2022). Bruce Caldwell (Ed.), Mont Pèlerin 1947: transcripts of the Founding Meeting of the Mont Pèlerin Society. Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 2022. Xxiv + 222 Pages. USD 34.95 (hardback). Review of Austrian Economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11138-022-00606-8
Cachanosky, N., Padilla, A. (2021). Latin America Left-Populism, Price of Commodities, and Economic Crises. Journal of Private Enterprise Education, 36(2), 1-17. http://journal.apee.org/index.php/PARTE1_2021_Journal_of_Private_Enterprise_Vol_36_No_2_Summer.
Cachanosky, N., Padilla, A., Gomez, A. (2021). Immigration and Institutional Change: Did Mass Immigration Cause Peronism in Argentina?. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 184(April), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.01.027.
Padilla, A. (2021). Alex Nowrasteh and Benjamin Powell, Wretched Refuse?: The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions. Review of Austrian Economics,
Padilla, A., Cachanosky, N. (2020). Immigration, Economic Freedom, and Ideology. International Trade Journal, 34(1), 5-17. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08853908.2019.1695026.
Padilla, A., Cachanosky, N., Beck, J. (2020). Immigration and Economic Freedom: Does Education Matter?. Journal of Private Enterprise, 35(1), 29-57. http://journal.apee.org/index.php?title=2020_Journal_of_Private_Enterprise_Vol_35_No_1_Spring_parte2&gsearch=cachanosky%20padilla.
Cachanosky, N., Padilla, A. (2020). A Panel Data Analysis of Latin American Populism. Constitutional Political Economy, 31(September), 329–343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10602-020-09302-w.
Roberts, G., Padilla, A. . The Vigilante Game. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Games.
Cachanosky, N., Padilla, A. (2019). Latin American Populism in the Twenty-First Century. The Independent Review, 24(2), 206-226. www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=1416.
Padilla, A. (2018). Research Handbook on Austrian Law and Economics by Todd J. Zywicki and Peter J. Boettke, eds. Reviewed by Alexandre Padilla. Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, mises.org/system/tdf/Research%20Handbook%20on%20Austrian%20Law%20and%20Economics.pdf?file=1&type=document
Padilla, A., Cachanosky, N. (2018). The Grecian Horse: Does Immigration Lead to the Deterioration of American Institutions?. Public Choice, 30(2), 169-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-018-0509-5.
Cachanosky, N., Padilla, A. (2017). Economic and Philosophical Implications of Hayek’s "Knowledge Problem". Libertas: Segunda Época, 2(1), 67-79. www.journallibertas.com/uploads/7/4/7/8/7478847/libertas.2.1_-_04.cachanosky_n.___padilla_a..pdf.
Cachanosky, N., Padilla, A. (2017). A Mathematical Version of Garrison's Model. Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, 19(3), 225-247. https://mises.org/library/mathematical-version-garrisons-model.
Fleisher, A., Padilla, A. (2016). No, Every Vote Really Doesn’t Count. The Daily Caller, dailycaller.com/2016/11/07/no-every-vote-really-doesnt-count/
Padilla, A., Cachanosky, N. (2016). Indirectly Productive Entrepreneurship. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 5(2), 161-175. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-03-2015-0016.
Padilla, A. (2015). Olive Stone: Meet Friedrich Hayek. The Freeman: Ideas on Libertyhttp://fee.org/freeman/detail/oliver-stone-meet-friedrich-hayek.
Padilla, A., Cachanosky, N. (2015). Employment VISAs: An International Comparison. (). Oxford University Press.
Padilla, A. (2014). GOP needs to evolve on state and local marijuana laws. The Hill, thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/civil-rights/226169-gop-needs-to-evolve-on-state-and-local-marijuana-laws
Padilla, A. (2014). Commonwealth should follow Philly's lead on pot. The Philadelphia Inquirer, www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20140917_Commonwealth_should_follow_Philly_s_lead_on_pot.html
Padilla, A. (2014). How to make an experiment fail: “Regulate the lights out of it”. The Daily Caller, dailycaller.com/2014/01/29/how-to-make-an-experiment-fail-regulate-the-lights-out-of-it/
Padilla, A. (2014). Reform immigration and stop wasting talent . The Hill, thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/195845-reform-immigration-and-stop-wasting-talent
Padilla, A. (2013). Put urban economic legends to sleep. Denver Business Journal,
Padilla, A. (2013). Insider Trading: What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen. (pp 251-265). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Padilla, A. (2013). With Its War On E-Cigarettes, The University Of California Ignores Real Crimes. Forbes, www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/12/20/with-its-war-on-e-cigarettes-the-university-of-california-ignores-real-crimes/
Padilla, A. (2013). Denver council's paternalistic behavior on pot a bigger problem. Denver Post, www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_24647286/city-councils-paternalistic-behavior-pot-bigger-problem?IADID=Search-www.denverpost.com-www.denverpost.com
Padilla, A. (2012). Amendment 64 good for the government, citizens of Colorado. Denver Post,
Padilla, A. (2012). Why California shouldn’t force porn stars to wear condoms . Daily Caller, dailycaller.com/2012/09/28/why-california-shouldnt-force-porn-stars-to-wear-condoms/
Padilla, A. (2012). Bad news for the land of the free . Daily Caller, dailycaller.com/2012/09/25/bad-news-for-the-land-of-the-free/
Padilla, A. (2012). Letter to the Editor: The negative effects of raising the minimum wage. Denver Post, blogs.denverpost.com/eletters/2012/09/04/negative-effects-raising-minimum-wage/19289/
Padilla, A. (2012). For convention, Tampa needs a 'free market' attitude about prostitution. The Tampa Tribune - Tampa Bay Online,
Padilla, A. (2012). Free this vice. Pittsburgh Tribune Review/TribLive, triblive.com/opinion/2459157-74/prostitution-customers-sex-workers-business-engage-require-alexandre-cities-doesn#axzz2XLVV0M6b
Padilla, A. (2011). Should The Government Regulate Insider Trading?. Journal of Libertarian Studies, 22(1), 379-398. mises.org/library/should-government-regulate-insider-trading.
Padilla, A. (2009). Not-So-Safe Sex. , https://www.forbes.com/2009/12/07/entertainment-pornography-condoms-opinions-contributors-alexandre-padilla.html
Padilla, A. (2009). Nudge: Improving Decision About Health, Wealth, and Happiness . Review of Austrian Economics,
Padilla, A., Gardiner, B. (2009). Insider Trading: Is There an Economist in the Room?. Journal of Private Enterprise, 24(2), 113-136. .
Block, W., Westley, C., Padilla, A. (2008). Internal vs. External Explanations: A New Perspective on the History of Economics. Procesos De Mercado: Revista Europea De Economía Política, 5(2), 35-132. .
Padilla, A. (2008). How Do We Think About Insider Trading? An Economist's Perspective on How the Insider Trading Debate Has Influenced the Way We Think About Insider Trading. Journal of Law, Economics, and Policy, 4(2), 249-271. .
Padilla, A. (2007). Can Regulation of Insider Trading Be Effective? . (pp 75-108). Amicus Books, The Icfai University Press.
Padilla, A. (2007). Introduction to the Symposium on Economic Development, Transition Economic and Globalization: Austrian and Public Choice Perspectives. Indian Journal of Economics and Business, -6. .
Padilla, A. (2005). The Regulation of Insider Trading as an Agency Problem. Florida State University Business Review, https://www.fsubusinessreview.com/issues#h.p_SYGizwwqTP70
Padilla, A., Kreptul, A. (2004). Government Regulation, Unintended Consequences, and the Rise of Omnipotent Management. Ludwig von Mises Institute, Austrian Scholars Conference, www.mises.org/journals/scholar/Padilla7.pdf
Padilla, A. (2002). Can Agency Theory Justify the Regulation of Insider Trading?. The Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, 5(1), 3-38. .
Padilla, A. (2002). The Property Economics of Agency Problems. Ludwig von Mises Institute/Austrian Scholars Conference, www.mises.org/journals/scholar/Padilla3.pdf

Research Interests

Research Interests: Comparative Institutional Economics, Law & Economics, Organization Economics, Austrian Economics, Public Choice, Economic History.

Teaching Interests

Teaching interests: Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Law & Economics, Applied Economic Policy, Political Economy of Immigration, and Public Choice.

Additional Information

https://www.alexandrepadilla.com