Research Fellows

The Elm Institute’s Research Fellows are early career scholars who, while engaging in their scholarly work, contribute to the intellectual life of the Institute.

Kacey Reeves West, PhD

Kacey Reeves West is an economist interested in the intersection between philosophical accounts of human flourishing and the market economy; in particular, how human relationships and sentiments affect firm performance. Her research has been published in Public Choice, Journal of Business Ethics, Review of Austrian Economics, and Hispanic Journal. She has taught at George Washington University, Catholic University of America, Christendom College, and George Mason University. Dr. West holds a PhD in Economics from George Mason University and a BA in Economics and Spanish from Hillsdale College.

Dr. West lives in New Haven with her husband and two children.

Curriculum Vitae