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Brian Werner is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and an instructor of economics and business at Park University in Parkville, MO. He has also taught at Baker University.  Brian is in the process of finishing up his dissertation, which examines the potential of local food systems as an economic development strategy. His research interests include environmental economics and urban development, and Brian has previously worked in journalism and politics. He enjoys aquaponic gardening, ultimate frisbee, and playing music.   In 2012, Brian received the Association for Institutional Thought Student Scholar Award for his paper, “The Problems of the Coase Theorem.”