Curtis R. Taylor, Professor

Taylor's primary research interest  is microeconomic theory with emphasis on the areas of Industrial Organization, Political Economy, and the Theory of Contracts.  He has worked on a variety of topics such as: the optimal design of research contests, the causes and timing of market crashes, and consumer privacy. Professor Taylor's research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of  Agriculture, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, among others. 

He served as an associate editor for the  American Economic Review from 1995 to 2001, and is currently on the editorial boards of the RAND Journal of Economics, the Journal of Industrial Organization, the BE  Journal of Theoretical Economics, and the BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	315 Social Sciences, Durham, NC 27708
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://people.duke.edu/~crtaylor/

Teaching (Fall 2025):

• ECON 701D.001, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I Synopsis

  Social Sciences 136, TuTh 01:25 PM-02:40 PM

• ECON 701D.01D, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I Synopsis

  Social Sciences 113, Th 06:30 PM-07:20 PM

• ECON 701D.02D, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I Synopsis

  Social Sciences 105, Th 06:30 PM-07:20 PM

Education:

Ph.D.	Yale University	1992
B.A.	University of Washington	1986

Specialties:

Microeconomics
Industrial Organization
Game Theory

Research Interests:

Taylor's primary research interest  is microeconomic theory with emphasis on the areas of Industrial Organization, Political Economy, and the Theory of Contracts.  He has worked on a variety of topics such as: the optimal design of research contests, the causes and timing of market crashes, and consumer privacy. Professor Taylor's research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of  Agriculture, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, among others. 

He served as an associate editor for the  American Economic Review from 1995 to 2001, and is currently on the editorial boards of the RAND Journal of Economics, the Journal of Industrial Organization, the BE  Journal of Theoretical Economics, and the BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy.

Keywords:

Ownership • Venture capital

Curriculum Vitae  Bio

Current Ph.D. Students   (Former Students)

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Feng, FZ; Taylor, CR; Westerfield, MM; Zhang, F, Setbacks, Shutdowns, and Overruns, Econometrica, vol. 92 no. 3 (May, 2024), pp. 815-847 [doi]  [abs]
2. Boleslavsky, R; Taylor, CR, Make it 'til you fake it, Journal of Economic Theory, vol. 217 (April, 2024) [doi]  [abs]
3. Häfner, S; Taylor, CR, Working for References, American Economic Journal Microeconomics, vol. 15 no. 3 (January, 2023), pp. 33-77 [doi]  [abs]
4. Häfner, S; Taylor, CR, On young Turks and yes men: optimal contracting for advice, RAND Journal of Economics, vol. 53 no. 1 (March, 2022), pp. 63-94 [doi]  [abs]
5. Jacobs, JA; Kolb, AM; Taylor, CR, Communities, Co-ops, and Clubs: Social Capital and Incentives in Large Collective Organizations, American Economic Journal Microeconomics, vol. 13 no. 3 (January, 2021), pp. 29-69 [doi]  [abs]