| 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:
Teaching (Spring 2023):
- ECON 705D.001, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 136, TuTh 10:15 AM-11:30 AM
- ECON 705D.01D, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 113, W 07:00 PM-07:50 PM
- ECON 705D.02D, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 111, W 07:00 PM-07:50 PM
- ECON 955S.01, RES SEM IN ECONOMICS THEORY
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 113, Tu 12:00 PM-01:30 PM
- Education:
Ph.D. | Yale University | 1992 |
B.A. | University of Washington | 1986 |
- Specialties:
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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)
- Häfner, S; Taylor, CR, On young Turks and yes men: optimal contracting for advice,
The Rand Journal of Economics, vol. 53 no. 1
(March, 2022),
pp. 63-94 [doi] [abs]
- 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]
- Boleslavsky, R; Kelly, DL; Taylor, CR, Selloffs, bailouts, and feedback: Can asset markets inform policy?
(May, 2017),
pp. 294-343, Elsevier BV [doi] [abs]
- Green, B; Taylor, CR, Breakthroughs, deadlines, and self-reported progress: Contracting for multistage projects,
American Economic Review, vol. 106 no. 12
(December, 2016),
pp. 3660-3699, American Economic Association [doi] [abs]
- Acquisti, A; Taylor, C; Wagman, L, The economics of privacy,
Journal of Economic Literature, vol. 54 no. 2
(June, 2016),
pp. 442-492, American Economic Association [doi] [abs]
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