| 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 (Fall 2024):
- 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 124, Th 06:30 PM-07:20 PM
- ECON 701D.02D, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 113, Th 06:30 PM-07:20 PM
Teaching (Spring 2025):
- ECON 205D.001, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 139, TuTh 01:25 PM-02:40 PM
- ECON 205D.01D, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II
Synopsis
- Old Chem 003, M 08:45 AM-09:35 AM
- ECON 205D.02D, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II
Synopsis
- Old Chem 101, M 12:00 PM-12:50 PM
- ECON 205D.03D, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II
Synopsis
- Old Chem 123, M 06:30 PM-07:20 PM
- ECON 205D.04D, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 105, W 08:45 AM-09:35 AM
- ECON 205D.05D, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II
Synopsis
- Perkins 071, W 01:40 PM-02:30 PM
- ECON 205D.06D, INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II
Synopsis
- Old Chem 101, W 04:55 PM-05:45 PM
- ECON 705D.001, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 139, TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM
- ECON 705D.01D, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 111, W 06:30 PM-07:20 PM
- ECON 705D.02D, MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
Synopsis
- Social Sciences 113, W 06:30 PM-07:20 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)
- Feng, FZ; Taylor, CR; Westerfield, MM; Zhang, F, Setbacks, Shutdowns, and Overruns,
Econometrica, vol. 92 no. 3
(May, 2024),
pp. 815-847 [doi] [abs]
- Boleslavsky, R; Taylor, CR, Make it 'til you fake it,
Journal of Economic Theory, vol. 217
(April, 2024) [doi] [abs]
- Häfner, S; Taylor, CR, Working for References,
American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, vol. 15 no. 3
(January, 2023),
pp. 33-77 [doi] [abs]
- 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]
- 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]
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