Curriculum Vita
Employment:
- May, 2008 - Present: Compass Lexecon, Economist (2008), Senior Economist (2009 - Present)
- August, 2003 - May, 2008: Clemson University, Assistant Professor of Economics
Education:
Primary Publications:
(linked documents are manuscript drafts, and may vary from published versions)
- "Economics of the Long Tail'" (with Kevin K. Tsui), B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 11(1), Topics, December 2011.
- "The Effect of Internet Access on Divorce Rates", Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 32(3):449-60, September 2011.
- "Prostitution, Technology, and the Law: New Data and Directions" (with Scott Cunningham), Research Handbook on The Economics of Family Law (Joshua D. Wright and Lloyd R. Cohen, eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, September 2011.
- "Men-in-Transit and Prostitution: Using Political Conventions as a Natural Experiment" (with Scott Cunningham), B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 11(1), Topics, June 2011.
- "Prostitution 2.0: The Changing Face of Sex Work" (with Scott Cunningham), Journal of Urban Economics, 69(3):273-87, May 2011.
- "Risk Behaviors among Internet-Facilitated Sex Workers: Evidence from Two New Datasets" (with Scott Cunningham), STI, 86(iii):100-105, December 2010.
- "Sex for Sale: Online Commerce in the World's Oldest Profession" (with Scott Cunningham), Crime Online: Causes, Context, and Correlates, (Thomas J. Holt, ed.), Carolina Academic Press, 2010.
- "Unmarried Fertility, Crime, and Social Stigma", (with Robert Tamura) Journal of Law and Economics, 53(1):185-222, February 2010.
- "Strategic Political Commentary", Public Choice, 142(1-2):151-75, January 2010.
- "An Empirical Analysis of Political Activity in Hollywood", Journal of Cultural Economics, 33(1):19-47, February 2009.
- "Ability and Specialization among Economic Researchers", Managerial and Decision Economics, 29(8):609-18, December 2008.
- "Celebrity Misbehavior in the NBA", Journal of Sports Economics, 9(3):231-49, June 2008 . [An earlier version with more discussion]
- "Durable Good Celebrities", Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 66(2):312-21, May 2008. [Technical Appendix]
- "Spillovers, Complementarities, and Sorting in Labor Markets with an Application to Professional Sports", Southern Economic Journal 70(2):389-402, October 2003.
Working Paper Manuscripts:
Letters and Other Pieces:
- "Comment to the Department of Labor on a Proposed Rule Regarding Fiduciary Status Under ERISA" (with Daniel Fischel), April 2011.
- Review of Aggression in the Sports World: A Social Psychological Perspective, Journal of Sports Economics, 10(4):439-442, August 2009.
- "Why Not Just Ask the Dolphins?", The Economists' Voice, June, 2007.
- "Ravenel and Our Out-of-kilter Drug Laws", The State (Columbia, S.C.), June 26, 2007.
- "Who Wins and Who Loses When Illegal Immigrants Get Low Pay" [Letter to the Editor], Christian Science Monitor, March 26, 2007.
- "Pornography: Either the Cause or the Result of Wrong Thinking" [Letter to the Editor], Christian Science Monitor, August 29, 2006.
- "Does Fame Help in Court?", Legal Affairs, April, 2005.
Honors and Grants:
- Guest Lecturer, Wofford College, 2007
- Honorable Mention, Economic Communicators Contest (Assn. of Private Enterprise Education), 2007
- College of Business and Behavioral Science Faculty Seed Grant, Clemson University, 2006
- University Research Grant, “Childhood Causes of Adult Crime”, Clemson University, 2005
- John M. Olin Prize (for excellence in dissertation work), University of Chicago, 2001
- Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Fellowship, 1998-2001
- Century Scholarship, 1998-2001
- Sigma Xi, 1998
Selected Press Citations:
- "Celebrities misbehave. Why do we care?", CNN.com, September 2, 2010.
- "The Chicago Crime Scenes Project", Chicago Journal, July, 2009.
- "Is Pornography Adultery?", The Atlantic, October, 2008.
- "Johns Help Each Other Find the Right 'Internet Sex Provider',", Wired News, March 13, 2008.
- The Chip Franklin Show, KOGO San Diego, November 7, 2007 [radio interview].
- "Is Pornography a Catalyst of Sexual Violence?", Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2007 (also printed in Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, Human Events, Reason).
- "What Made Execs Do What They Did?", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 7, 2007 (also printed in Houston Chronicle (3/14/07)).
- "Just Why Do Our Celebrities Behave So Boorishly?", Bloomberg News, February 12, 2007 (also printed in Shanghai Daily (2/14/07) and Calgary Herald (2/25/07)).
- The World Tonight with Rob Breakenridge, CHQR Calgary, November 8, 2006 [radio interview].
- The Mark Elliot Show, CFRB Toronto, November 5, 2006 [radio interview].
- "Three Cheers for Internet Porn", Salon.com, November 3, 2006.
- "How the Web Prevents Rape", Slate.com, October 10, 2006.
- "Even in June, the Ice Men Cometh: Is Anybody Watching?", Christian Science Monitor, June 9, 2006.
- "True Value in the Fame Economy", Financial Times, December 27, 2005.
- "Celebrity Misbehavior", MarginalRevolution.com, April 22, 2004.
Teaching:
Courses taught at Clemson include: Principles of Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Game Theory (undergraduate and Ph.D), Microeconomics for Public Policy.
Most Recent Teaching Evaluations (Spring 2007):
- Economics 211 ("Principles of Microeconomics" for business undergraduates)
- Economics 845 ("Advanced Game Theory" for economics Ph.D. students)
Professional Service:
- Textbook Reviewer for Intermediate Microeconomics (by Walter Nicholson)
- Journal Referee for American Economic Review, Applied Economics, Atlantic Economic Review, Contemporary Economic Policy, European Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Sports Economics, Public Choice.
Professional Membership:
- American Economic Association
- Midwest Economic Association
- Southern Economic Association
- Econometric Society
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