Former Economist
Bureau, Office or Division
Antitrust I
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Selected Publications
- "The Determinants of Plant Exit: The Evolution of the U.S. Refining Industry," with Christopher T. Taylor, Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Forthcoming.
- "Gasoline Price Changes and the Petroleum Industry: An Update," 2011.
- "Federal Trade Commission Report On Spring/Summer 2006 Nationwide Gasoline Price Increases," 2007.
- "Investigation of Gasoline Price Manipulation and Post-Katrina Gasoline Price Increases," 2006.
- "Gasoline Price Changes: The Dynamic of Supply, Demand, and Competition," 2005.
- “Empirical Analyses of Potential Competitive Effects of a Horizontal Merger: The FTC's Cruise Ships Mergers Investigation,” with Mary T. Coleman and David T. Scheffman, Review of Industrial Organization, 2004.
- “The Economics of Price Zones and Territorial Restrictions in Gasoline Marketing,” with Jeffrey H. Fischer, Working Paper, 2003.
Selected Presentations
- ICN Merger Workshop. Bogota, Colombia (2012)
- WEA Conference. Denver, CO (2003)
Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
PhD Economics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MA Economics
Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
BA Economics & Mathematics
Fields of Interest
- Industrial Organization
- Antitrust
- Petroleum
- Chemicals
- Travel
- Semiconductors
- Internet
- Medical Products
Professional Experience
Economist
Federal Trade Commission
1996-Present
Economic Advisor
UK Competition Commission
2009-2009
Senior Economist
Council of Economic Advisors
2003-2004