Positions:
Professor, University of Toronto, 2012-Present
Visiting Professor, New York University, 2014-2015.
Associate Professor, University of Toronto, 2007-2012.
Associate Professor, University of Iowa, 2006-2007.
Larry and Lori Wright Faculty Fellow, 2003-2006
Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, 2001-2006
Adjunct Consultant, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 1997-2003
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, 1997-2001
Co-Editor, Journal of Industrial Economics (2018-Present)
Associate Editor, RAND Journal of Economics (2013-Present)
Associate Editor, Journal of Economic Theory (2013-Present)
Associate Editor, American Economic Review (2012-2015)
Associate Editor, Review of Economic Dynamics (2008-2014)
Associate Editor, International Economic Review (2007-2012)
Associate Editor, Economics Bulletin (2007-2009)
Education:
University of Rochester, Ph.D. in Economics: Summer 1997
Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Economics: May 1992
Publications:
Manuscripts:
Published Comments:
Older Things:
Professor, University of Toronto, 2012-Present
Visiting Professor, New York University, 2014-2015.
Associate Professor, University of Toronto, 2007-2012.
Associate Professor, University of Iowa, 2006-2007.
Larry and Lori Wright Faculty Fellow, 2003-2006
Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, 2001-2006
Adjunct Consultant, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 1997-2003
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, 1997-2001
Co-Editor, Journal of Industrial Economics (2018-Present)
Associate Editor, RAND Journal of Economics (2013-Present)
Associate Editor, Journal of Economic Theory (2013-Present)
Associate Editor, American Economic Review (2012-2015)
Associate Editor, Review of Economic Dynamics (2008-2014)
Associate Editor, International Economic Review (2007-2012)
Associate Editor, Economics Bulletin (2007-2009)
Education:
University of Rochester, Ph.D. in Economics: Summer 1997
Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Economics: May 1992
Publications:
- "(Bad) Reputation in Relational Contracting" (with Rahul Deb and Mallesh Pai), forthcoming Theoretical Economics
- “Free Ad(vice): Internet Influencers and Disclosure Regulation" RAND Journal of Economics (2021), Vol 52 no 1, pp. 3-21.
- "A Theory of Grand Innovation Prizes" (with Alberto Galasso and Gabor Virag), Research Policy (2018) Vol. 47, Issue 2, pp. 343-362
- “Market Outcomes and Dynamic Patent Buyouts” (with Alberto Galasso and Gabor Virag), International Journal of Industrial Organization (2016) Vol. 48, September 2016, Pages 207–243.
- “An Economic Theory of Dynamic Capabilities” (with April Franco and Andy Skrzypacz) The Oxford Handbook of Dynamic Capabilities, (Edited by David J. Teece and Sohvi Leih), Oxford University Press (2016).
- “Shared Patent Rights and Technological Progress” (with Yuzhe Zhang) International Economic Review (2015) Vol. 56, Issue 1, pp. 95-132.
- “A Theory of Market Pioneers, Dynamic Capabilities and Industry Evolution” (with Andy Skrzypacz), Management Science (2015) Vol 61, pp.1598-1614.
- “Mechanisms for Allocation and Decentralization of Patent Rights” (with Gerard Llobet and Hugo Hopenhayn), in Advances in Economics and Econometrics: Theory and Applications, Daron Acemoglu, Manuel Arellano, and Eddie Dekel, ed., (2012) Cambridge University Press.
- “Incentives and the Structure of Teams" (with April Franco and Galina Vereshchagina), Journal of Economic Theory (2011) Vol. 146, issue 6, pp. 2307-2332.
- “Unemployment Insurance with Hidden Savings,” (with Yuzhe Zhang), Journal of Economic Theory (2010) Vol. 145, Issue 6, pp. 2078-2107.
- “Covenants Not to Compete, Labor Mobility, and Industry Dynamics,” (with April Franco), Journal of Economics and Management Strategy (2008) Vol. 17, Issue 3, pp. 581-606.
- “A Theory of Factor Allocation and Plant Size”(with Thomas Holmes), RAND Journal of Economics (2008), Vol. 38, no.2, also NBER working paper 10079.
- “Why do Incumbents Win? Evidence from the U.S. Senate” (with Gautam Gowrisankaran and Andrea Moro), Review of Economic Dynamics (2008), Vol. 11, no.1.
- “Rewarding Sequential Innovators: Patents, Prizes, and Buyouts,” (with Gerard Llobet and Hugo Hopenhayn), Journal of Political Economy (2006), Vol 115, no.6.
- “Employment Mobility Laws and Competition,” (with April Franco), Journal of Corporation Law (2006), Vol. 31, no.1.
- “Network Externalities and Long-Run Market Share” (with Andy Skrzypacz), Economic Theory (2006), Vol. 29, no.3.
- “Persistent Distortionary Policies with Asymmetric Information,” (with Andrea Moro), American Economic Review (2006), Vol 96, no. 1
- “Specialization and the Skill Premium in the 20th Century,” International Economic Review (2005), Vol. 46, no.3.
- “Technological Change and the Scale of Production,” Review of Economic Dynamics (2002), Vol. 5, no. 2.
- “Innovation Variety and Patent Breadth,” (with Hugo Hopenhayn), The RAND Journal of Economics (2001), Vol. 32, no. 1, also NBER working paper 7070.
- "The Scope and Organization of Production: Firm Dynamics over the Learning Curve”, The RAND Journal of Economics (2000), Vol. 31, no. 1.
Manuscripts:
- "The Effects of Influencer Advertising Disclosure Regulations: Evidence From Instagram" (with Dan Ershov)
- "Music Reviews and Music Demand: Evidence from Pitchfork" (with Luis Cabral and April Franco)
- "Pricing and Perpetual Royalties with Repeated Resale"
Published Comments:
- “Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Intellectual Property Policy; Comment on Cockburn, Henderson, and Stern,” The Economics of Artificial Intelligence: An Agenda, (2019) Ajay K. Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb, editors, University of Chicago Press
- “Comment on: Strategic Innovation and Technology Adoption in an Evolving Industry,” Journal of Monetary Economics (2004), Vol. 51, no. 1.
Older Things:
- “Dynamic Matching Pennies with Asymmetries: an Application to NFL Play Calling”
- “Mechanism Design for Designs: Principals with Taste”
- “Rewarding Duopoly Innovators: The Price of Exclusivity” (with Hugo Hopenhayn)
- “Comment on: Strategic Innovation and Technology Adoption in an Evolving Industry,” Journal of Monetary Economics (2004), Vol. 51, no. 1.