Jason E. Taylor. Office Address: 323 Sloan Hall Department of Economics Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

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1 Jason E. Taylor Office Address: 323 Sloan Hall Department of Economics Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Office Phone: Date of birth: January 10, (office fax) Research Interests U.S. Economic History (20 th Century), Industrial Organization, Public Policy Courses Taught Graduate Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Macro principles (small, mass lecture, and honors sections), Industrial Organization (undergraduate), Game Theory and Industrial Organization (graduate), American Economic History, Current Economic Issues in Historical Perspective, Interaction of Economic Theory and Public Policy, Depression and War: US Economic History Graduate Studies Fields of Concentration: Industrial Organization and Economic History Academic Employment: Professor of Economics, Central Michigan University, Associate Professor of Economics, Central Michigan University, Assistant Professor of Economics, Central Michigan University, Assistant Professor of Economics, The University of Virginia, Graduate Instructor and Adjunct Instructor of Economics, The University of Georgia, Education: Ph.D. (Economics), The University of Georgia, B.S.J. (Journalism), Ohio University, Summa Cum Laude, 1994.

2 Publications in Refereed Journals 20. Work-Sharing During the Great Depression: Did the President s Reemployment Agreement Promote Reemployment? Forthcoming at Economica. 19. Did New Deal and World War II Public Capital Investments Facilitate a 'Big Push' in the American South? (with Fred Bateman and Jamie Ros) Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics 165 (2009): A Concentration Index for Differentiated Products: The Case of Religious Competition (with Chris Bailey) Applied Economics 41 (2009): Anatomy of a Cartel: The National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 and the Compliance Crisis of (with Peter Klein) Research in Economic History 26 (2008): Do Professional Sports Unions Fit the Standard Model of Traditional Unionism? (with Rich Hill). Journal of Labor Research 29 (2008): Public Capital and the State-Level Variation of New Deal Expenditures. (with Fred Bateman) Essays in Economic and Business History26 (2008): Cartel Code Attributes and Cartel Performance: An Industry-level Analysis of the National Industrial Recovery Act. The Journal of Law and Economics 50 (2007): Does the Distribution of New Deal Spending Reflect an Optimal Provision of Public Goods? (with Fred Bateman) Economics Bulletin 8, No 3 (2007): Buy Here! Buy Now: The Rise and Fall of the Patriotic Blue Eagle Emblem, Essays in Economic and Business History XXV (2007): Preferences for Government Size and their Effect on Labor-Leisure Decisions (with Chris Bailey) Economics Bulletin 8 (2005): The Pre and Postwar Price-Output Paradox Revisited (with Jinill Kim). Southern Economic Journal 71 (2004): The New Deal Goes to War: The Role of the Alphabet Agencies in World War II Mobilization. Essays in Economic and Business History XXII (2004): The New Deal at War: Alphabet Agencies Expenditure Patterns, (with Fred Bateman) Explorations in Economic History 40 (2003): Did Henry Ford Mean to Pay Efficiency Wages? Journal of Labor Research XXIV (2003): Was V for Victory or Votes? A Public Choice Analysis of World War II Federal Spending (with Fred Bateman). Public Choice CXIV (2003): The Output Effects of Government Sponsored Cartels During the New Deal. The Journal of Industrial Economics L (2002): 1-10 (Lead article)

3 Refereed Journal Publications Continued 4. Franklin Roosevelt, Federal Spending, and the Southern Economic Rebound (with Fred Bateman). Essays in Economic and Business History XX (2002): Labor Unions: Victims of Their Political Success? (with James T. Bennett) Journal of Labor Research XXII (2001): Cartels or Fair Competition? The Economics of the National Industrial Recovery Act. Essays in Economic and Business History XVII (1999): By Our Bootstraps: Origins and Effects of the High-Wage Doctrine and the Minimum Wage (with George Selgin) Journal of Labor Research XX (1999): Other Publications Book Review of We Too Are Americans: African American Women in Detroit and Richmond, by Megan Taylor Shockley. Journal of Labor Research XXVI (2005): Labor Unions: Victims of Their Own Political Success? (with James T. Bennett) in James T. Bennett and Bruce E. Kaufman, eds. The Future of Private Sector Unionism in the United States. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, Papers in Progress or Under Review Awareness and Willingness to Pay for Fair Trade : A Survey of Michigan Consumers. (with Vigdis Boasson) Did the National Industrial Recovery Act Improve the Case of Workers? An Industry-Level Analysis. A Multi-Industry Test of the Efficient Cartel Hypothesis:The National Industrial Recovery Act of The Role of Net Exports in the Successful Reconversion Following World War II (with Steve McLean and Bharati Basu) Dow Gambit: Overcoming Predatory Pricing (with Mona Moldoveanu) Oversell and Underperform: A Study of the Economic Impact of the Great Society on the City of Detroit, (with Joseph Corey) under review at Essays in Economic and Business History. Op-Eds in Major Newspapers Generations Should Share Cost of War. Op-Ed in Detroit Free Press, November 7, Rise in Interest Delivers Hope for Forgotten Saver. Op-Ed in Detroit Free Press, July 12, Unions Work Themselves out of a Job. (with James T. Bennett) Op-Ed in USAToday, August 28, Smaller Newspapers in which Op-Eds have Appeared Midland Daily News, Holland Sentinel

4 Grants Received A Panel Examination of the Efficient Cartel Hypothesis: The National Industrial Recovery Act, National Science Foundation, 2008, $38,612. How Much is Fair Trade Worth? A Survey of Michigan Consumers Faculty Research Creative Endeavors Grant, Central Michigan University, , $4,000. An Anatomy of a Cartel: What Makes Some Cartels Succeed and Others Fail? President s Research Investment Fund (PRIF), $7,500, Central Michigan University, Labor s Magna Charta? The Effect of the National Industrial Recovery Act on American Workers. Faculty Research Creative Endeavors Grant, Central Michigan University, , $5,500. Bankard Fund for Political Economy, The Political Economy of the New Deal and World War II , $9,000. External Grants for which Applied The Behavioral Impact of the Patriotic Blue Eagle Emblem under the National Industrial Recovery Act, The American Council of Learned Societies, $40,000, September 2005 denied. The Behavioral Impact of the Patriotic Blue Eagle Emblem under the National Industrial Recovery Act, National Endowment for the Humanities, $5,000, Summer Stipend Award, September 2005 denied. Research Awards Charles J. Kennedy Award for Best Article Published in 2007 Essays in Economic and Business History granted by the Economic and Business Historical Society. Teaching Awards Honors Professor of the Year, Central Michigan University, SBC/ATT&T Teaching Award for the College of Business Administration, 2008, CMU Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Faculty Award (1 st runner up), University of Virginia, The Godfrey Fellowship (outstanding graduate student) The University of Georgia, Favorite Professor Award, The Red and Black (Univ. of Georgia s student newspaper), Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, The University of Georgia, Spring Referee Activity Review of Industrial Organization, Journal of Legal Studies, The Independent Review, The Journal of Economic Education, Journal of Economic History, Explorations in Economic History, Mid-American Journal of Business Presentations of Papers at Workshops, Professional Economics Meetings, and Symposia Economic and Business History Meetings April 2009 Southern Economic Association Meetings November 2008 Economic and Business History Meetings April 2008 Economic and Business History Meetings April 2007 Economic and Business History Meetings April 2006

5 Presentations of Papers at Workshops, Professional Economics Meetings, and Symposia (con t) Southern Economic Association Meetings, November 2004 Economic History Association Meetings September 2003 Economic and Business History Meetings April 2003 Southern Economic Association Meetings November 2001 Ohio University (invited seminar) May 2001 Economic and Business Historical Society Meetings, April 2001 The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (invited seminar) April 2001 Southern Economic Association Meetings, November 1999 Economic History Association Meetings, September Symposium: Minimum Wages, Entry-level Employment and Employees, and the Transition from Welfare to Work. Sponsored by The John M. Olin Institute for Employment Practice and Policy and The Employment Policies Institute, June Economic and Business Historical Society Meetings, April 1999 Economic and Business Historical Society Meetings, April 1998 Southern Economic Association Meetings, November 1997 The University of Georgia (department seminar), July 1996 Chaired Sessions at Professional Economics Meetings Economic and Business History Meetings April 2009 Economic and Business History Meetings April 2007 Economic and Business History Meetings April 2006 Southern Economic Association Meetings, November 2001 Economic and Business Historical Society Meetings, April 2001 List of Major Periodicals in which Quoted as Professional Economist: Toronto Star, Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal Constitution, San Antonio Express-News, Sacramento Bee, Cadillac News, Detroit News, Detroit Legal News, Detroit Free Press, Entrepreneur, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Investor Relations, Saginaw News, and the Cincinnati Business Courier. Television and Radio Shows on which appeared as Professional Economist: The Fred Honsberger Morning Television Show, WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, PA The Fred Honsberger Radio Show, KDKA Radio, Pittsburgh, PA The Don Chiodo Show, Michigan Radio Network. Currently Speaking with Andy Rapp, WQTV, PBS affiliate in Bay City, MI. University Service Assessment Committee for CMU College of Business ( ) Teaching Mentor for CMU College of Business, ( ) Graduate Council, CMU (2008-) Graduate Coordinator for MA in Economics, CMU (2007- ) Coach of the College Federal Reserve Challenge Team, CMU (2007 and 2008) College of Business Graduate Studies Committee, CMU ( ) Foundations in Excellence in First College Year, Self-Study, Philosophy Committee, CMU, ( ) Faculty Advisor for Economics Club (2006-) Central Michigan University. Honors Task Force, Central Michigan University ( )

6 University Service Con t Chair of Faculty Research and Creative Endeavors Committee ( ), Central Michigan University. Chair of New Faculty Committee ( ) Central Michigan University. New Faculty Committee ( ) Central Michigan University. Budget and Development Committee (2004), Central Michigan University. Personnel Committee (2004), Central Michigan University. Graduate Programs Committee (2003- ), Central Michigan University. Faculty Research and Creative Endeavors Committee ( ), Central Michigan University. FRCE Sabbatical Committee (2004), Central Michigan University. Faculty Advisory Committee of the Arts and Sciences Council, University of Virginia University of Virginia Lower Division Advisor, Faculty Fellow for Hereford College (a residential college at The University of Virginia), Economics Club, Faculty Advisor, The University of Virginia,