Christopher Curran Curriculum Vita Office: Department of Economics Home: 500 Ledford Road Emory University PO Box 32 Atlanta, GA 30322-2240 Dillard, GA 30537-1752 Phone: (404) 727-6355 Phone: (706) 746-6296 Fax: (404) 727-4639 Mobile: (404) 402-7819 E-mail: econcc@emory.edu E-mail: ccurran@windstream.net Academic Positions: Associate Professor of Economics, Emory University, 1977-present. Adjunct Associate Professor of Economics, Fuqua Business School, Duke University, Summer, 2000 Senior Academic Associate, Law and Economics, Emory University, 1986-present. Senior Academic Associate, Law and Economics Center, Emory University, 1983-1986. Assistant Professor of Economics, Emory University, 1970-1977. Graduate Instructor of Economics, Purdue University, 1967-1970. Education: Ph.D., Purdue University, 1972, Economics M.S., Purdue University, 1969, Economics B.A., Rice University, 1967, History Major Fields of Interest: Law and Economics, Industrial Organization, Microeconomics, and Applied Econometrics Fellowships and Grants: Krannert Research Grant, 1969-1970; NSF Chatauqua Short Course for College Teachers on Population (taught by Dr. Frank W. Notestein), 1971-1972; Emory Research Grants, 1972, -1-
Christopher Curran Page 2 1975, and 1979; Fullbright Lectureship in Peru, 1976; Emory Business School Grants, 1978-80 and 1982; Emory College Teaching Development, 1997. Professional Societies: Teaching Awards: Publications: American Economic Association, Southern Economic Association, American Law and Economics Association, European Association of Law and Economics (Associate Member). Recipient of the Most Distinguished Faculty Member plaque from the Sigma Chi Fraternity of Emory University in 1999 in recognition of my influence on the brothers. Recipient of a class ring as part of the Emory Class Ring Tradition, Spring of 2007. Chirinko, Robert S. and Curran, Christopher (2013) Greenspan Shrugs: Central Bank Communication, Formal Pronouncements and Bond Market Volatility in Siklos, Pierre L. and Jan-Egbert Sturm (eds.) Central Bank Communication, Decision Making, and Governance (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press):149-179. Christopher Curran and Skip Garibaldi (2010) Mathematical Microeconomics (San Diego: University Readers). Christopher Curran, John F. Curran, and Paul H. Rubin (2001) Litigation versus Legislation: Forum Shopping by Rent-Seekers. Public Choice 107(3-4):295-310. Christopher Curran and Joel Schrag (2000) Does it Matter Whom an Agent Serves? Evidence from Recent Changes in Real Estate Agency Law. Journal of Law and Economics 43(1):265-284. Christopher Curran (2000) The Endowment Effect, in Boudewijn Bouckaert and Gerrit De Geest (eds) Bibliography of Law and Economics, Volume I (Northhampton, MA: Edward Elgar):819-835. Christopher Curran (2000) Optimal Techniques of Income Redistribution, in Boudewijn Bouckaert and Gerrit De Geest (eds) Bibliography of Law and Economics, Volume IV (Northhampton, MA: Edward Elgar):301-310. Christopher Curran and Paul H. Rubin. (1995) The Endowment Effect and Income Transfers, Research in Law and Economics. 17:207-217. Christopher Curran. (1994) "The Burden of Proof and the Liability Rule for Suppliers of Services in the EEC," The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance. 70(19th Year):85-98. -2-
Christopher Curran Page 3 Christopher Curran. (1993) "The American Experience with Self-regulation in the Medical and Legal Professions." in Faure, Michael, Jörg Finsinger, Jacques Siegers, and Roger Van den Bergh (eds.), Regulation of Professions. (Antwerpen: Maklu, 1993): 47-87. Christopher Curran. (1992). "The Spread of Comparative Negligence in the United States," International Review of Law and Economics. 12:317-332. Christopher Curran and Gerald P. Dwyer, Jr., "The Effect of the Double Nickel Speed Limit on Death Rates," in Michael Faure and Roger Van den Bergh (eds.), Essays in Law and Economics. (Antwerpen: Maklu, 1989): 117-156. Christopher Curran and David Haddock. (1985). "An Economic Theory of Comparative Negligence." Journal of Legal Studies 14:49-72. Christopher Curran, Leonard Carlson, David Ford. (1982). "A Theory of Residential Location Decisions by Two-Worker Households." Journal of Urban Economics 12:102-114. Christopher Curran, Leonard Carlson, Dennis Murphy. (1979). "Banking in the South: A Historical Perspective." The Southern Banker February:39-52. Christopher Curran and J. Johnston. (1979). "The Ante-bellum Money Market and the Impact of the Bank War: A Comment." Journal of Economic History 39:461-466. Christopher Curran and Richard J. Cebula. (1978). "A Note on the Efficacy of Public Policy When Money Is in the Production Function." Pakistan Economic and Social Review 16:61-66. Christopher Curran and Richard J. Cebula. (1978). "Property Tax and Human Migration." The American Journal of Economics and Sociology 37:43-49. J. A. Swanson and Christopher Curran. (1976). "The Fiscal Behavior of Municipal Governments: 1905-1930." Journal of Urban Economics 3:344-356. Christopher Curran and Merrill Douglas. (1975). "Classroom Evaluation and Feedback: An Innovative Experiment.." 1975 Proceedings of the AIDS. Christopher Curran and Richard J. Cebula. (1975). "The Wealth Effect and Macroeconomic Policy." 1975 Proceedings of the American Statistics Association, Business and Economic Statistics Section. Christopher Curran and Richard Cebula. (1974). "Determinants of Migration to Central Cities: A Comment." Journal of Regional Science, 14:287-290. -3-
Christopher Curran Page 4 Book Reviews: The Origins and Resolution of an Urban Crises, Baltimore, 1890-1930, by Alan D. Anderson. Review appeared in the September 1979 issue of the Journal of Economic History: 822. History of Public Works in the United States by American Public Works Association. Review appeared in the June 1977 issue of the Journal of Economic History: 481. Teaching Experience at Emory University (1970-present): At the graduate level I have taught Quantitative Methods I and II, Industrial Organization, Law and Economics of Tort Law and Economic Reasoning. Additionally, I have served as a reader on seven Ph.D. thesis committees. At the undergraduate level, I have taught all of the Introductory Economics courses, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, American Economic History, Statistics, Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Law and Economics, and Urban Economics in the Undergraduate Economics Program. I also have directed a large number of the Honors Papers written by Senior Economics majors. Additionally, I taught Business Conditions and Forecasting in the Emory MBA program. University and Professional Service: Proposal Reviewer, Emory University Research Committee, 1984-1986, 1989. Graduate Woodruff Scholarship Selection Committee, 1987-89. Chair, Microeconomics Search Committee, 1989-90. Chair, Econometrics Search Committee, 1990-92. Chair, Graduate Student Evaluation, 1990-1993. Chair, Economics Data Processing and Computing Committee, 1991-1997. Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Economics Department, 1993-1996 * Member, College Admissions and Scholarship Committee, 1993-1995 Faculty Advisor, Phi Beta Lambda (undergraduate business society), 1994-1995 Chair, Econometrics Search Committee, 1995-1996 Chair, Econometrics Field Examination Committee, 1995-1996. Member, Microeconomics Core Examination Committee, 1990-1996. Member, Law and Economics Field Examination Committee, 1993-1996. Provided tenure evaluation for Ohio University faculty member, 1997. Member of College Subcommittee on Seminars, College Educational Policy Committee, 1998. * While Serving as the Economic Department s Director of Undergraduate Studies, I led the committee that designed and negotiated a complete revision of our major. -4-
Christopher Curran Page 5 Economics Department Honors Program Coordinator, 1975-1976, 1978-1988, 1990-1992, 1994-1996, 1998-2013 Member of Rhodes Scholars Selection Committee, 2002-2005. Member of Carnegie Junior Scholars Committee, 2002-2006. Member of SIRE grant selection committee, 2003-2007. Member of Emory Scholars Advisory Committee, 2005-present Member of Selection Committee for Emory College Scholars, 2006, 2007 Economics Departmental Liaison to the Honor Council, 2006-2007 Committee on Undergraduate Studies Enhancement, Chair, 2007-2008 Faculty Advisory Committee for Pre-College and Continuing Studies, Chair, 2006-2010 Assistant Dean of Summer School and Pre-College Search Committee, 2008 Arts & Sciences Scholarship Selection Committee of the Graduate School, 2008 College Honor Council Selection Committee, 2008 Departmental Faculty Search (Health Economics), 2007-2008 Chair of Economics Department Undergraduate Committee, 2008-present Scholars Program in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research, 2008-present UK Study Award (selection of Marshall and other nominees), 2009, 2010, 2011 College Honor Council, 2011-2012 Member of Marshall Scholarship Selection Committee, 2010-2013. Economics Department Undergraduate Committee Chair, 2011-2013, Member 2013 Health Economics Search committee member, 2013-2014 I have refereed articles for the International Review of Law and Economics, European Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Political Economics, Southern Economic Journal, Economic Inquiry, Public Choice, Journal of Business and Journal of Economic Education. April 15, 2015-5-