James G. Mulligan
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Professor of Economics
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Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Minnesota, 1980
- M.S., Education, University of Southern California, 1975
- B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, 1970
Teaching Interests:
- Industrial Organization
- Microeconomic Theory
- Game Theory
Research Interests:
- Industrial Organization
- Diffusion of Technology
- Club Theory
Activities and Honors:
- Visiting Professor, Faculté de Sciences Economiques et de Gestion, Université Lumière (Lyon 2), Lyon, France, 1992,1994
- Visiting Professor, Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lyon, Ecully, France, 1987
- Outstanding M.B.A. Teacher Award, University of Delaware
- Grants: CISMER, University of Delaware; College of Education, University of Minnesota; New Castle County Executive Office; Power Partners
Recent Publications:
- "Vintage Effects and the Diffusion of Time-Saving Technological Innovations" The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (with E.Falaris and N.Das), Vol. 9 : Iss. 1 (Advances) (2009).
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/vol9/iss1/art23 - "Did Corliss Steam Engines Fuel Urban Growth in the Late Nineteenth Century? Less Sanguine Results," The Journal of Economic History (with Burt Abrams and Jing Li), Vol. 68, No. 4 (December 2008).
- "Persistent Adoption of Time-saving Process Innovations," (with Nilotpal Das) The Economics of Persistent Innovation, 2006.
- "Market Segmentation and the Diffusion of Quality-Enhancing Innovations: The Case of Down-Hill Skiing," The Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. LXXXV, Number 3, August, 2003



