CURRICULUM VITAE Craig M. Newmark Department of Economics North Carolina State University Box 8110 Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8110 (919) 513-2878, office; (919) 676-9230, home EDUCATION Ph.D., Economics, U.C.L.A., 1984. B.A., Economics, George Washington University, 1978. EXPERIENCE Associate Professor of Economics, N.C.S.U., 1990 to present. Assistant Professor of Economics and Business, N.C.S.U., 1984-1990. Lecturer, Economics and Business, N.C.S.U., 1983-1984. RESEARCH Refereed Journal Articles Newmark, Craig M. Estonia and Finland, Updated. The Independent Review 13(4) (Spring 2009): 623-26. Newmark, Craig M. Price and Seller Concentration in Cement: Effective Oligopoly or Misspecified Transportation Cost? Economics Letters 60 (August 1998): 243-250. Walden, Michael L. and Newmark, Craig M. Who Pays Teachers More? A Look at Interstate Variation in Teacher Salaries. Economics of Education Review (December, 1995): 395-402. Newmark, Craig M. Another Look at Whether Private Schools Influence Public School Quality. Public Choice 82 (March, 1995): 365-373. Newmark, Craig M. A New Test of the Price-Concentration Relationship in Grocery Retailing. Economics Letters 33 (August 1990): 369-373. Newmark, Craig M. Administrative Control, Buyer Concentration, and Price-Cost Margins. Review of Economics and Statistics 71 (February 1989): 74-79. Newmark, Craig M. Is Antitrust Enforcement Effective? Journal of Political Economy 96 (December 1988): 1315-1328. Newmark, Craig M. Does Horizontal Price Fixing Raise Price? A Look at the Bakers of Washington Case. Journal of Law and Economics 31 (October 1988): 469-484.
Books Newmark, Craig M., editor. Readings in Applied Microeconomics: The Power of the Market, Routledge, 978-0-415-77740-7, expected publication June 2009. Margolis, Stephen E. and Craig M. Newmark, editors. Intellectual Property and Business, Edward Elgar, 978-1-84720-911-5, expected publication February 2010. Other Publications Newmark, Craig M. The Number offers practical help for boomers facing retirement, The Examiner, January 3, 2007. Newmark, Craig M. Price-Concentration Studies: There You Go Again, in Patrick Moriati, ed., Antitrust Policy Issues, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2006. ISBN 1-60021-153-4. Newmark, Craig M. Craig Newmark s Book Recommendations, BusinessWeek online, 4/25/06, http://www.businessweek.com/print/bschools/content/apr2006/bs20060425_381179.htm Newmark, Craig M. Letter to the Editor, Education Next, Winter 2006 Volume 6(1). Newmark, Craig M. Review of Thomas Sowell s Basic Economics, The Freeman, June 2005. Newmark, Craig M. No Surprises? The Irascible Professor, http://irascibleprofessor.com/, January 20, 2004. Newmark, Craig M. and Michael Walden, "Should You Retire at Age 62 or at 65?" Financial Planning and Counseling, 1995. Erickson, Edward W. and Newmark, Craig M. Letter to the Editor. National Petroleum News, February 1992. Newmark, Craig M. Supermarket Prices and Concentration. Tar Heel Economist, April 1988. Newmark, Craig M. Recent Developments in the Phone System. Tar Heel Economist, October 1987. Newmark, Craig M. The Market for Corporate Control. Complete issue of Tar Heel Economist, November 1986. Walden, Michael L. and Newmark, Craig. Does North Carolina Need a Law Against Below- Cost Pricing of Motor Fuel? N. C. State Univ., Center for Economics and Business Studies, Report No. 86-1, July 1986. Newmark, Craig M. The Breakup of Bell. Complete issue of Tar Heel Economist, November 1984. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Presentations Price-Concentration Studies: There You Go Again. Department of Justice/Federal Trade Commission Workshop on Mergers, February 17, 2004. Notes Toward An Economics of Rent-To-Own Agreements. N.C.S.U. Industrial Organization Workshop, March 29, 1993. Do High Prices Indicate Collusion? A Critical Review of Price-Concentration Studies. American Economic Association, December 29, 1990. 2
Do High Prices Indicate Collusion? A Critical Review of Price-Concentration Studies. Southern Economic Association, November 19, 1990. A New Bottle for the Profits-Concentration Wine: A Look at Prices and Concentration in Grocery Retailing. Bureau of Economics, U. S. Federal Trade Commission, December 8, 1989. A New Bottle for the Profits-Concentration Wine: A Look at Prices and Concentration in Grocery Retailing. Antitrust Division, U. S. Department of Justice, Sept. 13, 1989. Grants John Locke Foundation, $8,825, Toward an Expanded Evaluation of Charter Schools in North Carolina, 2004-05. Michael Rappa, $5000, Putting ECG514 content on the Web, Spring 1999. Burroughs-Wellcome Co., $15000, Economic Profile of the North Carolina Health Products Manufacturing Industry, 1989-90. N.C.S.U. Faculty Research and Professional Development Award, $2750, 1985. Consulting Consultant to Gailor and Associates, February 2000. Consultant to Coats and Bennett, May 1999. Consultant on rent-to-own litigation for Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore; Hatch, Little & Bunn; and Mast, Morris, Schulz & Mast, November 1995 to December 1995. Consultant to North Carolina Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Authority, May 1995 to August 1995. Consultant to FMI Corporation, April 1994 to August 1994. Consultant on civil case for Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, AL, August 1993. Consultant to the North Carolina Health Products Manufacturers Association, April 1993 to April 1994. Consultant on rent-to-own litigation for Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore; Hatch, Little & Bunn; and Mast, Morris, Schulz & Mast, June 1992 to May 1993. Consultant to American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC, October 1991 to January 1992. Consultant to North Carolina Petroleum Council, January through April 1991. Expert witness in proceeding before North Carolina Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for Rivenbark, Kirkman, Alspaugh & Moore, Greensboro, NC, June 1990. Expert witness in civil case for Maupin Taylor Ellis & Adams P.A., January to June 1990. Honors Selected for the North Carolina State University Academy of Outstanding Teachers, 2006. Nominated for National Technological University Outstanding Instructor Award, 1990. Teaching 3
Global Economics for Managers (graduate) Writing in Economics (graduate) Introduction to Economic Research (undergraduate) A Closer Look at Capitalism (undergraduate) Economics of Information Goods (graduate) Principles of Economics (undergraduate) Economics for Engineers (undergraduate) Intermediate Microeconomics (undergraduate) Industrial Organization (undergraduate and graduate) Research Seminar in Economics (undergraduate) Markets and Governments (undergraduate) Econometrics (undergraduate and graduate) Strategic Planning and Forecasting for Management (graduate) Quantitative Methods for Management (undergraduate) Managerial Economics (undergraduate) College Activities Departmental representative, D. H. Library, 1993-2009. Co-chair, Industrial Organization/Applied Microeconomics Workshop, 2004-08. Member, COM Curriculum Committee, 2005-09. Member, COM Blended Distance Task Force, 2007-09. Member, COM MBA Curriculum Committee, 2007-09. Member, COM Ethics Assessment Team, 3/18/09. Member, COM Diversity and Written Communications Assessment Team, 10/15/08. Member, COM ad hoc committee on Master s in Innovation Management, 2006. Member, COM search committee for Web Technologist, 2006. Presented two mini-classes at COM Make a Date with State, 3/15/08, 3/14/09. Mentor to graduate student Alex Martin, 2007-08. Mentor to graduate students Bradley Sturgill and Rashida Mohdrowther, 2006-07. Mentor to graduate students Karl Smith and Kristen Collett, 2005-06. Post-tenure reviewer of Fanis Tsoulouhas, 2008-09. Post-tenure reviewer of Walt Wessels, 2007-08. Post-tenure reviewer of David Flath, 2005-06. Post-tenure reviewer of Denis Pelletier, 2004-05. Chair, Economics Department Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 1994-96; member, 1993-94, 2001-02, 2003-04. Chair, College of Management Curriculum Committee, 1995-96; member, 1996-97. Chair, College Curriculum Committee on Technology, 1992-93. Department Representative, College Library Committee, 1992-93. Chair of Division Library Committee, 1991-92. Acting Department Head, Dept. of Economics, Summer 1991. Service on Nelson Hall Committee, Recruiting Committee, Master of Science in Management Program Committee, Search Committee for Head of COM Computer Labs, and Ad Hoc Task Force on Instructional Computing. 4
Participant in Alumni Career Development Workshops. Member of 72 Master s degree committees (chair for 21) and 14 Ph.D. committees (chair for 1). Major advisor for many undergraduate students. University and Public Activities Member, University Library Committee, 2002-2005 Member, IES-AITER grant proposal steering committee, 2004. Member, University Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee, 1996-2001. Member, University Committee on Merit Scholarship Awards, 1999-2001. Presented two mini-classes at Make a Date With State, March 15, 2008. Presented Demand for Fear to NCSU Economics Society, Feb. 22, 2006. Presented Demand for Fear to Kiwanis Club of Raleigh, Feb. 3, 2006. Taught in CMA review course (headed by Al Chen), January 18 and 25, 2006. Addressed Shaftesbury Society Luncheon, John Locke Foundation, 4/11/05. Addressed AP government and history classes (Betsy Newmark, instructor), Raleigh Charter High School, 4/2/03, 3/31/04, 5/14/04, 3/30/05, 5/16/05, 4/3/06, 5/11/06, 3/21/07, 5/18/07, 3/26/08, 5/13/09. Addressed systems analysis class (Barbara Solomon, instructor), Raleigh Charter High School, 9/22/03, 11/17/04, 11/15/06, 9/26/07, 9/10/08. Presented 2.75-hour talk at College of Management s Management and Technology Summer Academy, 5/27/02, 5/28/03, and 5/25/04. Gave interview (by telephone) with Betty J. Nash, Fed. Bank of Richmond, 804-697-8179, betty.nash@rich.frb.org, 2/29/08. Gave radio interview with Nathan Snow, WKNC, 11/26/07. Gave interview to Karen Welsh, Carolina Journal, December 16, 2005. Gave interview to Kelcey Carlson, WRAL-TV, about Blogging in the Workplace, 11/2/05. Arranged for Henry Copeland, CEO of Blogads, to speak to the MBASA, 9/20/05 Gave interview to Professor James Reese, http://radioeconomics.com/, 8/5/05. Supervised independent study for Jeffrey Horn, 2007-08. Supervised EC498 for Maria Haley, second summer session, 2005. Gave interview to Jessica Jones, WUNC radio, 4/11/05. Gave radio interview to Deb Lawler, WBZ-AM radio, Boston, 3/16/04. Addressed civics class (Kenneth Burks, instructor), Southeast Raleigh High School, 5/13/03. Addressed 8 th grade class (Elizabeth H. Price, instructor), Centennial Campus Middle School, 9/24/03. Addressed two ELPS classes (Betsy Newmark and Lisa Tranquillo, instructors), Raleigh Charter High School, 5/8/03. Gave workshop Economics: Basic Ideas, Classroom Simulations, and Internet Resources for Wake Country high school teachers, June 16-17, 1999. Addressed economics class (Mrs. Brenda Leitner, instructor) at Sanderson High School, 2/2/98 and 4/12/00. Addressed two Economics, Law, and Politics classes (Miss Jennifer Lennon, instructor) at William G. Enloe High School, 2/27/97. Interviewed finalists for NCSU Caldwell Scholarships, 2/23/97, 3/22/98, 2/28/99, 3/3/01. 5
Evaluated Merit Scholarship Folders for NCSU Merit Awards Program, Division of Student Affairs, December 1996, January 1998, January 2000, January 2001. Gave telephone interviews to Su-Jim Yim and Joel B. Obermayer, reporters for Raleigh News and Observer, 11/7/96, 11/22/96, 12/9/96, and 3/21/97. Gave interview, 1/5/00, to Jim Hill, WTVD News. Gave telephone interview, 5/7/96, to Alex McMillan, reporter for Business North Carolina. Judge, Fifth Annual NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, 4/12/96. Taught course (EC202) on Raleigh cable television through NCSU Office of Continuing Education, spring and fall 1996, summer 1997, spring 1999, spring 2000, fall 2000. Taught Workshop in Economics for Public School Teachers, August 15 and 16, 1995. Submitted comments, at the request of Glaxo Inc., on North Carolina House Bill 882, May 1995. Gave telephone interview, 2/9/95, to David Brown, freelance reporter on assignment with Raleigh News & Observer. Member, University BASE Committee, 1994. Member, University Committee on Institutional History and Commemoration, 1990 to 1993. Taught course (EC413) at IBM, Spring 1992. Presented talk, Trends in Food Retailing to 1991 N. C. State Univ. Economic and Agricultural Outlook Conference, February 8, 1991. Presented talk, Growth of the Pharmaceutical Industry in North Carolina to Raleigh section of the American Society for Quality Control, January 11, 1991. Taught course (EB325) at IBM, Fall 1990. Member, University Industrial Extension Service Task Force on Client Results Measurement, 1990. Taught courses for National Technological University and Visual Based Engineering Education, ECG514, 2001; EB625, 1989-90. Referee for Review of Economics and Statistics Economic Inquiry Journal of Law and Economics Economic Journal Public Choice Journal of Economic Education American Journal of Agricultural Economics Journal of Industrial Economics Economics of Education Review Journal of Economics and Finance MIS Quarterly Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics Thomson Learning Worth Publishing Houghton Mifflin Company Pearson Addison-Wesley Blackwell Publishers, Inc. South-Western College Publishing 6
M. E. Sharpe, Inc. SAS Institute Inc. West Educational Publishing Harper Collins Publishers Random House, Inc. Scott, Foresman and Company D. C. Heath and Company SRA Associates PERSONAL INFORMATION Home Address: 8100 Running Cedar Trail, Raleigh NC 27615-5133 Date of Birth: 10/24/56 Marital Status: Married, two children Citizenship: U.S. Honors and Awards: National Science Foundation Fellowship, H.B. Earhart Fellowship, Phi Beta Kappa. 7