Publications
Essays and writing on the discipline.
On transparency in the forensic economic report
The Daubert standard is not abstract. It is a working test for whether the trier of fact can follow the analysis.
Available on request.Selecting the discount rate in a normal yield environment
After fifteen years of suppressed rates, the choice is again non-trivial. A revisit of first principles.
Available on request.Personal consumption in the modern household
Consumer Expenditure Survey shifts since 2015 have moved the appropriate deduction percentage in measurable ways.
Available on request.Life care plan costing and locally sourced pricing
Why national averages overstate damages in low-cost markets and understate them in high-cost markets.
Available on request.Incremental margin and the lost profits case
Gross revenue overstates damages. The contribution-margin frame produces the defensible number.
Available on request.The economist's role in a structured settlement evaluation
Translating a payment stream into a present value the parties can compare against a lump sum.
Available on request.