Steven S. Cuellar
Ph.D. Texas A&M University (1998)
Micro, Labor and Public Economics

Research

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The Effect of Alcohol Restrictions on Drinking Habits- Working paper analyzing the effect of alcohol restrictions on drinking habits.

Sex, Drugs and the Alchian-Allen Theorem

Trends and Implications for Spanish Wine Sales in the US Market

Market Segmentation in the Wine Industry -Working paper analyzing the effects of low cost entry in the wine market.

Attracting Entry Level Drinkers: Are Wine Coolers a Gateway to Wine Consumption? -Working paper analyzing the effects of wine cooler consumption on the consumption of wine.

Do Food Stamps Cause an Over-Consumption of Food? -Working paper analyzing the effects of food stamps on food consumption.

The New Economy, Network Effects and Market Structure.-Paper presented at the National Business and Economics Society conference, Maui Hawaii, March 8, 2002.

Is Microsoft a Monopoly? -Working paper on the Microsoft anti-trust trial.

The Fable of the Keys Revisited -Working paper examining the theories of “network externalities” and “lock in.”

The Structure of Philanthropy -Working  paper analyzing the beneficiaries of private charitable contributions.

Charity, Crowding Out and The 1997 Welfare Reform Act -Working paper analyzing the effects of the 1997 welfare reform act on private charitable contributions.

The Impact of A U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement on the Texas Highway Network,(1994) -With Luker, William A., Danave, Rajendra, Steffel, Kent J and Chandler Stolp.  Published by the Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas.  The study examines the effect that increased trade with Mexico, as a result of the passage of NAFTA, will have on the Texas highway network.

Charity, Crowding Out and The 1980's -Paper presented at the Regional Science Association International North American Meetings. Houston Texas, November 12, 1993.