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

Education

Doctoral Dissertation

Fields of Specialization

Research/Teaching Interests

Teaching Experience

Principles of Micro Economic Theory
Intermediate Micro Economic Theory
Advanced Micro Economic Theory

Principles of Macro Economic Theory
Intermediate Macro Economic Theory

Labor Economics

Public Economics

Mathematical Economics

MBA Economics

Statistics and Data Analysis I -Probability and Statistical Theory
Statistics and Data Analysis II -Regression Anlaysis
Econometrics

Teaching Positions

Professional Experience

Research Assistant, The Texas Transportation Institute, College Station TX. 1992-1994

Honors

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Scholarship, Texas A&M University, 1990-91
Texas A&M University Department of Economics Graduate Assistantship, 1990-1992
Texas A&M University Department of Economics Graduate Assistantship, 1994-1995

Research

(Papers in PDF format, Adobe Acrobat required.)

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

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.