Travis Taylor

Department of Economics - Honors Program

Professor

Luter Hall 222
(757) 594-7148
ttaylor@cnu.edu

Education

Ph D in Economics, University of Connecticut
MA in Economics, University of Connecticut
BA in Economics and International Studies, University of Richmond

Teaching

International Contracting;
Conflict & Defense Economics
Economic Development Policy & Strategy;
Heterodox Economics;
Senior Seminar

Research

International Public Procurement;
Economics of Higher Education;
Contracting;
Industrial Policy & Strategy;
Applied Microeconomics

Biography

Travis Taylor is Professor of Economics and Honors Program Faculty in the College of Social Sciences at Christopher Newport University. Dr. Taylor's research and teaching interests include the economics of international contracting, industrial policy & strategy, and sports & economics. A scholar of countertrade and offset contracts, Dr. Taylor’s research has appeared in a variety of national and international publications including Journal of Policy Modeling, Journal of Economic Integration, Review of Economic Perspectives, and Journal of Public Procurement. His work has been featured in BBC Business, The Financial Times, Washington Examiner, and Transparency International, among others. At CNU, he served as department chair of Accounting, Economics & Finance from 2008-2011, and led efforts to create an independent Economics degree program. Dr. Taylor has worked for the U.S. government as a defense economist, and also served as a consultant for firms in Singapore, Seoul (South Korea), and Newport News, Virginia. He lives in Yorktown with his wife, daughter, and Basenji dog.

Selected Accomplishments

Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2023). Do Higher Levels of Athletic Competition Benefit Small and Medium-Sized Colleges? Investigating the Causal Effect of Reclassification from NCAA Division 2 to Division 1 on Applications, Basketball Revenues, and Athletic Department Expenses. Innovative Higher Education / Springer.
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2021). History Re-Written: Misconceptions of U.S. Trade and Industrial Policy and the Influence of Neoliberalism. Review of Economic Perspectives. Volume, 21. Issue, 1. Pages, 3-25.
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2020). Do Agricultural Support Policies Work in Africa? Evidence from an ARDL Model. Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development. Volume, 41. Issue, 3. Pages, 15-33.
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2017). How Film can Complement Chalk and Talk in Economics Instruction. Virginia Economic Journal. Volume, 22. Issue, 1. Pages, 40-54.
Journal Article, Professional Journal
(2016). Causal Relations between Northern Country Trade Imbalances and Southern Debt in the Euro Area. Journal of Economic Integration. Volume, 31. Issue, 4. Pages, 898-931.
Book, Scholarly-New
(2012). Designing Public Procurement Policy in Developing Countries: How to Foster Technology Transfer and Industrialization in the G. Springer.

Travis Taylor, Rik Chakraborti, Atlantic Economic Conference, "Do Higher Levels of Athletic Competition Benefit Small and Medium-Sized Colleges? The Effect of Reclassification," Washington, D.C.. (2022)
Travis Taylor, Alexandria Brooks, Smart Economic Planning and Industrial Policy (SEPIP) 2021, "An Assessment of the Law and Economics of 'Made in America' (2021) Government Procurement Policy," Ankara, Turkey. (2021)
Travis Taylor, Nial Mahaney, Morgan Simmons, International Conference on Sport and Society, "Go Big or Go Home? The Effect of College Athletic Reclassification from NCAA Division 2 to Division 1," University of Grenada, Spain. (2020)
Travis Taylor, COVID-19 and the World Economy, "5 Ways COVID-19 May Alter Economic Thinking," Ankara, Turkey (virtual conference). (2020)