Christopher J. Ellis

PLC 540; 541-346-4657; cjellis@uoregon.edu

Biographical Information

Christopher J. Ellis, Professor and Director of Master's Studies, received his B.A. in Economics in 1978 from Essex University, a M.A. in 1979 and a Ph.D. in 1983 from Warwick Univeristy. He joined the UO faculty in 1983.

Research Interests

Christopher Ellis' primary interests are in public economics and political economy. His recent research concerns the relationships between economic growth and the quality of political and economic institutions. His recent works include "Corruption Transparency and Growth" where he studies the relationships between corruption, the transparency of fiscal systems and economic growth; "The Economic Evolution of Democracy", where he explores how growth triggers a transition from oligarchy to democracy; and "Democratic Errors" where he uses the ideas of information cascades to explain how the threat of revolution can lead to changes in economic and political institutions.

Teaching

Professor Ellis teaches core microeconomic theory and public economics at the graduate level. At the undergraduate level he teaches intermediate microeconomic theory, public economics, and game theory.