Garrett Milam

Professor, Economics

Garrett Milam teaches courses on Game Theory, Experimental Economics, Behavioral Economics, Microeconomic Theory, and Contemporary Economics, including a course called Gamblers, Liars, and Cheats. His research involves using laboratory experiments to explore the structure and performance of market institutions, with a particular focus on the creation or reassigning of property rights. As part of his work with the university’s Civic Scholarship Initiative, Milam worked with regional policy makers on issues of transferable development rights (TDR) and the purchase of development rights (PDR) for land use management. TDR and PDR are mechanisms to promote reasonable urban growth, taking into account the sometimes clashing interests of developers, property owners, and conservationists. His recent work, co-authored with Andrew Monaco, involves an experimental investigation into the potential for behavioral game theory to explain individual decisions in circumstances of asymmetric opportunity.

OFFICE HOURS

M Noon–12:50 p.m., T 2–2:50 p.m., W 1:30–2:20 p.m., TH 2–2:50 p.m., or by appointment.

Education
BS California Polytechnic State University 1996
MA University of California Santa Cruz 1998
PhD University of California Santa Cruz 2002
Classes
Markets and Macroeconomics ECON 101-C Fall 2024
Sound Economics ECON 199-A Fall 2024
Behavioral Economics ECON 291-A Fall 2024
Senior Thesis Seminar ECON 411-B Fall 2024

Contact Information

Mcintyre 213G