Charles Murry is an expert in empirical industrial organization and antitrust economics. In his research, Professor Murry analyzes competition, market power, and market structure issues across various industries, including airlines, automobiles, telecommunications, and franchising. He consulted on the Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines Merger, the Parkland/Crevier merger, and has been retained as an expert witness in automobile matters.
Professor Murry’s research involves both practical applications and new analytical methods for assessing market outcomes. In airline markets, Professor Murry has examined the implications of price discrimination and dynamic pricing for different consumer segments, as well as how mergers affect pricing and route structure. His work on the U.S. automobile industry analyzes long-run changes in competition and efficiency, the retail economics of store location, and the implications of retail competition on investments along the supply chain. In addition, Professor Murry has developed new methodological tools to analyze consumer demand for products and how mergers affect product repositioning.
Professor Murry publishes in leading peer-reviewed economics journals, including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Journal of Political Economy, the RAND Journal of Economics, the Review of Economic Studies, and Management Science. He is an associate editor at the Journal of Industrial Economics and the Journal of Business & Economic Statistics. Professor Murry also serves as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
At the University of Michigan, Professor Murry teaches courses in industrial organization, applied econometrics, and competition and antitrust. His earlier academic appointments include serving as the Weiler Family Associate Professor at Boston College, assistant professor of economics at Penn State University, and visiting assistant professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.