Department of Economics and Finance
phone (307)766-2195
fax (307)766-5090
owenphil@uwyo.edu

I teach in the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of Wyoming.

At the undergraduate level, I teach microeconomics, mathematical economics, industrial organization, and econometrics. At the graduate level I teach industrial organization and a course on experimental methods.

My research interests lie in the area of industrial organization. Many of my papers analyze data from experimental markets. Representative publications are:

Owen R. Phillips, Larry R. Weatherford, Charles F. Mason, and Mitch Kunce, “Passenger Leaks and the Fate of Small Community Air Service,” Economic Inquiry, Volume 43(4), October 2005, pp. 785-794. (pdf)

Owen R. Phillips, Dale J. Menkhaus, and Kalyn T. Coatney, “Collusive Practices in Repeated English Auctions: Experimental Evidence on Bidding Rings,” American Economic Review, Volume 93(3), June 2003, pp. 965-979. (pdf)

Charles F. Mason and Owen R. Phillips, “In Support of Trigger Strategies:  Experimental Evidence from Two-Person Noncooperative Games,” Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, Volume 11(4), December 2002, pp. 685-716. (pdf)

My outside interests are in fly fishing and whitewater rafting. A good trip combines both. I have rowed the Colorado River down the Grand Canyon, the Middle Fork of the Salmon, and the Selway River. I catch and release my fish. The rainbow trout shown here was returned to the water after the photo.