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Academic Background

B.A., economics, Washington State University
M.A., economics, University of Minnesota
Ph.D., economics, University of Minnesota

Research Specialties

• Applied microeconomics
• Applied game theory
• The economics of research and development
• Choice of organizational form of business
• Public finance
  

Current Research

• Demand for and distributional effects of state lotteries and gambling
  

Major Works

• Combs, Kathryn L. and John A. Spry, “Who Plays the Numbers Games in the Middle of the Day?” Applied Economics 44:7 (2012): 889-897.
• Combs, Kathy, Jaebeom Kim, and John A. Spry, “The Relative Regressivity of Seven Lottery Games,” Applied Economics 40:1 (2008): 35-39.
• "The Welfare Effects of Research and Production Joint Ventures," The Journal of Technology Transfer 30:1/2 (2005).
• Combs, Kathy and A. Link, "Innovation Policy in Search of an Economic Foundation: The Case of Research Partnerships in the United States," Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 15:2 (2003).
• "Limited Liability Companies and Technology Transfer," The Journal of Technology Transfer 24:1 (1999): 25-35.
• "The Role of Information Sharing in Cooperative Research and Development," International Journal of Industrial Organization 11 (1993): 535-551.
• "Cost Sharing vs. Multiple Research Projects in Cooperative R&D," Economics Letters 39 (1992): 353-357.