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Steven Callander

Steven   Callander
Professor, Political Economy
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StevenCallander
Professor of Political Economy
Codirector of the Strategy Beyond Markets: Building Competitive Advantage through Government Relations and Public Affairs Executive Program
Academic Area: 
Political Economy

Research Statement

Steve Callander’s research interests lay at the intersection of business, politics, and society. As a researcher, he uses the tools of game theory to build models of political and economic institutions (legislatures, bureaucracies, markets, etc.) to understand how they work, how they can be designed better, and how business strategy can incorporate “beyond market” issues. At the GSB, Professor Callander teaches classes on Strategy Beyond Markets and Strategic Crisis Management in both the MBA program and a variety of Executive Education programs.

Bio

Steve Callander is a Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His research has been published in leading journals of economics and political science, including the American Economic Review, the American Political Science Review, and the Journal of Political Economy. He received a B.Commerce (Honours) from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a MS and PhD from Caltech. Before moving to Stanford, he taught at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and was a visiting scholar at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Social Science, California Institute of Technology, 2002
  • MS in Social Science, California Institute of Technology, 1999
  • BCommerce (1st Class Honours), Economics and Finance, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1996

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor (with tenure), Stanford GSB, 2009-2013
  • Visiting Scholar, Harris School of Public Policy - University of Chicago, 2008-2009
  • Assistant Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University, 2001-2009

Awards and Honors

  • GSB Trust Faculty Fellow, 2010-2011, 2012-2013, 2013-2014
  • Excellence in Refereeing Award, 2009, 2012

Publications

Journal Articles

Steven Callander, Bard Harstad. Quarterly Journal of Economics (forthcoming). 2015.
Steven Callander, Keith Krehbiel. American Journal of Political Science. October 2014, Vol. 58, Issue 4, Pages 819-834.
Steven Callander, Patrick Hummel. Econometrica. July 2014, Vol. 82, Issue 4, Pages 1509-1528.
Steven Callander. American Political Science Review. November 2011, Vol. 105, Issue 4, Pages 643-662.
Steven Callander. American Economic Review. 2011, Vol. 101, Issue 6, Pages 2277-2308.

Working Papers

Managing on Rugged Landscapes | PDF
Steven Callander, Niko Matouschek, December 112014
Durable Policy, Political Accountability, and Active Waste | PDF
Steven Callander, Davin Raiha, November 122014

Courses Taught

Degree Courses

2015-16

During this class, you will: * Challenge your basic beliefs about the nature of crisis * Learn to scan your business practices for political and social risks * Anticipate and prepare for potential crises * Explore techniques for successfully...

This course addresses managerial issues in the social, political, legal, and ethical environments of business. Cases and readings emphasize strategies to improve the performance of companies in light of their multiple constituencies, in both...

This course provides an introduction to political economy with an emphasis on formal models of collective choice, public institutions, and political competition. Topics considered include voting theory, social choice, institutional equilibria,...

2014-15

During this class, you will: * Challenge your basic beliefs about the nature of crisis * Learn to scan your business practices for political and social risks * Anticipate and prepare for potential crises * Explore techniques for successfully...

This course develops techniques and tools to use in firms' strategic interactions beyond the market environment. We'll examine firms' interactions with stakeholders, constituents, and institutions, including interest groups, legislatures,...

This course addresses managerial issues in the social, political, legal, and ethical environments of business. Cases and readings emphasize strategies to improve the performance of companies in light of their multiple constituencies, in both...

This course provides an introduction to political economy with an emphasis on formal models of collective choice, public institutions, and political competition. Topics considered include voting theory, social choice, institutional equilibria,...

2013-14

During this class, you will:nn* Challenge your basic beliefs about the nature of crisis nn* Learn to scan your business practices for political and social risks nn* Anticipate and prepare for potential crisesnn* Explore techniques for...

This course develops techniques and tools to use in firms' strategic interactions beyond the market environment. We'll examine firms' interactions with stakeholders, constituents, and institutions, including interest groups, legislatures,...

This course provides an introduction to political economy with an emphasis on formal models of collective choice, public institutions, and political competition. Topics considered include voting theory, social choice, institutional equilibria,...

Stanford Case Studies

Stanford University Affiliations

Stanford GSB

  • PhD Field Liaison, Stanford GSB - Political Economy Group, 2009-2013
  • Co-organizer, Stanford GSB - Political Economy Seminar Series, 2010-2011, 2012-2013

Service to the Profession

Editorial Positions

  • Board of Editors, American Economic Review, 2012-present.
  • Associate Editor, Quantitative Economics, 2013-present.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2014-present

Insights by Stanford Business

June 18, 2015
Political risk is inevitable, but there are ways to mitigate it.
May 19, 2015
A Stanford professor argues that state innovation needs a federal nudge.
January 12, 2015
A Stanford professor of political economy finds virtue in filibusters and “unelected bureaucrats.”