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Charles F. Adams

Economics, Econometrics and Finance · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1969
Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsConsumer Market Behavior and PricingEducation Systems and PolicyMerger and Competition AnalysisLocal Government Finance and Decentralization

Publications

77

Citations

405

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

58

Publishing since 1969

Research summary
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Charles F. Adams works primarily on microeconomic theory related to 'quality-differentiated demand,' a concept describing how consumer demand varies with product quality, and its applications to pricing strategies (such as peak-load and price discrimination) and to undergraduate economics teaching methods. Some of his other work touches on South African labour market trends, education repetition rates, and youth entrepreneurship, suggesting an applied interest in developing-economy policy topics. His publication record shows a mix of theoretical economics papers and pedagogical pieces aimed at improving how microeconomics is taught.

Quality-differentiated demand theoryPricing strategy and market powerEconomics education and pedagogySouth African labour and education policyApplied microeconomics

Publication output was fairly steady at 2-3 papers per year through the late 2010s, peaked at 5 in 2022, then slowed considerably with little to no output in 2023-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 5 publications5222023: 1 publication23242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×9
  • The American Economist×6
  • Southern African Business Review×1
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics×1
  • The SHAFR Guide Online×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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