Profile
Matthew S. Lewis is a professor in the John E. Walker Department of Economics who specializes in industrial organization with a particular focus on energy markets and healthcare markets. His extensive research on gasoline markets has investigated issues related to gas station competition and pricing, price dynamics, consumer search, and consumers' response to price fluctuations. Other research has examined the competitive effects of consolidation in the hospital market and the relationship between airline competition and the use of price discrimination. Prof. Lewis joined the Clemson faculty in 2013 and also serves as an associate editor for the International Journal of Industrial Organization.