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Gregory J. Martin
Gregory J. Martin
Assistant Professor, Political Economy
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GregoryJ.Martin
Assistant Professor of Political Economy
Business School Trust Faculty Scholar 2020–2021
Academic Area: 
Political Economy

Bio

Gregory J. Martin is Assistant Professor of Political Economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He previously held a faculty position in the department of Political Science at Emory University. His research focuses on political marketplaces, including the market for political news, the political media consulting industry, and the allocation of grant funding by legislatures. Martin earned his Ph.D. in political economics at Stanford GSB and an SB in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, Political Economics, Stanford GSB, 2013
  • SB, Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Political Economy, 2018-present
  • Assistant Professor of Political Science, Emory University, 2013-2018

Professional Experience

  • Senior Analyst, Analysis Group Inc., 2006-2008

Publications

Journal Articles

Local News and National Politics
Gregory J. Martin, Joshua McCrain. American Political Science Review. May 2019, Vol. 113, Issue 2, Pages 372-384.
Agency Problems in Political Campaigns: Media Buying and Consulting
Gregory J. Martin, Zachary Peskowitz. American Political Science Review. May 2018, Vol. 112, Issue 2, Pages 231-248.
Dividing the Dollar with Formulas
Gregory J. Martin. The Journal of Politics. April 2018, Vol. 80, Issue 2, Pages 479-493.
Does Residential Sorting Explain Geographic Polarization?
Gregory J. Martin, Steven W. Webster. Political Science Research and Methods (Conditionally Accepted). 2018.
Parties and Electoral Performance in the Market for Political Consultants
Gregory J. Martin, Zachary Peskowitz. Legislative Studies Quarterly. August 2015, Vol. 40, Issue 3, Pages 441-470.
Testing Theories of Congressional—Presidential Interaction with Veto Override Rates
Gregory J. Martin. Political Analysis. 2012, Vol. 20, Issue 4, Pages 501-519.

Working Papers

Local News and National Politics | PDF
Gregory J. Martin, Josh McCrain, April 192018
The Informational Content of Campaign Advertising | PDF
Gregory J. Martin, October 242012

Teaching

Degree Courses

2020-21

POLECON 230: Strategy Beyond Markets

Politicians, regulators, and voters place limits on - and present opportunities for - nearly every business. Firms like Uber, Airbnb, and Google do not only remain cognizant of existing laws, they also look for opportunities to change the law in...

2019-20

POLECON 230: Strategy Beyond Markets

Politicians, regulators, and voters place limits on - and present opportunities for - nearly every business. Firms like Uber, Airbnb, and Google do not only remain cognizant of existing laws, they also look for opportunities to change the law in...

POLECON 682: Workshop on Institutional Theories and Empirical Tests in Political Economy

This course critically surveys empirical applications of formal models of collective-choice institutions. It is explicitly grounded in philosophy of science (e.g., Popperian positivism and Kuhn's notions of paradigms and normal science). Initial...

2018-19

POLECON 230: Strategy Beyond Markets

Politicians, regulators, and voters place limits on - and present opportunities for - nearly every business. Firms like Uber, Airbnb, and Google do not only remain cognizant of existing laws, they also look for opportunities to change the law in...

POLECON 682: Workshop on Institutional Theories and Empirical Tests in Political Economy

This course critically surveys empirical applications of formal models of collective-choice institutions. It is explicitly grounded in philosophy of science (e.g., Popperian positivism and Kuhn's notions of paradigms and normal science). Initial...

In the Media

Yes, Sinclair Broadcast Group does cut local news, increase national news and tilt its stations rightward
The Washington Post, April 10, 2018
How to Judge your Consultants
Campaigns & Elections, December 4, 2014

Insights by Stanford Business

writtenMedia Consolidation Means Less Local News, More Right Wing Slant
July 30, 2019
A new study finds conglomerates are reshaping local TV news from the top down.
writtenWhy Republican Politicians Pay More Than Democrats for TV Ads
February 27, 2019
New research shows political advertising’s hidden costs.

School News

writtenStanford GSB Academic Year Begins with New Faculty and Electives
September 28, 2018
The start of each school year brings new additions to faculty, lecturers, and electives that enhance the student experience.