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W. D. Walls
Professor
Acting Department Head
Social Sciences 332
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Research Interests
Economics of Motion-Picture Industry
Energy Economics
Gambling Industry
Transport Economics
Currently Teaching
W2023 - ECON 489 - Economics of the Movie Business
Details
LEC 1
R 17:00 - 18:15
T 17:00 - 18:15
TBA
PF 128
W2023 - ECON 693 - Research Methods II
Details
LEC 1
WF 15:30 - 16:08
SS 423
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Publications
Book
Walls, W. D.
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Hollywood Models
Lambert Academic Publishing AG, 2009. Print.
De Vany, Arthur S. and Walls, W. D.
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The Emerging New Order in Natural Gas: Markets versus Regulation
Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1995. Print.
Rusco, Franklin W. and Walls, W. D.
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Clearing the Air: Vehicular Emissions Policy for Hong Kong
Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 1995. Print.
Book Chapter
Walls, W. D.
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Bestsellers and blockbusters: Movies, music and books
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Handbook of the Economics of Art and Culture, Vol. 2
Ed.
V. Ginsburg and D. Throsby (eds)
North Holland, 2013. 185-214. Print.
Walls, W. D.
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Natural gas and electricity markets
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International Handbook on the Economics of Energy
Ed.
Evans, J. and Hunt, L.
Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2009. Print.
Walls, W. D.
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Economics of Motion Pictures
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The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
Ed.
L. Blume and S. Durlauf
London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. 787-791. Print.
Journal Article
Guo, L., Walls, W. D. and Zheng, X.
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Waste Import Bans and Environmental Quality: Evidence from China's Electronic Waste Disposal Towns
"
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Environmental and Resource Economics
, (2023). Print.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, X.
.
"
Fracking and Structural Shifts in Oil Supply
"
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The Energy Journal
43.3 (2022): 1-32. Print.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, Xiaoli
.
"
Environmental regulation and safety outcomes: Evidence from energy pipelines in Canada
"
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Resource and Energy Economics
64. (2021). Print.
Hadida, Allegre L., Lampel, Joseph, Walls, W. D. and Joshi, Amit
.
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Hollywood studio filmmaking in the age of Netflix: a tale of two institutional logics
"
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Journal of Cultural Economics
45.2 (2021): 213-238. Print.
Walls, W. D. and During, A.
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The Presidential Amnesty Programme of 2009 and Nigerian Oil Production: a disaggregate econometric analysis
"
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OPEC Energy Review
44.1 (2020): 27-42. Print.
Walls, W. D. and McKenzie, Slurms
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Black swan models for the entertainment industry with an application to the movie business
"
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Empirical Economics
56. (2020): 3019-3032. Print.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, Xiaoli
.
"
Pipeline Capacity Rationing and Crude Oil Price Differentials: The Case of Western Canada
"
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The Energy Journal
41.1 (2020): 241-258. Print.
McKenzie, J. and Walls, W. D.
.
"
File Sharing and Film Revenues: Estimates of Sales Displacement at the Box Office
"
. B. E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
16.1 (2016): 25-57. Print.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, Xiaoli
.
"
Shale oil boom and the profitability of US petroleum refiners
"
. OPEC Energy Review
40.4 (2016): 337-353. Print.
Zavaleta, A., Walls, W. D. and Rusco, F. W.
.
"
Refining for export and the convergence of petroleum product prices
"
. Energy Economics
47. (2015): 206-214. Print.
Walls, W. D. and Yuan, Lasheng
.
"
Highway subfranchising and tolling competition
"
. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
49.1 (2015): 115-132. Print.
Chisholm, D., Fernandez-Blanco, V., Ravid, S. A. and Walls, W. D.
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Economics of motion pictures: The state of the art
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. Journal of Cultural Economics
39.1 (2015): 1-13. Print.
McKenzie, Slurms and Walls, W. D.
.
"
Australian films at the Australian box office: Performance, distribution, and subsidies
"
. Journal of Cultural Economics
37.1 (2013): 247-269. Print.
Walls, W. D. and McKenzie, J.
.
"
The changing role of Hollywood in the global movie market
"
. Journal of Media Economics
25.4 (2012): 198-219. Print.
Walls, W. D., Leung, G. and Li, R.
.
"
Transitions in the Chinese Market for Refined Petroleum Products
"
. OPEC Energy Review
36.3 (2012): 349-373. Print.
Walls, W. D., Rusco, F. W. and Kendix, M.
.
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Biofuels policy and the US market for motor fuels: Empirical analysis of ethanol splashing
"
. Energy Policy
39.7 (2011): 3999-4006. Print.
Kendix, M. and Walls, W. D.
.
"
Estimating the impact of refinery outages on petroleum product prices
"
. Energy Economics
32.6 (2010): 1291-1298. Print.
Walls, W. D.
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"
Petroleum refining industry in China
"
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Energy Policy
38.5 (2010): 2110-2115. Print.
Kendix, M. and Walls, W. D.
.
"
Oil industry consolidation and refined product prices: Evidence from US wholesale gasoline terminals
"
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Energy Policy
38.7 (2010): 3498-3507. Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
"
General stable models of the rate of return to Hollywood films
"
. Advances and Applications in Statistical Sciences
2.1 (2010): 19-36. Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
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Superstars and heavy tails in recorded entertainment: Empirical analysis of the market for DVDs
"
. Journal of Cultural Economics
34.4 (2010): 261-280. Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
"
Screen wars, star wars, and sequels: Nonparametric reanalysis of movie profitability
"
. Empirical Economics
37.2 (2009): 447-461. Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
"
Robust analysis of movie earnings
"
. Journal of Media Economics
22.1 (2009): 20-35. Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
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Cross-country analysis of movie piracy
"
. Applied Economics
40.5 (2008): 625-632. Print.
Walls, W. D. and Rusco, F.
.
"
Price effects of boutique motor fuels: Federal environmental standards, regional fuel choices, and local gasoline prices
"
. The Energy Journal
28.3 (2007): 145-163. Print.
Walls, W. D., Rusco, F. and Ludwigson, J.
.
"
Power plant investment in restructured markets
"
. ENERGY---The International Journal
32.8 (2007): 1403-1413. Print.
De Vany, A. and Walls, W. D.
.
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Estimating the effects of movie piracy at the box office
"
. Review of Industrial Organization
30.4 (2007): 291-301. Print.
Schrade. W. R. and Walls, W. D.
.
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Holding companies, market liquidity, and the development of the electric power industry
"
. Jouranl of Energy and Development
32.1 (2006): 1-14. Print.
Walls, W. D. and Zhang, W.
.
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Using extreme value theory to model electricity price risk with an application to the Alberta power market
"
. Energy Exploration & Exploitation
, (2005). Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
"
Modeling movie success when `nobody knows anything': Conditional stable-distribution analysis of film returns
"
. Journal of Cultural Economics
29.3 (2005): 177-190. Print.
De Vany, A. and Walls, W. D.
.
"
Motion picture profit, the stable Paretian hypothesis, and the curse of the superstar
"
. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
28.6 (2004): 1035-1057. Print.
De Vany, A. and Walls, W. D.
.
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Does Hollywood make too many R-rated movies? Risk, stochastic dominance, and the illusion of expectation
"
. Journal of Business
75.3 (2002): 425-451. Print.
Bausell, C., Rusco, F. and Walls, W. D.
.
"
Lifting the Alaskan oil export ban: An intervention analysis
"
. The Energy Journal
, (2001). Print.
Walls, W. D. and De Vany, A.
.
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Cointegration analysis of spot electricity prices: Insights on transmission efficiency in the western US
"
. Energy Economics
, (1999). Print.
De Vany, A. S. and Walls, W. D.
.
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Price dynamics in a network of decentralized power markets
"
. Journal of Regulatory Economics
15.2 (1999): 123-140. Print.
Rusco, F. W. and Walls, W. D.
.
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Competition in a repeated spatial auction market with an application to timber sales
"
. Journal of Regional Science
39.3 (1999): 449-465. Print.
De Vany, A. and Walls, W. D.
.
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Uncertainty in the movie industry: Does star power reduce the terror of the box office?
"
. Journal of Cultural Economics
23.4 (1999): 285-318. Print.
De Vany, A. and Walls, W. D.
.
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The market for motion pictures: Rank, revenue and survival
"
. Economic Inquiry
35.4 (1997): 783-797. Print.
Walls, W. D. and De Vany, A.
.
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The law of one price in a network: Arbitrage and price dynamics in natural gas city gate markets
"
. Journal of Regional Science
, (1996). Print.
De Vany, A. and Walls, W. D.
.
"
Bose-Einstein dynamics and adaptive contracting in the motion picture industry
"
. Economic Journal
106.439 (1996): 1493-1514. Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
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An econometric analysis of the market for natural gas futures
"
. The Energy Journal
, (1995). Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
"
A cointegration rank test of market linkages with an application to the US natural gas industry
"
. Review of Industrial Organization
, (1994). Print.
De Vany, Arthur and Walls, W. D.
.
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Natural gas industry transformation, competitive institutions, and the role of regulations: Lessons from open access to US natural gas markets
"
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Energy Policy
22.9 (1994): 755-763. Print.
Walls, W. D.
.
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Price convergence across natural gas fields and city markets
"
. The Energy Journal
, (1994). Print.
Walls, W. D. and De Vany, A.
.
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Pipeline access and market integration in the natural gas industry: Evidence from cointegration tests
"
. The Energy Journal
, (1993). Print.
Other
J. McKenzie and Walls, W. D.
.
What explains the poor performance of Australian films at the Australian box office?
2011.
Uncategorized
Walls, W. D. and McKenzie, J.
.
Black Swan Models for the Entertainment Industry with an Application to the Movie Business
2018-04 2019.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, Xiaoli
.
Pipeline Capacity Rationing and Crude Oil Price Differentials: The Case of Western Canada
2018-15 2019.
During, Adegboyega and Walls, W. D.
.
Presidential Amnesty and Nigerian Oil Production: A Disaggregate Econometric Analysis
2019-11 2019.
Walls, W. D. and Harvey, P. J.
.
Analysis of skewness preference for horse track gamblers in Hong Kong and Japan
2018-02 2018.
Walls, W. D.
.
Valuing Anti-Piracy Technology in the Motion-Picture Industry
2018-03 2018.
Zavaleta, A., Walls, W. D. and Rusco, F.
.
Refining for Export and the Convergence of Petroleum Product Prices
2013-32 2013.
Walls, W. D. and McKenzie, J.
.
Australian films at the Australian box office: Performance, distribution, and subsidies
2014-52 2013.
Walls, W. D. and McKenzie, J.
.
The changing role of Hollywood in the global movie market
2014-51 2012.
Walls, W. D., Leung, G. and Li, R.
.
Transitions in the Chinese market for refined petroleum products
2014-59 2012.
Walls, W. D.
.
Superstars and heavy tails in recorded entertainment: Empirical analysis of the market for DVDs
2014-50 2010.
Walls, W. D.
.
General stable models of the rate of return to Hollywood films
2014-53 2010.
Walls, W. D.
.
Nonparametric reanalysis of movie profitability
2014-47 2009.
Walls, W. D.
.
Robust analysis of film earnings
2014-49 2009.
Walls, W. D. and Kendix, M.
.
Oil industry consolidation and refined product prices: Evidence from US gasoline terminals
2014-60 2009.
Walls, W. D.
.
Petroleum refining industry in China
2014-61 2009.
Walls, W. D.
.
Cross-country analysis of movie piracy
2014-55 2008.
Walls, W. D.
.
Natural gas and electricity markets
2014-62 2008.
Walls, W. D. and DeVany, A.
.
Estimating the effects of movie piracy on box-office revenue
2014-56 2007.
Walls, W. D. and Rusco, F.
.
Per-unit bidding rules and buyer under-performance in natural resource sales
2014-63 2007.
Walls, W. D. and Rusco, F.
.
Price effects of boutique motor fuels
2014-65 2007.
Walls, W. D., Ludwigson, J. and Rusco, F.
.
Power plant investment in restructured markets
2014-64 2006.
Walls, W. D. and Schrade, W.
.
Holding companies, market liquidity, and the development of the electric power industry
2014-66 2006.
Walls, W. D.
.
Modeling heavy tails and skewness in film returns
2014-48 2005.
Walls, W. D. and DeVany, A.
.
Big budgets, big openings, and legs: Analysis of the blockbuster strategy
2014-57 2004.
Walls, W. D. and DeVany, A.
.
Quality evaluations and the breakdown of statistical herding in the dynamics of box-office revenue
2014-58 2004.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, Xiaoli
.
Fracking and Structural Shifts in Oil Supply
2020-01 1969. 50 pp..
Lian Guo, Walls, W. D. and Xiaoli Zheng
.
Waste Import Bans and Environmental Quality: Evidence from China's Electronic Waste Disposal Towns
2021-02 1969. 37 pp..
Li, G., Walls, W. D. and Zheng, X.
.
Differential license plate pricing and electric vehicle adoption in Shanghai
2022-01 1969. 30 pp..
Walls, W. D. and Yuan, Lasheng
.
Pipeline Interconnection, Tolling Competition, and Transmission Capacity
2022-02 1969. 25 pp..
Wei, F., Walls, W. D., Zheng, X. and Li, G.
.
Evaluating Environmental Benefits from Driving Electric Vehicles: The Case of Shanghai
2022-05 1969. 50 pp..
McKenzie, J. and Walls, W. D.
.
File Sharing and Film Revenues: An Empirical Analysis
2013-01 1969.
Walls, W. D.
.
The market for motion pictures in Thailand: Rank, revenue, and survival at the box office
2014-54 1969.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, Xiaoli
.
Shale Oil Boom and the Profitability of U.S. Petroleum Refiners
2015-28 1969.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, Xiaoli
.
Fracking and the Elasticity of U.S. Oil Production
2016-44 1969.
Walls, W. D. and Zheng, X.
.
Environmental Regulation and Safety Outcomes: Evidence from Canadian Energy Pipelines
2019-10 1969.
Hadida, Allègre L., Lampel, Joseph, Joshi, Amit and Walls, W. D.
.
Hollywood Studio Filmmaking in the Age of Netflix: A Tale of Two Institutional Logics
2019-13 1969.
Harvey, Patrick J. and Walls, W. D.
.
Information, institutions, and firm organization: A caselet on the Hong Kong personal services sector
2019-15 1969.
Walls, W. D.
.
Bestsellers and Blockbusters: Movies, music, and books
2012-09 1969.
Walls, W. D. and P. J. Harvey
.
DVD Movie Piracy in Hong Kong: Autopsy of a Brick-and-Mortar Market
2009-19
Walls, W. D. and Yuan, Lasheng
.
Highway Subfranchising and Tolling Competition
2009-16
Kendix, M. and Walls, W. D.
.
Estimating the Impact of Refinery Outages on Petroleum Product Prices
2010-12
Walls, W. D., Rusco, F. and Kendix, M.
.
Biofuels Policy and the Market for Motor Fuels: Empirical Analysis of Ethanol Splashing
2011-01
Courses
Curriculum Vitae
w-d-walls-cv.pdf
Awards
2006 - Mallen Prize for Published Scholarly Contributions on Motion Picture Industry Studies - The DeSantis Centre
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