Expert Profile: Christina Kelton

Professional Summary

Dr. Kelton is Professor of Economics in the College of Business at the University of Cincinnati. She received her Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Education

Ph D: University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, Wisconsin USA, 1979 (Economics)

MS: University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, Wisconsin USA, 1976 (Economics)

BA: University of California - Davis Davis, California USA, 1975 (Economics & Geography)

Research and Practice Interests

Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy Industrial Organization Regional Economics

Positions and Work Experience

01-2009 - Visiting Professor of Economics, Teach distance-learning economics classes to master"s level students enrolled in the various programs offered through the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Postgraduate School,

11-2007 - Adjunct Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, This three-year teaching appointment is part of the qualified title series within the University of Cincinnati. It is considered voluntary in nature with no monies involved., University of Cincinnati,

09-2003 - Professor of Economics, This position, in the Finance Department, provides economics instruction for M.B.A. students, conducts scholarly research in the field of economics, and provides service to the department, university, and economics profession., University of Cincinnati College of Business,

09-2002 - Research Associate, This position provides economic research & policy expertise to the Economics Center for Education & Research at the University of Cincinnati. Community leaders use the Center"s research to guide them., U.C. Economics Center for Education & Research,

01-2008 -08-2008 Visiting Professor of Economics, This position allows for scholarly research as well as professional development in the area of pharmaceutical economics in the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at NPS., Naval Postgraduate School (on leave from U.C.),

09-2007 -12-2007 Honorary Fellow, This position allowed for scholarly research as well as professional development in the area of pharmaceutical economics in the Social & Administrative Sciences Division of the U.W. College of Pharmacy., University of Wisconsin - Madison (on leave from U.C.),

09-2002 -08-2003 Associate Professor of Economics, This position, in the Finance Department, provides economics instruction for M.B.A. students, conducts scholarly research in the field of economics, and provides service to the department, university, and economics profession., University of Cincinnati College of Business,

01-1996 -08-2002 Associate Professor of Economics, This position, in the Economics Department, provides economics instruction for undergraduate and graduate students, conducts scholarly research, and provides service to the department, university, and economics profession., University of Cincinnati College of Arts & Sciences,

09-2001 -06-2002 Senior Research Associate , This position, in the Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, provides economics instruction, conducts scholarly research, and provides service to the department, university, and economics profession., The Pennsylvania State University (on leave from U.C.),

09-1991 -12-1995 Assistant Professor of Marketing, This position, in the Department of Marketing and Logistics Management, provides instruction for marketing students, conducts scholarly research, and provides service to the department, university, and marketing profession., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities,

09-1987 -08-1991 Director of Undergraduate Programs Economics Department, Professional administrative position in the Department of Economics responsible for a large undergraduate program in economics with graduate-student instructors for most classes. The position included some undergraduate teaching., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities,

06-1990 -08-1990 Visiting Associate Scientist, This summer research position was to conduct scholarly research on the relationship between market concentration and price across U.S. manufacturing industries. The project"s sponsor was Leonard Weiss., University of Wisconsin - Madison (on leave from U.M.),

08-1985 -05-1986 Assistant Professor of Economics, This position, in the Economics Department, provides economics instruction for undergraduate and graduate students, conducts scholarly research, and provides service to the department, university, and economics profession., Wayne State University,

08-1983 -07-1985 Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, This position, in the Economics Department, provides economics instruction for undergraduate and graduate students, conducts scholarly research, and provides service to the department, university, and economics profession., Wayne State University,

08-1980 -07-1983 Assistant Professor of Economics, This position, in the Economics Department, provides economics instruction for undergraduate and graduate students, conducts scholarly research, and provides service to the department, university, and economics profession., Case Western Reserve University,

06-1982 -08-1982 Research Associate, This summer research position was to conduct scholarly research on the relationship between market concentration and price and cost across U.S. food manufacturing industries The project"s director was Bruce Marion., University of Wisconsin - Madison (Summer Support),

06-1979 -07-1980 Project Associate, This postdoctoral research position, in the Department of Agricultural Economics, was to conduct scholarly research on the relationship between market concentration and price across U.S. food manufacturing industries. , University of Wisconsin - Madison Food System Research Group,

06-1979 -08-1979 Instructor of Economics, This was a summer teaching position in the Economics Department at the University of Wisconsin to teach introductory macroeconomics to undergraduate students., University of Wisconsin - Madison,

09-1977 -05-1979 Teaching Assistant, For four semesters in the Economics Department, this position was to lead four to five discussion sections per week for various undergraduate courses. , University of Wisconsin - Madison,

Research Support

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Heaton, Pamela C. 09-2013 -08-2017 Eli Lilly & Company Scientific Deliverables to Support Observational Research Methods with Existing Claims or EMR Databases 75000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Private

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Heaton, Pamela C.; Cluxton, Robert J.; Guo, Jeff J. 07-2010 -06-2017 Ohio Department of Human Services and Ohio Board of Regents Medicaid Technical Assistance and Policy Program Medicaid Retrospective Drug Utilization Review and Health Services Research Program 300000 Funded Type:Grant Level:State

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Wigle, Patricia R.; Bian, Boyang 09-2010 -08-2011 Novartis Medication Compliance and Health Outcomes with Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long-Acting Beta Agonists in Medicaid Patients with Asthma 125000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Private

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Wigle, Patricia R.; Bian, Boyang 07-2009 -06-2010 Novartis Pharmaceutical Company Comparison of Serious Asthma Exacerbations Across Asthma Patients Following Different Drug Regimens: An Epidemiological Study Using a Multi-State Database 195000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Private

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Heaton, Pamela C.; Guo, Jeff J.; Martin, Jill; Buring, Shauna; Hein, Bradley; Tran, Giao 06-2008 -12-2008 Eli Lilly Heavy Drinking and Alcohol Dependence Literature Review 75000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Private

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Keck, Paul E.; Patel, Nick C.; Jing, Yonghua 03-2007 -06-2008 Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs Drug-Drug Interactions with Antipsychotic Medications in Patients with Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Dirorder or Bipolar Disorder 138000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Private

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Vredeveld, George; Ferrand, Yann; Rexhausen, Jeff -2006 Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber A Fortune 500 Benefits Index 10000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Rexhausen, Jeff -2005 Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport The Impacts of a Major Hub at the Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport 26000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris -2005 University of Cincinnati College of Business The Impact of Medicaid Policy on the Utilization and Cost of Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications 10000 Funded Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Rexhausen, Jeff; Vredeveld, George -2004 Cincinnati USA Partnership Cincinnati USA Industry Cluster Profile: Biotechnology 9000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Rexhausen, Jeff; Vredeveld, George -2004 Cincinnati USA Partnership Identification of Industry Clusters for Guiding Economic Development Efforts in Cincinnati USA 35000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Rexhausen, Jeff -2004 Greater Cincinnati Health Network The Economic Impact of Starts, Expansions, and Operations of 63 New Community Health Center Projects on the State of Ohio 3500 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J. -2004 University of Cincinnati Faculty Development Council Intense Training in Large Pharmaceutical Databases 10000 Funded Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Rexhausen, Jeff -2003 Cincinnati Children"s Hospital Medical Center The Economic Impact of Cincinnati Children"s Hospital Medical Center on Greater Cincinnati 18600 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Rebelein, Robert P.; Zinn, Thomas -2001 Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed Economic Development Corporation Proposed 1500-Seat Expansion of the Fidelity Campus in Northern Kentucky 4000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Rebelein, Robert P.; Zinn, Thomas -2000 Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed Development Corporation Feasibility of High-End Retail in Greater Cincinnati 2500 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David -1996 University of Cincinnati Faculty Development Council Computational Economics via Management Science Methods 10000 Funded Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Gallo, Joseph C. -1996 University of Cincinnati Faculty Development Council Training in International Industrial Policy 5000 Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati

Investigators:Kelton, Chris -1993 University of Minnesota Graduate School Durable-Goods Pricing 5940 Funded Type:Grant Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Wallace, Neil -1993 Prentice Hall Microeconomics: An Introductory General-Equilibrium Approach Book Development Grant 5000 Funded Type:Grant Level:Private

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Schneider, Linda G. -1992 University of Minnesota Graduate School Optimal Television Program Schedules in a Competitive-Equilibrium Model 11450 Funded Type:Grant Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris -1991 University of Minnesota Graduate School Estimation of Advertising Elasticities Using a Nonstationary Markov Model 10500 Funded Type:Grant Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris; Wallace, Neil -1989 University of Minnesota Project MinneMac Instructional Software to Accompany a New Approach to Principles of Microeconomics 13000 Funded Type:Grant Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris -1988 Univeristy of Minnesota Educational Development Program A T.A. Training Program in Economics 3245 Funded Type:Grant Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris -1986 Wayne State University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Services The Closure State in Markov Process Models 5000 Funded Type:Grant Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris -1984 University of Wisconsin Department of Economics Price, Output, and Concentration Change in U.S. Manufacturing 6000 Funded Type:Contract Level:Local

Investigators:Kelton, Chris -1982 University of Wisconsin Food System Research Group Operational Efficiency in Food and Tobacco Manufacturing 5500 Type:Contract Level:Local

Publications

Published Abstracts

Kelton, Chris;Jeffrey A. Thompson;Pamela C. Heaton;Heidi Luder;Erin Winstanley Generic Drug Discount Programs: National Trends, Patient Characteristics, and Their Effect on Medication Adherence .[Abstract]

Kelton, Chris;Amarsinh M. Desai;Pamela C. Heaton;Teresa M. Cavanaugh Pain Medication Utilization Among Cancer Survivors: Findings from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey .[Abstract]

Kelton, Chris;Ying Xia;Jeff J. Guo;Pamela C. Heaton;Teresa M. Cavanaugh;Tianying Wu Risk of Acute Liver Injury Associated with the Use of Orlistat: Cohort and Case-Series Studies Using the MarketScan® Commercial Claims Database .[Abstract]

Chang, Lenisa;Kelton, Chris;David Kreling Therapeutic Substitution After Generic Entry in State Medicaid Programs .[Abstract]

Other Publications

Xia, Ying; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Heaton, Pamela C. Utilization of Antiobesity Drugs by Medicaid Beneficiaries in the United States from 1999-2013 . American Health & Drug Benefits

Kelton, Chris; Rebelein, Robert P. Assessing the Distributional Effects of Alternative Pharmaceutical Payment Structures .

Tompson, Jeffrey A.; Heaton, Pamela C.; Kelton, Chris; Sitzman, Thomas J. (2017. ) National Estimates of and Risk Factors for Inpatient Revision Surgeries for Orofacial Clefts .54 (1 ) , The Cleft-Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Thompson, Jeffrey A.; Chang, Lenisa; Kelton, Chris; Scott, Margaret; Heaton, Pamela C. An Evaluation of the Effects on Medicaid Beneficiaries of a Uniquely-Structured Prior Authorization Program for Atypical Antipsychotics . Health Services Research

Desai, Vibha C.A.; Ferrand, Yann; Cavanaugh, Teresa M.; Kelton, Christina M.L.; Caro, J. Jaime; Goebel, Jens; Heaton, Pamela C. (2017. ) Comparative Effectiveness of Tacrolimus-Based Steroid Sparing versus Steroid Maintenance Regimens in Kidney Transplantation: Results from Discrete Event Simulation . Medical Decision Making

Xia, Ying; Kelton, Chris; Wigle, Patricia R.; Heaton, Pamela C.; Guo, Jeff J. (2016. ) Twenty Years of Triptans in the United States Medicaid Programs: Utilization and Reimbursement Trends from 1993-2013 .36 (14 ) , Cephalalgia

Heaton, Pamela C.; Desai, Vibha C.A.; Kelton, Chris; Rajpathak, Swapnil N. (2015. ) Sulfonylurea Use and the Risk of Hospital Readmission in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes .16 (4 ) , BMC Endocrine Disorders

Xia, Ying; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Bian, Boyang; Heaton, Pamela C. (2015. ) Treatment of Obesity: Pharmacotherapy Trends in the United States from 1999 to 2010 .23 (8 ) , Obesity

Desai, Vibha C.A.; Kelton, Chris; Metzger, Anne H.; Cavanaugh, Teresa M.; Guo, Jeff J.; Heaton, Pamela C. (2014. ) Comparative Persistence on Beta-Blockers versus Calcium Channel Blockers for Ventricular Rate Control in Nonelderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation .48 (12 ) , Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Desai, Amar M.; Cavanaugh, Teresa M.; Desai, Vibha C.A.; Heaton, Pamela C.; Kelton, Chris (2014. ) Trends in the Outpatient Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in the United States from 2001 to 2010 .23 , Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Kelton, Chris; Chang, Lenisa; Guo, Jeff; Yu, Yan; Berry, Edmund; Bian, Boyang; Heaton, Pamela (2014. ) Firm- and Drug-Specific Patterns of Generic Drug Payments by US Medicaid Programs: 1991–2008 .12 (2 ) , Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Berry, Edmund A.; Heaton, Pamela C.; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J. (2013. ) Adaptation and Application of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality"s Asthma-Admission-Rate Pediatric Quality Indicator to Ohio Medicaid Claims Data .9 (3 ) , Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Desai, Vibha C.A.; Kelton, Chris; Czosek, Richard J.; Heaton, Pamela C. (2013. ) Frequencies, Costs, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Tachyarrhythmias in Children: 2000-2009 .36 (12 ) , Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Xia, Ying; Kelton, Chris; Xue, Liang; Guo, Jeff J.; bian, Boyang; Wigle, Patricia R. (2013. ) Safety of Long-Acting Beta Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids in Children and Adolescents with Asthma .4 (6 ) , Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety

Tundia, Namita L.; Kelton, Chris; Cavanaugh, Teresa M.; Guo, Jeff J.; Hanseman, Dennis J.; Heaton, Pamela C. (2013. ) The Effect of Electronic Medical Record System Sophistication on Preventive Healthcare for Women .20 (2 ) , Journal of the Medical Informatics Association

Kelton, Chris; Chang, Lenisa; Kreling, David H (2013. ) State Medicaid Programs Missed $220 Million in Uncaptured Savings as Generic Fluoxetine came to Market, 2001-05 .32 (7 ) , Health Affairs

Almalki, Ziyad S.; Alahmari, Abdullah K.; Guo, Jeff J.; Kelton, Chris (2012. ) Access to Orphan Drugs in the Middle East: Challenge and Perspective .1 (4 ) , Intractable & Rare Diseases Research

Gorevski, Elizabeth; Bian, Boyang; Kelton, Chris; Boone, Jill E.; Guo, Jeff J. (2012. ) Evidence-Based Prediction of Statin Utilization with Lipid-Panel Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey .15 (1 ) , Value in Health

Guo, Jeff J.; Wu, Jasmanda; Kelton, Chris; Jing, Yonghua; Fan, Huihao; Keck, Jr., Paul E.; Patel, Nick C. (2012. ) Exposure to Potentially Dangerous Drug-Drug Interactions Involving Antipsychotics .63 (11 ) , Psychiatric Services

Kelton, Chris (2012. ) Impact of the FDA’s Antipsychotic Black-Box Warning on Psychotropic Drug Prescribing in Elderly Patients with Dementia in Outpatient and Office-Based Settings .8 (5 ) , Alzheimer"s & Dementia

Bian, Boyang; Gorevski, Elizabeth; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Boone, Jill E. (2012. ) Long-Term Medicaid Excess Payments from Alleged Price Manipulation of Generic Lorazepam .18 (7 ) , Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Guo, Jing; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J. (2012. ) Recent Development, Utilization and Spending Trends for Pompe Disease Therapies .5 (3 ) , American Health & Drug Benefits

Heaton, Pamela C.; Tundia, Namita L.; Schmidt, Nicole; Kelton, Chris (2012. ) The National Burden of Pediatric Hospitalizations for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results from the 2006 Kids’ Inpatient Database .54 (4 ) , Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Desai, Vibha C.A.; Cavanaugh, Teresa M.; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Heaton, Pamela C. (2012. ) Trends in the Utilization of, Spending on, and Prices for Outpatient Antifungal Agents in U.S. Medicaid Programs .34 (10 ) , Clinical Therapeutics

Gorevski, Elizabeth; Bian, Boyang; Kelton, Chris; Boone, Jill E.; Guo, Jeff J. (2012. ) Utilization, Spending, and Price Trends for Benzodiazepines in the U.S. Medicaid Program: 1991-2009 .46 , Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Zhang, Yan-jun; Guo, Jeff J.; Kelton, Chris (2011. ) Cost Consequence of Colcrys is Not That Astounding . British Medical Journal

Berry, Ned; Heaton, Pamela C.; Kelton, Chris (2011. ) National Estimates of the Inpatient Burden of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder .14 (3 ) , Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics

Kelton, Chris (2011. ) Risk of Serious Asthma Exacerbations Associated with Long-Acting Beta Agaonists among Patients with Asthma: A Retrospective Cohort Study .106 (3 ) , Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

Tundia, Namita L.; Heaton, Pamela C.; Kelton, Chris (2011. ) The National Burden of E-Code-Identified Adverse Drug Events Among Hospitalizaed Children Using a National Discharge Database .20 , Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Ferrand, Yann; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff; Levy, Martin; Yu, Yan (2011. ) Using Intervention Analysis to Understand U.S. Medicaid Expenditure on Antidepressant Drugs .7 (1 ) , Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Ferrand, Yann; Kelton, Chris; Jianfei, Guo; Levy, Martin; Yu, Yan (2011. ) Using time-series intervention analysis to understand U.S. Medicaid expenditures on antidepressant agents .7 (1 ) , Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy

Chiu, Shih-Feng; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Wigle, Patricia R.; Lin, Alex C.; Szeinbach, Sheryl L. (2011. ) Utilization, Spending, and Price Trends for Short-and Long-Acting Beta-Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids in the Medicaid Program, 1991-2010 .4 (3 ) , American Health & Drug Benefits

Bian, Boyang; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Wigle, Patricia R. (2010. ) Ace Inhibitor and ARB Utilization and Expenditures in the Medicaid Fee-For-Service Program fromf 1991 to 2008 .16 (9 ) , Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Kelton, Chris (2010. ) Evaluating Safety of Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) in Patients with Asthma .5 (3 ) , Current Drug Safety

Ferrand, Yann; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jianfei; Levy, Martin; Yu, Yan; ; ; ; (03-2010. ) Using Intervention Analysis to Understand U.S. Medicaid Expenditure on Antidepressant Drugs . Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Ferrand, Yann; Kelton, Chris; Chen, Ke; Stafford, Howard A. (2009. ) Biotechnology in Cincinnati: Clustering or Colocation? .23 (2 ) , Economic Development Quarterly

Demland, Jeffery A.; Jing, Yonghua; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Li, Hong; Wigle, Patricia R. (2009. ) Drug Use Pattern and Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics Among Adult Patients with Bipolar Disorder: 1998-2002 .2 (4 ) , American Health and Drug Benefits

Guo, Jeff J.; Kelton, Chris (2009. ) The Role of Epidemiology in New Drug Development .2 (1 - Supplement ) , American Health and Drug Benefits

Kelton, Chris; Pasquale, Margaret K. (2009. ) Evaluating the Claim of Enhanced Persistence: the Case of Osteoporosis and Implications for Payers .29 (6 ) , Medical Decision Making

Guo, Jeff J.; Jing, Yonghua; Nguyen, Kiet; Fan, Huihao; Li, Xing; Kelton, Chris (2008. ) Principal Components Analysis of Drug Expenditure and Utilization Trends for Major Therapeutic Classes in U.S. Medicaid Programs .11 (4 ) , Journal of Medical Economics

Kelton, Chris; Rebelein, Robert P.; Heaton, Pamela C.; Ferrand, Yann; Guo, Jeff J. (2008. ) Differences in the Cost of Antidepressants Across State Medicaid Programs .11 (1 ) , The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics

Du, Wenmin; Jing, Yonghua; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J. (2008. ) Drug Safety Surveillance in China and Other Countries: A Review and Comparison .11 (Supplement 1 ) , Value in Health

Chen, Yan; Kelton, Chris; Jing, Yonghua; Guo, Jeff J.; Li, Xing; Patel, Nick C. (2008. ) Utilization, Price, and Spending Trends for Antidepressants in the U.S. Medicaid Program .4 , Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Guo, Jeff J.; Keck, Paul E.; Li, Hong; Jang, Ray; Kelton, Chris (2008. ) Treatment Costs and Health Care Utilization for Patients with Bipolar Disorder in a Large Managed Care Population .11 (3 ) , Value in Health

Kelton, Chris; Pasquale, Margaret K.; Rebelein, Robert P. (2008. ) Using NAICS to Identify National Industry Cluster Templates for Applied Regional Analysis .42 (3 ) , Regional Studies

Ferrand, Yann; Kelton, Chris; Rebelein, R P; Dusing, M L; Guo, J (2008. ) Analysis of Pharmaceutical Products with Large Price Changes in a Regional Hospital System . Journal of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economics, and Policy

Kelton, Chris; Rebelein, Robert P. (2007. ) A General-Equilibrium Analysis of Public Policy for Pharmaceutical Prices .9 (2 ) , Journal of Public Economic Theory

Kelton, Chris; Rebelein, Robert P. (2007. ) Can We Have a High-End Retail Department Store? .6 (1 ) , Economic Development Journal

Jing, Yonghua; Kelton, Chris; Li, Xing; Guo, Jeff J. (2007. ) Lethal Drug Probe in China: The Case of Xinfu Clindamycin .16 (8 ) , Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Jing, Yonghua; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Fan, Huihao; Chen, Yan; Li, Xing; Patel, Nick C. (2007. ) Price, Utilization, and Spending for Antipsychotic Medications in the Medicaid Program .19 (1 ) , Drug Benefit Trends

Jing, Yonghua; Klein, Patricia; Kelton, Chris; Li, Xing; Guo, Jeff J. (2007. ) Utilization and Spending Trends for Antiretroviral Medications in the U.S. Medicaid Program from 1991 to 2005 .4 (22 ) , AIDS Research and Therapy

Ferrand, Yann; H, Stafford; Kelton, Chris; Chen, K (2006. ) Listening to Biotechnology Leaders: An Interview Study for Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission, OH . (03/09/19 ) , Community Compass Special Research Report

Jing, Yonghua; Kelton, Chris; Guo, Jeff J.; Chen, Yan; Li, Xing; Wigle, Patrticia R. (2006. ) Price and Utilization of Statins in the Medicaid Program .18 (11 ) , Drug Benefit Trends

Kelton, Chris; Rexhausen, Jeff; Vredeveld, George (2006. ) The Spatial Distribution of Chemical Production in the USA .1 , Regions & Locations Guide

Ferrand, Yann; Kelton, Chris; Vredeveld, George; Rexhausen, J (02-2006. ) A Fortune 500 Benefits Index . Economics Center for Education & Research Report, University of Cincinnati

Kelton, Chris; Levitt, Miriam; Pasquale, Margaret K. (2005. ) Barriers to SCHIP Enrollment: A Cross-County Study of the State Children"s Health Insurance Program in Pennsylvania .24 (01/02/19 ) , Politics and the Life Sciences

Dusing, Michelle L.; Guo, Jeff J.; Kelton, Chris; Pasquale, Margaret K. (2005. ) Competition and Price Discounts for a Hospital Buyer in the Anti-Infective Pharmaceutical Market .14 (2 ) , Journal of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economics and Policy

Kelton, Chris; Rexhausen, Jeff; Vredeveld, George (2004. ) Cincinnati USA Industry Cluster Profile: Biotechnology . Economics Center for Education & Research

Kelton, Chris; Rexhausen, Jeff; Vredeveld, George (2004. ) Identification of Industry Clusters for Guiding Economic Development Efforts in Cincinnati USA . Economics Center for Education & Research

Guo, Jeff J.; Kelton, Chris; Pasquale, Margaret K.; Zimmerman, Jennie; Patel, Amit; Heaton, Pamela C.; Cluxton, Robert J. (2004. ) Price and Market-Share Competition of Firms Selling Anti-Ulcer Gastric Medications in the Ohio Medicaid Market .18 (5 ) , International Journal of Pharmaceutical Medicine

Caucutt, Elizabeth M.; Ghosh, Mrinal; Kelton, Chris (1999. ) Durability Versus Concentration as an Explanation for Price Inflexibility .14 , Review of Industrial Organization

Kelton, Chris; Schneider Stone, Linda G. (1998. ) Optimal Television Schedules in Alternative Competitive Environments .104 , European Journal of Operational Research

Caucutt, Elizabeth M.; Ghosh, Mrinal; Kelton, Chris (1998. ) Robustness of the Relationship Between Price Variability and Inflation for United States Manufacturing .30 , Applied Economics

Kelton, Chris; Wallace, Neil (1995. ) Microeconomics: An Introductory General-Equilibrium Approach . Unpublished Manuscript

Kelton, Chris (1994. ) Entry and Exit in Markov-Process Models Estimated from Macro Data, with Applications to Shifts Between Advertising Media .50 , Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation

Kelton, Chris; Smith, Marlene A. (1994. ) Estimation of Competitive Advertising Elasticities in the Absence of Panel Data .93 (210 ) , University of Minnesota Supercomputer Institute

Caucutt, Elizabeth M.; Ghosh, Mrinal; Kelton, Chris (1994. ) Pricing Behavior in United States Manufacturing Industries: A Statistical Study Using Disaggregated Data .9 , Review of Industrial Organization

Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David (1993. ) Closure-State Specification for Markov-Process Models with Incomplete Micro Data .47 , Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation

Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David (1991. ) A Comparison of Micro versus Macro Point Estimators for Markov-Process Models .38 , Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation

Kelton, Chris; Smith, Marlene A. (1991. ) Statistical Inference in Nonstationary Markov Process Models with Embedded Explanatory Variables .38 , Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation

Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David (1987. ) Comparison of Hypothesis Testing Techniques for Markov Processes Estimated from Micro vs. Macro Data .8 , The Annals of Operations Research

Kelton, Chris; Smith, Marlene A. (1987. ) Estimation Efficiency for Markov Chain Models .28 , Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation

Kelton, Chris; Smith, Marlene A. (1986. ) Nonlinear Programming Solutions to the Nonstationary Markov Model .15 , Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation

Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David (1985. ) Development of Specific Hypothesis Tests for Estimated Markov Chains .23 , Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation

Kelton, Chris (1985. ) Earnings Behavior in Food and Tobacco Manufacturing .2 , Review of Industrial Organization

Kelton, David; Kelton, Chris (1984. ) Hypothesis Tests for Markov Process Models Estimated from Aggregate Frequency Data .79 , Journal of the American Statistical Association

Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David (1984. ) Markov Process Models: A General Framework for Estimation and Inference in the Absence of State Transition Data in Mathematical Modelling in Science and Technology, the Fourth International Conference .Mathematical Modelling in Science and Technology, the Fourth International Conference (Zurich) , Pergamon Press

Kelton, Chris (1984. ) Nonstationary Markov Modeling: An Application to Wage-Influenced Industrial Relocation .9 , International Regional Science Review

Kelton, Chris (1983. ) The Effect of Advertising on Price Change for Food Manufacturing Product Classes in Advertising and the Food System . North Central Regional Research Project NC117 Monograph 14

Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David (1982. ) Advertising and Intraindustry Brand Shift in the U.S. Brewing Industry .30 , The Journal of Industrial Economics

Kelton, Chris (1982. ) The Effect of Market Structure on Price Change for Food Manufacturing Product Classes . (60 ) , North Central Regional Research Project NC117

Kelton, Chris (1981. ) Estimation of Time-Independent Markov Processes with Aggregate Data: A Comparison of Techniques .49 , Econometrica

Kelton, Chris (1980. ) The Administered-Price Thesis: Literature Review and Methodological Discussion . (43 ) , North Central Regional Research Project NC117

Published Books

Guo, Jeff J.; Kelton, Chris Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy: Theory and Practice .Beijing, China , Springer Press & Tsinghua University Press

Kelton, Chris (1983. ) Trends in the Relocation of U.S. Manufacturing .Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA , UMI Research Press

Book Chapter

Guo, Jeff J.; Kelton, Chris (2016 ) Competition Between Brand-Name and Generic Drugs CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, Handbook of Pharmaceutical Public Policy, 2nd Edition

Guo, Jeff J.; Kelton, Chris (2007 ) Competition: Brand-Name versus Generic Drugs in Handbook of Pharmaceutical Public Policy New York, New York, USA, Haworth Press, Inc.

Kelton, Chris (1992 ) Price Changes from 1958-1982 in Empirical Studies in Industrial Organization Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers

Kelton, Chris; Weiss, Leonard W. (1989 ) Change in Price, Change in Cost, Change in Demand, and Change in Concentration in Concentration and Price Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, M.I.T. Press

Kelton, Chris (1986 ) The Inflationary Contribution of Market Structure in Food and Tobacco Manufacturing in Issues After a Century of Federal Competition Policy Lexington, Massachusetts, USA, Lexington Books

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Kelton, Chris (09-2015. ) Cost Issues in Health Outcomes Research .ISPOR Webinar, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, On Line. Workshop. . Level:International

Guo, Jeff J.; Tsai, Katherine; Kelton, Chris; Bian, Boyang; Wigle, Patricia R. (08-2010. ) Risk of Serious Asthma Exacerbations Associated with Long-Acting Beta Agonists Among Medicaid Patients with Asthma: A Retrospective Cohort Study .ISPE Annual Meeting, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology, Brighton, United Kingdom. Level:National

Kelton, Chris; Safi, Alaa; Guo, Jeff J.; Yu, Yan (02-2010. ) The Effect of Generic Drug Entry on U.S. Medicaid Expenditures: 1991-2008 .University of Cincinnati Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris; Pasquale, Margaret K. (01-2009. ) Evaluating the Claim of Enhanced Persistence: The Case of Osteoporosis and Implications for Payers .University of Cincinnati Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris (10-2007. ) The Effect of Market Structure on Pharmaceutical Transaction Prices .U.W. College of Pharmacy Division of Social and Administrative Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin USA. Level:Local

Jing, Yonghua; Klein, Patricia; Kelton, Chris; Li, Xing; Guo, Jeff J. (05-2007. ) Price, Utilization, and Spending Trends for Antiretroviral Medication in the U.S. Medicaid Program .ISPOR Annual International Meeting, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Arlington, Virgina USA. Level:International

Ferrand, Yann; Kelton, Chris; Levy, Martin; Guo, Jeff J. (04-2007. ) Forecasting of Antidepressant Drug Utilization and Prices in U.S. Medicaid Programs .Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Ohio Pharmacists Association, Columbus, Ohio USA. Level:State

Kelton, Chris; Rebelein, Robert P.; Heaton, Pamela C.; Ferrand, Yann; Guo, Jeff J. (04-2007. ) Differences in the Cost of Antidepressants Across State Medicaid Programs .University of Cincinnati Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris; Ferrand, Yann; Stafford, Howard A. (11-2006. ) Listening to Biotechnology Leaders: An Interview Study .Biotech Industrialists Breakfast, Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission, Cincinnati, OH USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris (11-2001. ) Explaining Pharmaceutical Prices .The Pennsylvania State University Population Health Study Group, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris (05-1994. ) The Relationship Between Inflation and Price Variability for United States Manufacturing Industries .Department of Economics, University of Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris; Schneider, Linda G. (03-1994. ) Optimal Television Schedules in Alternative Competitive Environments .U.M. Marketing & Logistics Management Seminar Series, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. Level:Local

Kanapathippillai, Ruban; Kelton, Chris; Wallace, Neil (05-1993. ) Demonstration of Software - Tutorial .University of Minnesota Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris; Caucutt, Elizabeth M.; Ghosh, Mrinal (04-1993. ) An Empirical Study of Pricing Behavior in United States Manufacturing Industries .U.M. Marketing & Logistics Management Seminar Series, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris (03-1993. ) Estimation of Markov-Process-Model Parameters Using Aggregate Frequency Data .U.M. Operations and Management Science Seminar Series, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris (08-1991. ) Price Changes from 1958-1982 .The Future of Empirical Industrial Organization, Wissenschaftszentrum, Berlin, Germany. Level:International

Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David (05-1989. ) Closure-State Specification in Estimated Markov Processes .CORS/TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting, CORS/TIMS/ORSA, Vancouver, Canada. Level:International

Kelton, Chris (10-1988. ) Modeling Socioeconomic Phenomena as Markov Processes .U.C. - Denver College of Business, University of Colorado - Denver, Denver, Colorado USA. Level:Local

Kelton, Chris; Weiss, Leonard W. (12-1986. ) Change in Concentration, Change in Cost, and Change in Price - A Simulataneous Equations Approach .American Economic Association National Winter Meeting, American Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana USA. Level:International

Kelton, Chris; Kelton, David (01-1985. ) Comparison of Inference Techniques for Markov Processes Estimated from Micro vs. Macro Data .ORSA / TIMS Applied Probability Special Interest Meeting, Operations Research Society of America and the Institute of Management Sciences, Williamsburg, Virgina USA. Level:National

Kelton, David; Kelton, Chris (11-1983. ) Power of Tests for Markov Processes Estimated from Aggregate Frequency Data .ORSA / TIMS National Meeting, Operations Research Society of America and the Institute of Management Sciences, Orlando, Florida USA. Level:National

Kelton, Chris (11-1980. ) The Effect of Advertising on Price Change for Food Manufacturing Product Classes .Symposium on Advertising and the Food System, North Central Regional Research Project NC117, Washington, D.C. USA. Level:National

Honors and Awards

05-2017 Poster Finalist Award Xia Y, Guo JJ, Kelton CML, Heaton PC, Cavanaugh TM, Wu T (2017). “Risk of Acute Liver Injury Associated with the Use of Orlistat: Self-Controlled Case Series Studies Using the MarketScan® Commercial Claims Database,” presented at the ISPOR Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, May 2017. Won Finalist Award. Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

05-2016 Poster Finalist Award Finalist award for Xia Y, Guo JJ, Kelton CML, Heaton PC, Cavanaugh TM, Wu T (2016). “Risk of Acute Liver Injury Associated with the Use of Orlistat: A Cohort Study Using the MarketScan Commercial Claims Database," presented at the ISPOR Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., May 2016. Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

05-2015 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Award for Xia Y, Kelton CML, Wigle PR, Guo JJ, "Twenty Years of Triptans in the United States Medicaid Programs," presented at the ISPOR Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, May 2015. Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

06-2014 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for “National Estimates of Primary and Secondary Cleft Palate Surgery: Results from the Kids" Inpatient Database,” ISPOR Annual Meeting (joint with JA Thompson, PC Heaton, and TJ Sitzman). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

05-2014 Dean"s List of Teaching Excellence High teaching evaluation scores in Econ 7020 in Spring 2014 Level:College Type:Teaching

09-2013 Dean"s List of Teaching Excellence High teaching evaluation scores in Econ 7020 in Spring 2013 Level:College Type:Teaching

06-2012 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for “Trends in Utilization for Rate-Control and Rhythm-Control Drugs from 2001 to 2009: Results from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey,” ISPOR Annual Meeting (joint with AM Desai, TM Cavanaugh, VCA Desai, and PC Heaton). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

06-2012 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for “Safety of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Pediatric Patients with End Stage Renal Disease,” ISPOR Annual Meeting (joint with TM Cavanaugh, B Bian, and EA Berry). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

04-2012 Michael L. Dean Award Nomination Nominated for the Michael L. Dean Excellence in Classroom Education and Learning Graduate Teaching Award. The award is for a sustained effort to provide graduate education that is consistently exceptional. Level:College Type:Teaching

05-2011 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for "Cost Consequence of Colchicine Approval in the U.S...," ISPOR Annual Meeting (joint with JJ Guo and YJ Zhang). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

11-2010 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for "Therapeutic Versus Actual Market Shares for Statins," ISPOR European Congress, Prague, Czech Republic (joint with JJ Guo, E Gorevski, B Bian, and J Boone). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

09-2010 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for "A Comprehensive Study of Generic Drug Entry in the ...," 4th Asia-Pacific ISPOR Conference, Phuket, Thailand (joint with JJ Guo, Y Yu, and A Safi). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

04-2010 Michael L. Dean Award Nomination Nominated for the Michael L. Dean Excellence in Classroom Education and Learning Graduate Teaching Award. The award is for a sustained effort to provide graduate education that is consistently exceptional. Level:College Type:Teaching

09-2008 Best Poster Award Best Poster Award for "Principal Components Analysis of Drug Expenditure and Utilization Trends for Major Therapeutic Classes in U.S. Medicaid Programs," 3rd Asia-Pacific ISPOR Conference, Seoul, South Korea (joint with JJ Guo, Y Jing, K Nguyen, H Fan, and X Li) Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

09-2008 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for "Analysis of Potential Drug-Drug Interaction Pairs Associated ...," 3rd Asia-Pacific ISPOR Conference, Seoul, South Korea (joint with JJ Guo, Y Jing, NC Patel, H Fan, and P Keck). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

05-2008 Best Poster Award Best Poster Award for "Analysis of Potential Drug-Drug Interaction Pairs Associated with Antipsychotics Among Medicaid Patients with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder," 13th ISPOR Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada (joint with Y Jing, JJ Guo, NC Patel, J Wu, H Fan, and PE Keck) Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

05-2008 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for "Principal Components Analysis of Drug Utilization ...," ISPOR Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada (joint with JJ Guo, Y Jing, K Nguyen, H Fan, and X Li). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

05-2008 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for "Treatment Cost and Comorbidities Associated with Obesity Among...," ISPOR Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada (joint with JJ Guo, Y Jing, and NC Patel). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

03-2008 Highly Accessed Article The article "Utilization and Spending Trends for Antiretroviral Medications in the U.S. Medicaid Program ..." (joint with Y Jing, P Klein, X Li, and JJ Guo) was given highly accessed status. Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

05-2007 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for "Price and Utilization Trends for Oral Anti-Diabetic Medications ...," ISPOR Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA (joint with JJ Guo, X Li, M Doherty, and Y Jing). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

04-2007 Michael L. Dean Award Nomination Nominated for the Michael L. Dean Excellence in Classroom Education and Learning Graduate Teaching Award. The award is for a sustained effort to provide graduate education that is consistently exceptional. Level:College Type:Teaching

03-2007 Best Economics Center NCEE President and CEO Robert Duvall said that the Economics Center for Education & Research was recognized as "the number one center among the 230 centers of its kind nationwide." Level:National Type:Service, Community

03-2007 Special Person Award Selected by graduating students as one of the faculty and staff members who played a special role in motivating, inspiring, or encouraging graduates. Nominated by two graduate students. Level:University Type:Teaching

02-2007 Woman of the Year Award Nomination This Student Choice Award honors professors and staff who place students at the center and work to build a learning environment that offers everyone an equal opportunity to grow. Level:University Type:Teaching

03-2006 Best Poster Award Best Poster Award for "Price and Utilization of Antidepressants in U.S. Medicaid Programs," 2nd Asia-Pacific ISPOR Conference, Shanghai, China (joint with JJ Guo, Y Chen, Y Jing, and NC Patel). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

03-2006 Finalist Poster Award Finalist Poster Award for "Analysis of Pharmaceutical Products with Large Price Changes ...," 2nd Asia-Pacific ISPOR Conference, Shanghai, China (joint with JJ Guo, Y Ferrand, ML Dusing, and RP Rebelein). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

03-2003 Poster Finalist Award Finalist Poster Award for "Effect of Competition on Antiulcer-Gastric-Medication..."ISPOR Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (joint with JJ Guo, MK Pasquale, J Zimmerman, A Patel, PC Heaton, and RJ Cluxton). Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research

Service

Innovation, Health Outcomes, and Pharmaceutical Economics (Core Faculty Member in the interdiscipinary iHOPE Program ) Faculty Advisor Type:University Level:University 09-2002

College of Business Grievance Committee (Department representative to College of Business Grievance Committee ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 09-2013 -08-2016

College of Business RPT Committee (Department representative to College of Business RPT Committee ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 09-2012 -08-2013

College of Business Grievance Committee (Department representative to College of Business Grievance Committee ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 09-2010 -08-2012

Academic Misconduct Committee (Meetings to Develop a Standard Procedure to Deal with Cases of Academic Misconduct Among Graduate Students in the College of Business ) Committee Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 09-2009 -03-2010

Various Academic Journals Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 1979

Professional Affiliation

05-2008: ISPOR is a fully international, educational, and scientific organization that fosters excellence in the core disciplines of pharmacoeconomics (health economics) and outcomes research and the use of this research information in health care decisions at all levels. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, International

09-1979: The purposes of the AEA are the encouragement of economic research; the issue of publications on economic subjects; and the encouragement of perfect freedom of economic discussion. American Economic Association, National

08-2011 -07-2012: International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology, International

09-1979 -05-2010: The IOS promotes the study of real competition in real markets. The focus is on the many forms and processes of competition and market power, and on their effects. Industrial Organization Society, National

Courses Taught

INTRO TO MACROECON

INTROTOMACROECON

INTRO TO MACROECON

MANAGERIAL ECON

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Managerial Economics

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Managerial Economics

INTRO TO MACROECON

MANAGERIAL ECON

INTRO TO MACROECON

MANAGERIAL ECON

Managerial Economics

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Managerial Economics

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Managerial Economics

Masters Guided Individual Research