Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Biography
Richard Curtin’s research includes conducting monthly surveys of consumer attitudes, expectations and behavior. He calculates monthly indices of consumer sentiment and expectations, one of the nation’s leading economic indicators and studies the impact on economy since 9/11. Dr. Curtin also studies economic forecasting, psychology of consumer confidence and attitudes of U.S. RV owners.
Projects
Surveys of Consumers Attitudes (SCA)Publications
- Curtin, Richard T. 2019. Consumer expectations: a new paradigm. Business Economics 54(4):199-210.
- Suzer Gurtekin, Tuba, Lepkowski, James M, Curtin, Richard T, Elkasabi, Mahmoud , Liu, Mingnan . 2019. Randomized Experiments for Web-Mail Surveys Conducted Using Address-Based Samples of the General Population. Experimental Methods in Survey Research :275-289.
- Curtin, Richard T. 2019. Consumer Expectations: Micro Foundations and Macro Impact.
- Lepkowski, James M, Curtin, Richard T, McBee, Rebecca Elizabeth, ElKasabi, Mahmoud , Liu, Mingnan . 2016. Effect of a pre-paid incentive on response rates to an Address-Based Sampling (ABS) Web-Mail survey. Survey Practice 9(4)
- Lepkowski, James M, Curtin, Richard T, McBee, Rebecca Elizabeth, Elkasabi, Mahmoud , Kim, Uiyoung . 2014. A Comparison of ABS Mail and RDD Surveys for Measuring Consumer Attitudes. International Journal of Market Research 56(6):737-756.
- Curtin, Richard T, Anderson, Soren T, Kellogg, Ryan , Sallee, James M. 2011. Forecasting Gasoline Prices Using Consumer Surveys. American Economic Review 101(3):110-114.
- Curtin, Richard T. 2010. Inflation expectations and empirical tests: Theoretical models and empirical tests. Inflation expectations :34-75.
- Curtin, Richard T, Reynolds, Paul D. 2010. New business creation: An international overview. International studies in entrepreneurship
- Yan, Ting, Curtin, Richard T. 2010. The Relation Between Unit Nonresponse and Item Nonresponse: A Response Continuum Perspective. International Journal of Public Opinion Research 22(4):535-551.
- Yan, Ting, Curtin, Richard T, Jans, Matthew . 2010. Trends in Income Nonresponse Over Two Decades. Journal of Official Statistics 26(1):145-164.
- Curtin, Richard T, McManus, Walter , Senter, Richard Jr, Garver, Michael S. 2009. The demographic threat to Detroit's automakers. Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing 17(2):81-92.
- Curtin, Richard T, Reynolds, Paul D. 2009. New firm creation in the United States : initial explorations with the PSED II data set. International studies in entrepreneurship; Variation: International studies in entrepreneurship.
- Curtin, Richard T. 2008. What U.S. consumers know about economic conditions. Statistics, knowledge and policy: Measuring and fostering the progress of societies
- Curtin, Richard T. 2008. The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index. Encyclopedia of survey research methods :135.
- Curtin, Richard T, Reynolds, Paul D. 2008. Business creation in the United States: Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics II initial assessment. Foundations and trends in entrepreneurship :155.
- Curtin, Richard T. 2007. Consumer sentiment surveys: Worldwide review and assessment. Journal of Business Cycle Measurement and Analysis 4(2):1-37.
- Curtin, Richard T, Presser, Stanley, Singer, Eleanor. 2007. Incentives in Random Digit Dial Telephone Surveys: A Replication and Extension. Journal of Official Statistics 23(1):91-105.
- Curtin, Richard T. 2006. Price expectations: Theoretical models and emipirical tests. The role of inflation expectations in modeling and monetary policy
- Curtin, Richard T, Presser, Stanley, Singer, Eleanor. 2005. Changes in Telephone Survey Nonresponse Over the Past Quarter Century. Public Opinion Quarterly 69:87-98
- Curtin, Richard T. 2004. Psychology and macroeconomics. A Telescope on Society: Survey Research & Social Science at the University of Michigan and Beyond
- Curtin, Richard T, Reynolds, Paul . 2004. Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics: Data editing and weights. Handbook of entrepreneurial dynamics : the process of business creation
- Curtin, Richard T, Reynolds, Paul . 2004. Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics: Data collection methods. Handbook of entrepreneurial dynamics : the process of business creation
- Curtin, Richard T, Reynolds, Paul . 2004. Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics: Data analysis. Handbook of entrepreneurial dynamics : the process of business creation
- Curtin, Richard T. 2003. Unemployment Expectations: The Impact of Private Information on Income Uncertainty. Review of Income and Wealth 49(4):539-554.
- Curtin, Richard T. 2003. What Recession? What Recovery? The Arrival of the 21st Century Consumer. Business Economics 38(2):25-32.
- Traugott, Michael W, Brader, Ted, Curtin, Richard T, Private: Jackson, James Sidney, Kinder, Donald R, Shapiro, Matthew D, Tessler, Mark A, Weir, David R, Willis, Robert J, Featherman, David, Groves, Robert M., Hill, Martha Scott, Juster, F. Thomas, Kahn, Robert L., Pennell, Beth-Ellen, Coral, Deborah A, Kennedy, C . 2002. How Americans Responded: A Study of Public Reactions to 9/11/01. PS-Political Science & Politics 35(3):511-516.
- Curtin, Richard T. 2001. The formation and accuracy of unempolyment expectations. Consumer Expectations and Management of Retailing
- Curtin, Richard T. 2001. The structure of consumer confidence: Comparisons between the United States and Russia. Business Cycle Surveys
- Curtin, Richard T. 2000. The impact of uncertainty on the measurement of consumers expectations. Consumer saving and spending trends in Russia
- Curtin, Richard T, Presser, Stanley, Singer, Eleanor. 2000. The Effects of Response Rate Changes on the Index of Consumer Sentiment. Public Opinion Quarterly 64(4):413-428.
- Curtin, Richard T. 1998. The structure of consumer confidence: Comparisons between the United States and Russia. Standard of living in Russia
- Curtin, Richard T. 1998. Spotrebitel Prognostikem (The consumer as forecaster). Ekonom (April)
- Curtin, Richard T. 1997. The measurement and use of consumer expectations as a leading economic indicator. Consumer Sentiment in Russia
- Curtin, Richard T, Juster, F. Thomas, Morgan, James N. 1989. Survey Estimates of Wealth: An Assessment of Quality. The measurement of saving, investment, and wealth :473-548.
- Curtin, Richard T. 1984. Consumer Attitudes for Forecasting. Advances in Consumer Research 11:714-717.
- Curtin, Richard T, Gordon, C J. 1983. Coping with Economic Adversity. Advances in Consumer Research 10:175-181.