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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Partnership and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry: the case of clinical research

Ippoliti, Roberto, Giovanni B. Ramello, and F.M. Scherer. "Partnership and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry: the case of clinical research." Economics of Innovation and New Technology 30.3 (April 2021): 317-334.

Managerial Control and Executive Compensation

Scherer, F.M. "Managerial Control and Executive Compensation." Review of Industrial Organization 56.2 (March 2020): 315-327.

Managerial Control and Executive Compensation

Scherer, F.M. "Managerial Control and Executive Compensation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-002, January 2019.

Monopolies, Mergers and Competition Policy

Scherer, F.M. Monopolies, Mergers and Competition Policy. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018.

Thirteen Editions of The Structure of American Industry: An IO Perspective

Elzinga, Kenneth G., and F. M. Scherer. "Thirteen Editions of The Structure of American Industry: An IO Perspective." Review of Industrial Organization 49.3 (November 2016): 515-532.

First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection

Scherer, F.M. "First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-053, November 2014.

Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Insights from Developed Country Experience

Scherer, F.M., and Jayashree Watal. "Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Insights from Developed Country Experience." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-013, February 2014.

The F.T.C., Oligopoly, and Shared Monopoly

Scherer, F.M. "The F.T.C., Oligopoly, and Shared Monopoly." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-031, September 2013.

Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations

Scherer, F.M. "Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-029, September 2013.

Merger Efficiencies and Competition Policy

Scherer, F.M. "Merger Efficiencies and Competition Policy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-048, October 2012.

Prices and Profits in Dominant Firm Adjudication

Scherer, F.M. "Prices and Profits in Dominant Firm Adjudication." Novas Perspectivas Economicas num Contexto de Globalizacao. Ed. Eduard Paz Ferreira, Douglas Rosenthal, and Luia Silva Morais. Almedina, 2010, 459-469.

The Historical Foundations of Communications Regulation

Scherer, F.M. "The Historical Foundations of Communications Regulation." Novas Perspectivas Economicas num Contexto de Globalizacao. Ed. Eduard Paz Ferreira, Douglas Rosenthal, and Luia Silva Morais. Almedina, 2010, 41-61.

A Half Century of Research on Patent Economics

Scherer, F.M. "A Half Century of Research on Patent Economics." World Intellectual Property Organization 2.1 (2010): 20-27.

Abuse of Dominance by High-Technology Enterprises: A Comparison of U.S. and E.C.
Approaches

Scherer, F.M. "Abuse of Dominance by High-Technology Enterprises: A Comparison of U.S. and E.C. Approaches." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-029, June 2010, revised August 2010.

Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry

Scherer, F.M. Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry. Prescribing Cultures and Pharmaceutical Policy in the Asia-Pacific. Ed. Karen Eggleston. Stanford University APARC, 2009, 367-385.

The Political Economy of Patent Policy Reform in the United States

Scherer, F.M. "The Political Economy of Patent Policy Reform in the United States." Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law 7 (Spring 2009): 167-216.

Price Controls And Global Pharmaceutical Progress

Scherer, F.M. "Price Controls And Global Pharmaceutical Progress." Health Affairs, web exclusive 28.1 (January/February 2009): w161-w164.

On the Paternity of a Market Delineation Approach

Scherer, F.M. "On the Paternity of a Market Delineation Approach." American Antitrust Institute Working Paper 09-01, January 2009.