Florian Ederer is the Allen and Kelli Questrom Professor in Markets, Public Policy & Law at Boston University. He holds research affiliations with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). He is a member of the Steering Committee of the CEPR Competition Policy Research and Policy Network.
A leading antitrust economist, he has published widely on what drives and hinders innovation, both in and outside organizations with a particular emphasis on antitrust. His research has been published in top journals including the Journal of Political Economy, Econometrica, the Review of Economic Studies, the American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, and the RAND Journal of Economics. His seminal work on “Killer Acquisitions” has influenced global merger review frameworks, earning him the 2021 Jerry S. Cohen Antitrust Award.
Florian Ederer’s expertise is widely recognized in antitrust policy and regulatory circles. His work has been utilized by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, the White House, the EU Competition Commission, and for EU legislation on competition policy. His insights are regularly featured in prominent media outlets such as The Atlantic, Forbes, and Politico.
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