Elie Tamer is an expert in structural econometrics and empirical industrial organization (IO). Professor Tamer’s specialization in advanced statistical methods is relevant to antitrust and competition matters, including merger reviews, as well as litigation requiring sophisticated econometric analyses. His expertise in applying these techniques to large, complex datasets positions him well to evaluate market power, competitive effects, and class certification issues.
Expertise in competition and market dynamics
In his research, Professor Tamer develops frameworks to draw reliable conclusions from economic data, with a focus on inference under minimal assumptions. Using techniques such as partial identification and moment inequalities, Professor Tamer has analyzed market structure and competition in the airline industry.
Dr. Tamer has published articles in top-tier academic journals, such as Econometrica, the Journal of Political Economy, the Review of Economic Studies, and the Journal of Econometrics. He has held senior roles on scholarly editorial boards, including coeditor of Econometrica, and has served as an associate editor of the Journal of Business and Economics Statistics since 2004.
Global recognition and academic leadership
In 2022, Professor Tamer received the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) Prize in Economics and the Social Sciences, which honors researchers’ impact on the global economic landscape and their ability to address complex economic challenges. He is a fellow of numerous prestigious academic societies, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Econometric Society.
At Harvard, Professor Tamer teaches courses in econometrics and has served as chair of the university’s department of economics. Previously, he was a professor at Northwestern University and an assistant professor at Princeton University. Professor Tamer has also held visiting academic appointments at Yale University and the University of Chicago and has worked as a visiting researcher at Microsoft Research – New England.