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Crowd of Black Lives Matters demonstrators marching in the street.
Feature: The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Erica Chenoweth reviews scholarship that overwhelmingly shows the Black Lives Matter movement generated high levels of public awareness about systemic racism and increased support for criminal justice reform.

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Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Dani Rodrik argues against neoliberalism’s universal rule-of-thumb approach and for economic analyses grounded in contextual dependencies.

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

Dollars and Euros piled on top of one another.
Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

Jeffrey Frankel explores the strengths and weaknesses of using the Dollar and the Euro as international reserve currencies.

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

Chapter 13: Economists' analyses of technological change

Scherer, F.M. "Chapter 13: Economists' analyses of technological change." Elgar Encyclopedia on the Economics of Knowledge and Innovation. Ed. Cristiano Antonelli. Elgar, 2022, 115-119.

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." HKS 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.

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." Handbook of Global Science, Technology and Innovation. Ed. Daniele Archibugi and Andrea Filipetti. Wiley, 2015.

The Banking Industry

Scherer, F.M. "The Banking Industry." The Structure of American Industry. Ed. James W. Brock. Waveland Press, Inc., 2015.

First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection

Scherer, F.M. "First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection." Journal of Technology Transfer (August 2015): 559-580.

First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection

Scherer, F.M. "First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection." Journal of Technology Transfer 40.4 (August 2015): 559-580.

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

Scherer, F.M. "The F.T.C., Oligopoly, and Shared Monopoly." Review of Industrial Organization (February 2015): 5-23.

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." The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation. Ed. Archibugi, Daniele, and Andrea Filipetti. Wiley Blackwell, 2015, 443-457.

Research and Development Costs and Productivity in Biopharmaceuticals

Scherer, F.M. "Research and Development Costs and Productivity in Biopharmaceuticals." Encyclopedia of Health Economics. Elsevier, 2014, 249-255.

First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection

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

The Banking Industry

Scherer, F.M. "The Banking Industry." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-042, September 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." HKS 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." HKS 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." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-029, September 2013.

Two Paradoxes in the Theory of Capital Investment and Competition

Scherer, F.M. "Two Paradoxes in the Theory of Capital Investment and Competition." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-030, September 2013.

Financial Mergers and Their Consequences

Scherer, F.M. "Financial Mergers and Their Consequences." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-019, June 2013.

Mergers and Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Scherer, F.M., and William S. Comanor. "Mergers and Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry." Journal of Health Economics 32 (January 2013): 106-113.

Merger Efficiencies and Competition Policy

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

Merger Efficiencies and Competition Policy

Scherer, F.M. "Merger Efficiencies and Competition Policy." Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Working Paper DAF/COMP/WD(2012) 47, October 2012.

General Hamilton and Dr. Smith

Scherer, F.M. "General Hamilton and Dr. Smith." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-029, July 2012.

Financial Mergers and Their Consequences

Scherer, F.M. "Financial Mergers and Their Consequences." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-018, May 2012.

R&D Costs and Productivity in Biopharmaceuticals

Scherer, F.M. "R&D Costs and Productivity in Biopharmaceuticals." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-046, December 2011.

Mergers and Innovation in the
Pharmaceutical Market

Comanor, William S., and F.M. Scherer. "Mergers and Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Market." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-043, November 2011.

Parallel R&D Paths Revisited

Scherer, F.M. "Parallel R&D Paths Revisited." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-022, June 2011.

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." Journal of Industrial and Business Economics 38 (March 2011): 39-62.

Standard Oil as a Technological Innovator

Scherer, F.M. "Standard Oil as a Technological Innovator." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-008, January 2011.

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 Perplexed Economist Confronts 'Too Big to Fail'

Scherer, F.M. "A Perplexed Economist Confronts 'Too Big to Fail'." European Journal of Comparative Economics 7.2 (December 2010): 267-284.

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." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-029, June 2010, revised August 2010.

A Perplexed Economist Confronts 'Too Big to Fail'

Scherer, F.M. "A Perplexed Economist Confronts 'Too Big to Fail'." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-007, March 2010.

Pharmaceutical Innovation

Scherer, F.M. "Pharmaceutical Innovation." Handbook on the Economics of Innovation. Ed. Bronwyn H. Hall and Nathan Rosenberg. North-Holland, 2010.

The Dynamics of Capitalism

Scherer, F.M. "The Dynamics of Capitalism." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-001, January 2010.

Access to Medicines

Scherer, F.M. Access to Medicines. The Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy. Ed. Kenneth A. Reinert, Ramkishen S. Rajan, Amy Jocelyn Glass, and Lewis S. Davis. Princeton University Press, 2009, 3-6.

The Dynamics of Capitalism

Scherer, F.M. "The Dynamics of Capitalism." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-032, October 2009.

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.

The Historical Foundations of Communications Regulation

Scherer, F.M. "The Historical Foundations of Communications Regulation." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-050, October 2008.

Prices and Profits in Dominant Firm Adjudication

Scherer, F.M. "Prices and Profits in Dominant Firm Adjudication." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-051, October 2008.

The Emergence of Musical Copyright in Europe from 1709 to 1850

Scherer, F.M. "The Emergence of Musical Copyright in Europe from 1709 to 1850." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-052, October 2008.

Conservative Economics and Antitrust: A Variety of Influences

Scherer, F.M. "Conservative Economics and Antitrust: A Variety of Influences." How the Chicago School Overshot the Mark. Ed. Robert Pitofsky. Oxford University Press, 2008, 30-39.

Technological Innovation and Monopolization

Scherer, F.M. "Technological Innovation and Monopolization." Issues in Competition Law and Policy: Volume II. Ed. W.D. Collins. American Bar Association, 2008, 1033-1069.

Dynamics and Regulation of the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry: A Critical Review

Scherer, F.M. "Dynamics and Regulation of the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry: A Critical Review." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-021, April 2008.