Joshua Sherman
Adjunct Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
Joshua Sherman is Chief Economist at the Israel Competition Authority. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the economics department at Northwestern University, where he has taught courses in law and economics and econometrics. Prior to arriving at Northwestern, he was an Assistant Professor in the economics department at the University of Vienna, where he taught courses in competition law and economics, econometrics, and microeconomics. His published academic articles have examined various aspects surrounding competition and pricing behavior.
- Antitrust Economics
- Econometrics
- Law and Economics
- Microeconomics
- Game Theory
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PhD, 2011, Economics, Bar-Ilan University
M.A., 2005, Economics, Cornell University
B.A., 1999, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Cum Laude -
Adjunct Associate Professor, Economics, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, 2022-present
Adjunct Professor, Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2020-present
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Economics, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, 2016-2022
Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Vienna, 2011-2016
Visiting Scholar, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2015 -
Chief Economist, Israel Competition Authority, 2023-present
Principal, Charles River Associates, 2020-2023
Vice President, Compass Lexecon, 2019-2020
Senior Economist, Compass Lexecon, 2016-2019
Product Manager, ColSpace Corporation (now Mediaocean), 2004-2005
Research Associate, The Princeton Economics Group (now Compass Lexecon), 2001-2003
Consultant, KPMG Consulting (now BearingPoint), 2000-2001
Analyst, KPMG Consulting (now BearingPoint), 1999-2000 -
Distinction in Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Departmental Scholarship Award for Academic Distinction, Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University
Departmental Scholarship Award for Academic Distinction, Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University
Presidential Fellowship for Outstanding Doctoral Students, University-wide, Bar-Ilan University, 2007-2010
Graf Hardegg Grant for Research in Economics (7,000 EUR)
Graf Hardegg Grant for Research in Economics (7,500 EUR)
University of Vienna Teaching Prize Nominee for Entry Level Classes (sole nominee from 250+ faculty of Business, Economics, and Statistics)
Antitrust Economics (MECN-926-5)
A knowledge of antitrust is critical for business owners and managers. Collusive agreements among competitors can be prosecuted as felony offenses, mergers that raise anti-competitive concerns may be subject to the scrutiny of the federal government, and other arrangements between firms may be subject to civil lawsuits. Because antitrust laws are based in economics, business students should be equipped to understand the economic foundation for antitrust laws. The economic perspective taught in this course will provide you an edge if you encounter antitrust-related questions or concerns in your business in the future. The first three modules of the course will provide a practical introduction to the methods that economists use to analyze classic antitrust issues - collusion, mergers, and vertical arrangements. The last two modules will focus on the hottest and most rapidly evolving antitrust issues of the day - those involving "Big Tech" firms, including Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple.
