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Andrew Kearns

Economist

Bureau, Office or Division
Antitrust
Email Address

Selected Publications

  • "Regulation and Competition in the U.S. Local Telephone Industry," with Mo Xiao, Elgar Encyclopedia on the Economics of Competition and Regulation, Forthcoming.
  • "Does Competition from Cable Providers Spur the Deployment of Fiber?" Working Paper, 2023.
  • "Are Solar Incentive Programs Effective at Reducing CO2 Emissions? Evidence from Massachusetts," Working Paper, 2023.
  • "A Game of Quality Competition Among ISPs," Working Paper, 2022.

Selected Presentations

  • Does Competition from Cable Providers Spur the Deployment of Fiber? International Industrial Organization Conference (IIOC) . Washington, DC (2023)
  • Evaluating the Effects of Incentive Programs on Residential Solar Panel Adoption in Massachusetts. International Industrial Organization Conference (IIOC). Boston, MA (2022)
  • Evaluating the Effects of Incentive Programs on Residential Solar Panel Adoption in Massachusetts. Commodity and Energy Markets Association. Chicago, IL (2022)
  • A Game of Quality Competition Among ISPs. Telecommunications Policy Research Conference. Washington, DC (2022)

Education

Northeastern University
PhD Economics
Northeastern University
MA Economics
Northeastern University
BS Economics

Fields of Interest

  • Industrial Organization
  • Antitrust
  • Environmental Economics
  • Telecommunications

Professional Experience

Economist
Federal Trade Commission
2022-Present

Economic Consultant
Economics and Technology, Inc.
2015-2018

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