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Economist

Bureau, Office or Division
Antitrust
Phone
(202) 326-2772
Email Address
jmcadams@ftc.gov

Selected Publications

  • "Non-Compete Agreements: A Review of the Literature," Working Paper, 2019.
  • "The Effect of School Starting Age Policy on Crime: Evidence from US Microdata," Economics of Education Review, 2016.
  • "Reassessing the Effect of Compulsory Attendance Laws on Education: Evidence for the U.S. from an Event Study," Working Paper, 2013.

Selected Casework

J.M. Smucker/Conagra, In the Matter of
DraftKings, Inc. / FanDuel Limited, In the Matter of
Mylan, N.V., In the Matter of
Endo Pharmaceuticals / Impax Labs
Cerberus Institutional Partners V, LP., AB Acquisition LLC, and Safeway Inc., In the Matter of
Staples/Office Depot
Wright Medical Group, Inc./Tornier N.V., In the Matter of
Community Health Systems and Health Management Associates, In the Matter of
Thomas Jefferson University, In the Matter of

Education

University of California, San Diego
PhD Economics
University of Chicago
BA Economics
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Fields of Interest

  • Labor Economics
  • Economics of Education
  • Economics of Crime
  • Applied Econometrics

Professional Experience

Economist
Federal Trade Commission
2013-present

Research Associate
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
2005-2006

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