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Willian E. Watkins

Economist

Bureau, Office or Division
Antitrust
Email Address

Selected Publications

  • "The Dynamic Effects of Recycling on Oligopoly Competition: Evidence from the Paper Industry," American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, Forthcoming.
  • "Collusive Pricing Patterns in the US Airline Industry," with Federico Ciliberto and Jonathan W. Williams, International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2019.

Selected Presentations

  • Debt and Mergers," International Industrial Organization Conference. Washington, DC (2023)
  • Debt and Mergers," Southern Economic Association. Fort Lauderdale, FL (2022)
  • "The Dynamic Effects of Recycling on Oligopoly Competition: Evidence from the Paper Industry," DC IO Day. Washington, DC (2020)
  • "The Dynamic Effects of Recycling on Oligopoly Competition: Evidence from the Paper Industry," Southern Economic Association. Fort Lauderdale, FL (2019)

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PhD Economics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MS Economics
University of Virginia
BA Economics, Mathematics

Fields of Interest

  • Industrial Organization
  • Antitrust
  • Environmental Economics

Professional Experience

Economist
Federal Trade Commission
2019-Present

Associate
Advanced Analytical Consulting Group
2011-2013

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