My research can be divided into three categories: model transfer, progress in model-based sciences, and the use of models in the courtroom.
Model Transfer
3. Translation as a Modification Strategy in Model Transfer. Synthese. forthcoming (with Catherine Herfeld).
2. Model Transfer and Disciplinary Interconnections in the History of Economics: Making the Case for an Integrated Approach. European Journal for the History of Economic Thought (2026) 33(4): 894-920 (with Catherine Herfeld).
1. No More than Exchanging Tools: Jacob Marschak and Cross-Disciplinary Interactions between Economics and the Behavioral Sciences Movement, 1950-1956. (with Catherine Herfeld). History of Political Economy (2025). 57(4): 531-570. https://doi.org/10.1215/00182702-11857082
Progress in model-based sciences
2. Progress in Model-Based Sciences: Reframing the Relationship Between Horizontal and Vertical Progress in Economics. Conditionally accepted for publication in Philosophy of Science: PSA 2026 Contributed Paper Proceedings. https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30012
1. Defending De-idealization in Economic Modeling: A Case Study. Philosophy of the Social Sciences (2022) 52(1-2): 25-52 (with Gustavo Cevolani).
Use of models in the courtroom
3. The Evidential Role of Economic Models in Legal Proceedings. European Journal for Philosophy of Science. (2026) 16, 86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-026-00783-4
2. Higher-Order Evidence and Legal Cross-Examination (with Matteo De Benedetto). Synthese 207, 148 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-026-05502-3.
1. Models on Trial: Antitrust Experts Face Daubert Challenges. Journal of Economic Methodology (2023). 30(4): 337-351. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350178X.2023.2267052
In preparation:
Formal templates, model transfer, and game theory
(with Catherine Herfeld)
Mapping the transfer of game-theoretic models in science (with Oliver Budras)
Use of economic models in legal proceedings
Expert testimony, gatekeeping, and cross-examination
(with Matteo De Benedetto, Gustavo Cevolani, and Piero Avitabile)
PhD dissertation
Essays on Economic Modeling and Expert Testimony in Antitrust Litigation. Available here.