Areas of research
My research interests lie at the intersection between history and philosophy of economics, general philosophy of science, and competition economics. I am currently working on three main projects:
Progress, de-idealization, and model transfer in economics
History and philosophy of competition economics and antitrust law
Legal epistemology, especially higher-order evidence and expert testimony
Peer-reviewed articles
4. Higher-Order Evidence and Legal Cross-Examination (with Matteo De Benedetto). Accepted for publication in Synthese.
3. 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
2. 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
1. Defending De-idealization in Economic Modeling: A Case Study. Philosophy of the Social Sciences (2022) 52(1-2): 25-52 (with Gustavo Cevolani).
Short abstract: We provide a case study analysis from Industrial Organization to defend the role of de-idealization strategies in economics against widespread criticism.
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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.