Jeffrey T. Prince

Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy,
Harold A. Poling Chair in Strategic Management,
Co-Director, Kelley Institute for Business Analytics,
Kelley School of Business,
Indiana University

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  • Todd J. Kumler

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Education

Jeff Prince is an expert on the economics of technology and telecommunications markets. An empirical economist with extensive research in industrial organization and applied econometrics, Professor Prince analyzes the economics of digital platforms, the value of privacy, adoption of video streaming services, and usage of broadband and mobile internet. He has evaluated how firms compete on non-price attributes, the competitive effects of mergers in the airline industry, and regulation and competition in healthcare markets.

Professor Prince served as chief economist at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2019 to 2020. While at the FCC, he coauthored the agency’s comments on the Department of Justice’s and Federal Trade Commission’s Draft 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines.

As an expert witness, Professor Prince has been retained in multiple high-profile matters. He has testified in deposition and at trial, on topics related to antitrust, intellectual property valuation, and damages. He has also consulted on telecommunications policy, competition policy and antitrust, damages, and survey design, including design of conjoint surveys.

Professor Prince has coauthored and coedited several books about the digital economy, including The Metaverse: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press) and Conglomerates and Ecosystems in the Digital Era (Cambridge University Press). In addition, he publishes his research in leading academic journals, such as the American Economic Review, Management Science, and the Review of Industrial Organization. He coedits the Journal of Economics and Management Strategy and has served on the editorial board of Information Economics and Policy for more than a decade. In addition, the New York Times, Psychology Today, Reuters, and the Wall Street Journal have cited his work.

Professor Prince has been honored with awards for excellence and innovation in teaching. At Indiana University, he teaches courses on digital economics and predictive analytics for business strategy. Previously, he served on the faculty at Cornell University.

Professional Affiliations
Press Release

Cornerstone Research Staff and Affiliated Experts Submit Comments on the Joint FTC-DOJ Draft Merger Guidelines

Event

21st Annual International Industrial Organization Conference (IIOC)

Press Release

Cornerstone Research Staff and Affiliated Experts Submit Comments to the Joint FTC-DOJ Inquiry on Merger Enforcement

  • “Advertising Markets: Is the Current Ecosystem Stimulating Competition?,” Global Antitrust Economics Conference 2021, Concurrences Review, 18 November 2021