Joshua Sherman is Chief Economist at the Israel Competition Authority. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the economics department at Northwestern University, where he has taught courses in law and economics and econometrics. Prior to arriving at Northwestern, he was an Assistant Professor in the economics department at the University of Vienna, where he taught courses in competition law and economics, econometrics, and microeconomics. His published academic articles have examined various aspects surrounding competition and pricing behavior.

• PhD, 2011, Economics, Bar-Ilan University
• M.A., 2005, Economics, Cornell University
• B.A., 1999, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Cum Laude

• Adjunct Associate Professor, Economics, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, 2022-present
• Adjunct Professor, Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2020-present
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Economics, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, 2016-2022
• Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Vienna, 2011-2016
• Visiting Scholar, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2015-2015

• Chief Economist, Israel Competition Authority, 2023-present
• Principal, Charles River Associates, 2020-2023
• Vice President, Compass Lexecon, 2019-2020
• Senior Economist, Compass Lexecon, 2016-2019
• Product Manager, ColSpace Corporation (now Mediaocean), 2004-2005
• Research Associate, The Princeton Economics Group (now Compass Lexecon), 2001-2003
• Consultant, KPMG Consulting (now BearingPoint), 2000-2001
• Analyst, KPMG Consulting (now BearingPoint), 1999-2000

• Distinction in Economics, University of Pennsylvania
• Departmental Scholarship Award for Academic Distinction, Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University
• Departmental Scholarship Award for Academic Distinction, Department of Economics, Bar-Ilan University
• Presidential Fellowship for Outstanding Doctoral Students, University-wide, Bar-Ilan University, 2007-2010
• Graf Hardegg Grant for Research in Economics (7,000 EUR)
• Graf Hardegg Grant for Research in Economics (7,500 EUR)
• University of Vienna Teaching Prize Nominee for Entry Level Classes (sole nominee from 250+ faculty of Business, Economics, and Statistics)

Antitrust Economics, Econometrics, Law and Economics, Microeconomics, Game Theory

Antitrust Economics (MECN-926-5)
A knowledge of antitrust is critical for business owners and managers. Collusive agreements among competitors can be prosecuted as felony offenses, mergers that raise anti-competitive concerns may be subject to the scrutiny of the federal government, and other arrangements between firms may be subject to civil lawsuits. Because antitrust laws are based in economics, business students should be equipped to understand the economic foundation for antitrust laws. The economic perspective taught in this course will provide you an edge if you encounter antitrust-related questions or concerns in your business in the future. The first three modules of the course will provide a practical introduction to the methods that economists use to analyze classic antitrust issues - collusion, mergers, and vertical arrangements. The last two modules will focus on the hottest and most rapidly evolving antitrust issues of the day - those involving "Big Tech" firms, including Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple.