Frederic Scherer
Professor of Public Policy and Corporate Management in the Aetna Chair, Emeritus at Harvard Kennedy School
Biography
Harvard Kennedy School
F. M. Scherer is Aetna Professor Emeritus in the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Born in 1932, he received an A.B. degree with honors and distinction from the University of Michigan in 1954; an M.B.A. with high distinction from Harvard University in 1958; and a Ph.D. in business economics from Harvard University in 1963. His research specialties are industrial economics and the economics of technological change, leading to numerous publications, including books on Industrial Market Structure and Economic Performance (1970, 1980, 1990); Industry Structure, Strategy, and Public Policy (1996); Mergers, Sell-offs, and Economic Efficiency (1987, with David Ravenscraft); The Economics of Multi-Plant Operation: An International Comparisons Study; Innovation and Growth: Schumpeterian Perspectives (1984); and The Weapons Acquisition Process: Economic Incentives (1964).
Selected Publications
Academic Journal/Scholarly Articles
- Elzinga, Kenneth G., and F. M. Scherer. "Thirteen Editions of The Structure of American Industry: An IO Perspective." Review of Industrial Organization 49.3 (November 2016): 515-532.
- Scherer, F.M. "First Mover Advantages and Optimal Patent Protection." Journal of Technology Transfer 40.4 (August 2015): 559-580.
- Scherer, F.M. "Abuse of Dominance by High-Technology Enterprises: A Comparison of U.S. and E.C. Approaches." Journal of Industrial and Business Economics 38 (March 2011): 39-62.
- Scherer, F.M., and Jayashree Watal. "Post-TRIPS Options for Access to Patented Medicines in Developing Nations." Journal of International Economic Law 5.4 (December 2002): 913-939.
- Scherer, F.M., and Dietmar Harhoff. "Technology Policy for a World of Skew-Distributed Outcomes." Research Policy 29.4 (April 2000): 559-566.
Books
- Scherer, F.M. Quarter Notes and Bank Notes: The Economics of Music Composition in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Princeton University Press, 2004.
- Scherer, F.M. New Perspectives on Economic Growth and Technological Innovation. Brookings Institution Press, 1999.
- Scherer, F.M. Industry Structure, Strategy, and Public Policy. Prentice Hall, 1996.
- Scherer, F.M. Competition Policies for an Integrated World Economy. Brookings Institution Press, 1994.
Book Chapters
Scherer, F.M. "Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations." The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation. Ed. Archibugi, Daniele, and Andrea Filipetti. Wiley Blackwell, 2015, 443-457.
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