Gerald Faulhaber

Gerald R. Faulhaber is Professor Emeritus of Business Economics and Public Policy, and of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; he also holds a faculty appointment at the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, retiring January 1, 2009.  He served as Chief Economist at the Federal Communications Commission from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, where he worked on many telecommunications and Internet issues, including the AOLTime Warner merger. Professor Faulhaber's current research includes the wireless market, broadband public policy and markets, spectrum policy, public safety radio, file sharing and music copyright, and network neutrality.  He has published widely in professional journals, both in economics and the law, and is the author of several books, including European Economic Integration: Technological Perspectives and Telecommunications in Turmoil: Technology and Public Policy.  He has served on numerous scholarly boards and review committees and was VicePresident of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference in Washington, D.C.  He was an Associate Editor of the Journal of Industrial Economics, and serves on the Board of Editors of Information Economics and Policy.  He has served on the National Research Council’s Committee for the Study on Issues in the Transborder Flow of Data. He was the founding director of Wharton's FishmanDavidson Center for the Study of the Service Sector, from 1984 to 1989.

Prior to his academic career, Professor Faulhaber was Director of Strategic Planning and Financial Management at AT&T, after holding the position of Head, Economics Research at Bell Laboratories.

Professor Faulhaber was a Visiting Scholar at INSEAD, Fountainebleau, France, where he engaged in research on political economy issues in the US and EU; he was also a Visiting Scholar at the Institut Analisi Economica in Barcelona, Spain, also engaged in political economy research.  He held an appointment at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Beijing, China as a Visiting Professor, where he lectured on technology management and policy.

Professor Faulhaber received his PhD, Princeton University, 1975; MA, Princeton University, 1974; MS, New York University, 1964; AB, Haverford College, 1962

Past Courses

HCMG900 PROSEMINAR IN HSR

This seminar will explore empirical methods in health care research with an emphasis on applications in health care economics and finance. The methods covered include estimation with panel data, program evaluation models, qualitative and limited dependent variable models, stochastic frontier models, estimation with count data, and duration models. The readings consist of a blend of classic and recent empirical studies, including articles on the demand for health care and health insurance, tests for moral hazard and adverse selection, and estimation of provider cost functions. Students are required to conduct an econometric analysis of some issue within the health care field. With the permission of the instructor, the seminar is open to doctoral students from departments other than Health Care Systems.

Knowledge @ Wharton

• How Net Neutrality Will Fare Under Trump’s FCC, Knowledge @ Wharton 02/21/2017
• Why Google’s Pixel Is More About Strategy Than Smartphones, Knowledge @ Wharton 11/15/2016
• AT&T’s Time Warner Deal: Big Risk or Big Reward?, Knowledge @ Wharton 10/28/2016
• Can Verizon Unlock Yahoo’s ‘Hidden Value’?, Knowledge @ Wharton 07/26/2016
• How Facebook Lost Face in India, Knowledge @ Wharton 02/15/2016
• Sharing Economy 2.0: Can Innovation and Regulation Work Together?, Knowledge @ Wharton 11/05/2014
• Building Service Intelligence to Achieve Customer Centricity, Knowledge @ Wharton 06/30/2014
• Pay TV Consolidation: Who Are the Potential Winners and Losers?, Knowledge @ Wharton 05/29/2014
• Comcast/Netflix: Unwinding the Latest Traffic Jam, but at What Cost?, Knowledge @ Wharton 02/25/2014
• As the Bar Rises for Telecom Equipment Innovation, New Approaches Emerge, Knowledge @ Wharton 11/04/2013
• What’s Next for TMobile USA – and for AT&T?, Knowledge @ Wharton 12/21/2011
• As New Owner of NBC Universal, Can Comcast Merge the Corporate with the Creative?, Knowledge @ Wharton 05/25/2011
• Mother and Child Reunion … Or Not, Knowledge @ Wharton 03/22/2011
• Will the iPhone Be a Win for Verizon?, Knowledge @ Wharton 02/10/2011
• For AT&T, Is There Life after the Verizon iPhone?, Knowledge @ Wharton 01/19/2011
• Is Network Neutrality Permanently Stalled at the Finish Line?, Knowledge @ Wharton 09/01/2010
• Sprint’s 4G Advantage: Game Changer or Not Enough to Call Home About?, Knowledge @ Wharton 06/23/2010
• The Wind in Its Sails: Can a New CEO Revitalize Egypt’s Orascom?, Knowledge @ Wharton 04/06/2010
• It’s a Long Way to 4G Nirvana, Knowledge @ Wharton 03/17/2010
• Will Google’s Nexus One Change the Wireless Industry?, Knowledge @ Wharton 01/20/2010
• ComcastNBC Universal: Will the Marriage of Cable and Content Work?, Knowledge @ Wharton 12/09/2009
• Skype’s Life after eBay: Free in More Ways Than One, Knowledge @ Wharton 09/16/2009
• Cable TV Follows Its Subscribers to the Internet, Knowledge @ Wharton 07/22/2009
• As Smartphones Proliferate, Will One Company Emerge as the Clear Market Winner?, Knowledge @ Wharton 05/27/2009
• Dear Presidentelect Obama: Here’s How to Get the Economy out of the Ditch, Knowledge @ Wharton 11/12/2008
• Wanted: A President Who Can Lead During a Time of ‘Daunting’ Challenges, Knowledge @ Wharton 10/01/2008
• Tuning in a Postmerger Strategy: Sirius XM Must Cut Costs and Build Its Case, Knowledge @ Wharton 09/03/2008
• Will Technology Firms Bridge the Chasm Between Computer and TV?, Knowledge @ Wharton 06/25/2008
• Bridging the Global Digital Divide, One Laptop at a Time, Knowledge @ Wharton 06/11/2008
• Wireless Broadband Utopia: Are We There Yet?, Knowledge @ Wharton 05/16/2007
• Verizon’s HighSpeed Network: If They Build It, Will You Come?, Knowledge @ Wharton 03/21/2007
• Sirius and XM: Can Two Archrivals Sing the Same Tune?, Knowledge @ Wharton 02/21/2007
• Getting a Fix on Network Neutrality, Knowledge @ Wharton 06/14/2006
• Podcast: AT&TBellSouth: Good Connection?, Knowledge @ Wharton 03/08/2006
• eBay Calling Skype: Is It a Good Connection?, Knowledge @ Wharton 11/21/2005
• AOL: In Search of a New Strategy, Knowledge @ Wharton 11/02/2005
• The Hype over Skype: Can It Go the Distance?, Knowledge @ Wharton 09/07/2005
• The WiFi Debate: Should Cities Be in the Business of Broadband?, Knowledge @ Wharton 06/01/2005
• Mother and Child Reunion: Will the AT&T/SBC Merger Build or Destroy Value?, Knowledge @ Wharton 03/30/2005
• The Outlook for VoIP: Regulatory Battles and New Competition, Knowledge @ Wharton 02/23/2005
• Verizon Ratchets Up Stakes in the CableTelecom War, Knowledge @ Wharton 12/01/2004
• Microsoft and the EU: Who’s Right and Does It Really Matter?, Knowledge @ Wharton 06/02/2004
• Comcast vs. Disney: Facts and Fantasia, Knowledge @ Wharton 03/10/2004
• AT&T Wireless: Will Cingular’s Big Bet Pay Off?, Knowledge @ Wharton 03/10/2004
• Time to Redial: VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) Makes a Comeback, Knowledge @ Wharton 01/28/2004
• What’s Ahead for 2004, Knowledge @ Wharton 01/20/2004
• Mobile Telephones: Can Nokia Keep Ringing Up Sales?, Knowledge @ Wharton 11/05/2003
• Open Source: Closing, Closing…, Knowledge @ Wharton 08/13/2003
• New FCC Rules on Media Ownership: Static from All Sides, Knowledge @ Wharton 06/04/2003
• Why Corporate Digital Transformation Didn’t Always Deliver, Knowledge @ Wharton 05/07/2003