Michael Salinger
Jacqueline J. and Arthur S. Bahr Professorship in Management, Markets, Public Policy and Law at Boston University
Jacqueline J. and Arthur S. Bahr Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Questrom School of Business
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- Boston University
- Questrom School of Business
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Boston University
Professor Salinger is currently a professor of economics at the Questrom School of Business, where he has served as chairman of the department of finance and economics. During his tenure at Boston University, Dr. Salinger took a leave and served two years as director of the Bureau of Economics with the FTC, overseeing approximately 70 PhD economists and additional professional staff. Prior to his tenure at Boston University, he was an associate professor at Columbia University Business School and a staff economist in the Bureau of Economics, as well as serving on the editorial boards of the Review of Industrial Organization and the Journal of Industrial Economics.
Dr. Salinger has consulted for private organizations and a variety of worldwide government agencies including the EPA, the Federal Trade Commission, the board of governors of the Federal Reserve, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. He has published articles on such issues as the structural determinants of market power, the statistical properties of firm growth, and the competitive effects of tying and vertical merger. He is also a senior advisor for Charles River Associates.
Professor Salinger is a Co-editor of Competition Policy International.
Questrom School of Business
Dr. Michael A. Salinger is the Jacqueline J. and Arthur S. Bahr Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at the Boston University School of Management. From 2005 to 2007, he was Director of the Bureau of Economics at the FTC.
He has consulted for private organizations and a variety of worldwide government agencies, including the EPA, the Federal Trade Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. He has published articles on such issues as the structural determinants of market power, the statistical properties of firm growth, and the competitive effects of tying and vertical mergers and has served on the editorial boards of the Review of Industrial Organization and the Journal of Industrial Economics. Previously, he was a managing director in LECG’s Cambridge office.
Education
- Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1978 — 1982)
- BA Yale University (1974 — 1978)
Companies
- Senior Academic Adviser Charles River Associates (2011)
- Professor of Economics Boston University (1990)
- Managing Director LECG (2007 — 2011)
- Director, Bureau of Economics US Federal Trade Commission (2005 — 2007)
- Associate Professor Columbia Business School (1982 — 1990)
Skills
- Data Analysis
- Management Consulting
- Stata
Other
Commercial Litigation, Strategy, Economic Modeling, Research, Management, Intellectual Property, Statistics, Public Policy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Competition Law, Policy Analysis, Microeconomics, Econometrics, Industrial Organization, Economic Research, Economics
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FTC Finds Consumer Credit Reports Rife With Errors
February 13, 2013
E-Commerce Times Michael Salinger, School of Management A Federal Trade Commission investigation of the U.S. credit reporting industry turned up some dismal findings for consumers… Expert quote: “I would expect the credit bureaus’ customers — business users — to want that information to be as accurate as possible.” View full article
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There Could Be Something Wrong With 42 Million Credit Reports
February 11, 2013
Business Insider Michael Salinger, School of Management The Federal Trade Commission just released a report on the credit reporting industry that could spell trouble for tens of millions of consumers… Expert quote: “Most people do not realize how many prices are affected by their credit scores. Even what you pay for car insurance depends on […]
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Why the FTC Was Right Not to Sue Google
January 10, 2013
Forbes By Michael Salinger, School of Management January 3 should go down as one of the most important and proudest moments in the history of United States antitrust enforcement… View article
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Skechers agrees to $40 million settlement for claims about shoes’ benefits
May 17, 2012
Washington Post Michael Salinger, School of Management Skechers agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that it made unfounded claims about the benefits of its toning shoes by asserting that they help people lose weight, tone lower body muscles and even combat heart disease… View article
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