Economists regularly appear as expert witnesses in antitrust litigations. This paper analyzes how their models and methodologies have performed vis-À-vis the standards of relevance and reliability affirmed by the US Supreme Court in Daubert and its progeny. Some explanations for the economists' troubles when facing a Daubert challenge in antitrust cases are provided.

Rejected! Antitrust economists as expert witnesses in the post-Daubert world

Giocoli N.
2020-01-01

Abstract

Economists regularly appear as expert witnesses in antitrust litigations. This paper analyzes how their models and methodologies have performed vis-À-vis the standards of relevance and reliability affirmed by the US Supreme Court in Daubert and its progeny. Some explanations for the economists' troubles when facing a Daubert challenge in antitrust cases are provided.
2020
Giocoli, N.
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