Michael F. Pesko, PhD
Expert
Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago
B.A. in Economics, English, and Management, Hamline University
Dr. Michael F. Pesko is the J. Rhoads Foster Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri. He has previously submitted expert economic testimony in cases involving competition and regulation, including In re: JUUL Labs, Inc. Antitrust Litigation and Marshall v. Altria Group Inc., et al.
Dr. Pesko’s research examines the causal effects of public policies on health behaviors, market outcomes, and economic decision-making. His work applies quasi-experimental methods to large-scale administrative, retail, and survey datasets to evaluate how policies affecting prices, access, and information shape individual and market responses, including the estimation of counterfactual outcomes. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed papers including in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine and American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, and has been cited over 3,500 times.
Dr. Pesko serves as director of the Social Impact Lab—a multidisciplinary research group spanning economics, law and policy, and public health. He has contributed to scientific and policy discussions through service on advisory bodies in the United States and Canada.
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