CRA is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Steven Tadelis as a Senior Consultant to the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice.
Dr. Tadelis is Professor of Economics, Business and Public Policy and the Sarin Chair in Leadership and Strategy at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. With research focused on e-commerce and internet economics, Dr. Tadelis has published extensively including field‑experiment analyses of digital advertising effectiveness, studies of reputation and feedback systems in online marketplaces, and research on algorithmic pricing. He has provided expert economic testimony in major US and Canadian litigation cases involving digital markets and participated in Federal Trade Commission hearings on competition and consumer protection.
“We are pleased to welcome Steve to CRA,” said Paul Maleh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles River Associates. “Steve’s track record as a sought-after testifying expert and his extensive publication history make him a notable addition to our firm. He joins a distinguished team of practitioners who share his academic credentials, deep industry insights, and substantial litigation experience.”
“Steve brings a rare combination of leading academic scholarship and practical Big Tech experience to clients, making him a uniquely qualified testifying expert in antitrust and consumer protection cases involving internet economics,” said Margaret Sanderson, Vice President and Global Practice Leader of the Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice at CRA. “Steve’s work on platform design, reputation systems, and algorithmic pricing maps directly to the issues our clients bring to us. His ability to clearly explain the economics of pricing and consumer behavior, backed by rigorous analytical methods, makes him highly valued by clients.”
Dr. Tadelis began his academic career at Stanford University before joining the Haas faculty at Berkeley in 2005. He took on two major industry leadership roles while on leave from the university: first as Senior Director and Distinguished Economist at eBay Research Labs (2011–2013), and later as Vice President of Economics and Market Design at Amazon (2016–2017), followed by continued appointments as an Economics Fellow and Amazon Scholar.
Dr. Tadelis has a BA in Economics from the University of Haifa, an MSc in Economics from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, and a MA and PhD in Economics from Harvard University.
About CRA’s Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice
CRA’s competition economists provide economic analysis and testimony in competition matters around the world. Many have served in government antitrust agencies and are members of premier academic, economic, and law faculties. Their experience extends to many industries, including healthcare, energy, computer hardware/software, retailing, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, entertainment, transportation, natural resources, sports, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and consumer products.
