Martin Asher, Ph.D.

President

Dr. Martin Asher is Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. In consulting matters, he has previously worked with or has been supported by Econsult Corporation (Philadelphia, PA), Econ One Research (Los Angeles, CA and Washington, DC), Nathan Associates Inc. (Arlington, VA), and Monument Economics Group (Arlington, VA). He maintains a role as an Affiliate with Monument Economics Group and as a Consultant to the Firm with Econ One, both of which provide large-scale data and statistical support for his litigation projects.

Dr. Asher received a BA in Economics from Stanford University (1977), an MA (1979) and a PhD (1986) in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.  He has taught at Westmont College, the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences), Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College, and Villanova University, where he received tenure in 1991.

 

Selected Publications & Presentations

  • “Losing the Forest for the Trees: On the Loss of Economic Efficiency and Equity in Federal Price-Fixing Class Actions,” (with G. Arenson and R. Lamb), Virginia Law & Business Review, Vol. 16, No. 2 (Spring 2022), pp. 293-325.

  • “Let’s Not Make A Deal: An Empirical Study of Decision Making in Unsuccessful Settlement Negotiations,” (with R. Kiser and B. McShane), Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Vol. 5, No. 3 (September 2008).

  • “The Antitrust Implications of Minimum Advertised Pricing:  The Case of the U.S. Music Industry,” (with J. Del Roccili and J. Fuhr, Jr.),Entertainment & Sports Law Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Winter 2005)

Experience

  • EPDM rubber

  • Abrasive grain products

  • Rendering

  • Bread products

  • Commercial solid waste collection and disposal

  • Commercial tissue products

  • High-end baby products

  • Model agencies

  • Polypropylene carpet

  • Residential doors

  • Sulfuric acid

  • Cathode Ray Tubes

  • Cast Iron Soil Pipe