Ernst Rudolf Berndt

Ernst Rudolf Berndt is a Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, with a distinguished career focusing on productivity, technological innovation, and healthcare economics. He previously directed the National Bureau of Economic Research Program on Technological Progress and Productivity Measurement until January 2011.

Education:

• BA in Economics and Philosophy from Valparaiso University
• MS and PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin
• Honorary Doctorates from Uppsala University and the University of Basel

Research Interests span healthcare cost dynamics, medical innovation impacts, pharmaceutical pricing, productivity measurement, and quality-adjusted price indices. His work addresses global clinical trials, drug shortages, FDA user fees, and direct-to-consumer drug marketing.

Publications include analyses of prescription drug markets, economic modeling of healthcare costs, and studies on technological progress. Recent works focus on specialty drug pricing post-patent exclusivity, CPI evaluations for pharmaceuticals, and disease progression in multiple sclerosis.

Scientific Awards

• Shiskin Award (2020)
• Honorary Doctorates (2015)