Jeffrey M. Perloff

Jeffrey M. Perloff is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on industrial organization, marketing, labor economics, trade, and econometrics. He holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago (1972) and a Ph.D. from MIT (1976). Previously, he was an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

Education:

• B.A. in Economics, University of Chicago, 1972
• Ph.D. in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976

Research Interests: Industrial organization, agricultural economics, labor economics, trade policy, econometrics, and marketing strategies. His work spans theoretical and applied economics, with notable contributions to market power analysis, trade diversion, and agricultural labor dynamics.

Publications: Over 30 years of peer-reviewed articles, including studies on double markups in markets, traffic violation deterrence, and WIC contract spillovers. His research often bridges theory and policy, with a focus on empirical methods like maximum entropy estimation.

Awards: Fellow of the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA), recognizing his significant contributions to the field.

Professional Roles: Editor of Industrial Relations and Journal of Industrial Organization Education; associate editor of American Journal of Agricultural Economics. He has consulted for agencies like the FTC and USDA on antitrust and policy evaluation.

Textbooks: Author of influential texts such as Modern Industrial Organization (with Dennis Carlton), Microeconomics: Theory and Applications with Calculus, and Managerial Economics and Strategy.