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Fiona M. Scott Morton is the Theodore Nierenberg Professor of Economics at the Yale University School of Management, where she has been a faculty member since 1999. She also holds appointments as Professor in the Health Policy & Management department and as an Adjunct Professor at Yale Law School. Her primary academic home is the School of Management, where she serves as a full Professor of Economics.
Professor Scott Morton earned her BA in Economics from Yale University in 1989 and her PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994. Her educational background has provided a strong foundation for her work at the intersection of economics, law, and public policy.
Her research focuses on industrial organization, with particular expertise in competition policy and antitrust enforcement. Professor Scott Morton has become a leading voice on competition issues in digital markets and healthcare, with her work frequently cited by policymakers and practitioners. She has pioneered research on the economic implications of market concentration, platform regulation, and healthcare pricing dynamics. Her work bridges theoretical economic analysis with practical policy applications, making significant contributions to both academic discourse and real-world competition policy.
A review of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on digital market regulation, particularly the implementation and enforcement of the European Union's Digital Markets Act. She has also continued her groundbreaking work on healthcare markets, examining issues like hospital acquisitions of physician practices and surprise medical billing. Her research demonstrates a consistent application of industrial organization theory to contemporary policy challenges across multiple sectors.
Professor Scott Morton has received numerous accolades for her work, including:
- Yale School of Management Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
- Yale SOM Alumni Association Teaching Award (2015-16, 2006-07)
- Health Care Research Award for "The Effect of Medicare Part D on Pharmaceutical Prices and Utilization" (2011)
- National Science Foundation Research Grants (multiple awards)
As Associate Dean from 2007-10 and through her founding of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale, Professor Scott Morton has played a significant role in shaping competition policy education and discourse. Her government service as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economic Analysis at the U.S. Department of Justice (2011-12) provided practical experience that informs her academic work. She has secured substantial research funding, including grants from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and multiple National Science Foundation awards.
Professor Scott Morton directs the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale, which serves as a hub for competition policy research, education, and engagement. Through this initiative, she connects academic research with practical policy challenges, fostering dialogue between scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in the antitrust community.
