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Keystone Economists

Center of Excellence

Keystone’s Economics team solves the most complex competition, strategy, and intellectual property challenges for leading technology firms and global brands. We bring an interdisciplinary approach that combines economics, computer science, and management science.

About

Keystone’s economics Center of Excellence is made up of 50+ PhD and Masters-level economists who lead investigation, advisory, and litigation matters. Our team works with leading law firms on complex legal matters and helps advise companies on business strategies for navigating the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and designing market-making business models.

A significant proportion of our PhD economists have direct experience working for large tech firms and using machine learning models on extremely large data sets. This allows our economists to apply the most cutting-edge empirical models to meet client needs.

Our in-house AI and machine learning capabilities give Keystone economists the ability to conduct advanced and sophisticated econometric analyses using innovative models. The team is guided by leading global economists, including Pat Bajari, Chief Economist at Keystone and former Chief Economist for Amazon, and Susan Athey, Chief Scientific Advisor at Keystone and former Chief Economist for Microsoft and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division.

We partner with economics experts from industry and academia whose expertise spans from antitrust and platform economics to pricing and tax valuation. Together, we deliver transformative insights to the world’s top companies, law firms, and government agencies.

Capabilities
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Time series modeling and forecasting to predict demand and manage businesses’ operational and commercial needs

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Causal inference to attribute the impact of actions by businesses and customers on short- and long-term company value and consumer welfare

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Analysis of market structures, including assessment of market definition, market power, barriers to entry, and strategic interactions between firms

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Merger review analyses using econometric techniques including entry or intrusion analysis and demand estimation modeling

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Valuation of hard-to-measure intangibles, such as code bases, brands, and network effects

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Combining economic theory, big data, and machine learning techniques to meet our clients' needs