MIT economist Nancy Rose to take Department of Justice position
MIT economist Nancy Rose, an expert on firm behavior and the economics of regulated industries, has been named by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as deputy assistant attorney general for economic analysis. She will take a leave of absence from the Institute in order to take the position, which formally begins on Sept. 8. Rose, who is the Charles P. Kindleberger Professor of Applied Economics, will lead a staff of about 50 economists conducting research for DOJ’s Antitrust Division, while also working with DOJ leaders in establishing policy priorities. “I became an economist because I was very interested in public policies at the intersection of competition policy and regulation,” Rose told MIT News. “This is an exciting opportunity to pivot from research to a direct role in applying economics to guide public policy that promotes a competitive and open marketplace.” Economists in DOJ’s Antitrust Division work with their legal counterparts in...