Sara Fisher Ellison

Sara Fisher Ellison is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Department of Economics. Her research focuses on Industrial Organization, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry and ecommerce. She has held visiting positions at institutions such as the Centre for Economic Studies in Munich, the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the Hoover Institution, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the Paris School of Economics. Ellison has contributed to the study of search and obfuscation in ecommerce, and her work on the pharmaceutical industry addresses issues such as demand characteristics and pricing. She is also the faculty director of the department's DEDP MicroMasters and Masters programs and has developed an award-winning MOOC in data analysis for social scientists. She teaches and advises PhD students in industrial organization and serves on the editorial board of several industrial organization journals.

Sara Fisher Ellison is an economist specializing in Industrial Organization, with a focus on market dynamics, pricing strategies, and the impact of information on consumer behavior. Her research explores topics such as price obfuscation, search behavior, and the role of information in markets, particularly in the pharmaceutical and internet sectors. Ellison's work also examines the intersection of economics and public policy, including the implications of market structures on consumer welfare and the spread of infectious diseases. Her publications highlight the importance of empirical analysis in understanding market mechanisms and regulatory challenges.