Dr. David Abrams

Professor

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Biography

David S. Abrams is a leading young economist specializing in empirical law economics. His work focuses on understanding how individuals respond to incentives within legal contexts. He has researched intellectual property law, examining the expected impact of the America Invents Act, the effect of patent duration on innovation, and used natural language processing to establish reliable measures of patent value. His latest empirical studies have challenged long-held views on patent value citations and introduced a new model that accounts for innovation based on his findings. Abrams has also conducted substantial work in criminal justice, investigating the deterrent effect of longer sentences on crime, the influence of defendant race on judicial decisions, and the impacts of attorney skill on case outcomes. His research interests extend to law and health economics, labor economics, and corporate finance. His work has been published in top peer-reviewed journals, including the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Stanford Law Review, and American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

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