Dr. Katja Seim

Professor

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Biography

Katja Seim is the Sharon Oster Professor at Yale University, affiliated with the School of Management and the Department of Economics. Her research primarily focuses on industrial organization and applied microeconomics, examining how firms respond to public policies, entry conditions, technology deployment, competition policy, tax policy, entry strategies, product positioning, and pricing decisions. Additionally, her work assesses the role of market power in influencing efficiency and distributional outcomes within government auctions for procuring goods and services or selling assets. During the 2016-2017 academic year, she served as Chief Economist at the Federal Communications Commission and is currently a co-editor of the American Economic Review.

Research Interests

Experience

Sharon Oster Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Joined the faculty as a Professor focusing on economics and management.

Chief Economist

2016-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Federal Communications Commission • Washington, DC

Served as Chief Economist responsible for guiding economic policy and analysis.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.