I am an applied microeconomist with research interests in empirical industrial organization, and its intersection with quantitative marketing and environmental economics. My research spans two broad topics: price personalization and consumer search in digital markets, and accelerating the green transition, with a focus on electric vehicle subsidies and charging markets.
You can contact me at jfournel@fas.harvard.edu.
Interests
- Industrial organization
- Quantitative marketing
- Environmental economics
- Applied econometrics
Education
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Ph.D. Economics, 2022
McGill University
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M.A. Economics, 2016
McGill University
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B.Mus. Jazz Performance (Saxophones), 2005
McGill University
Working papers
(2026).
Personalized Pricing and the Value of Past Purchase Histories: An Empirical Perspective.
Working paper.
(2026).
Electric Vehicle Subsidies: Cost-Effectiveness and Emission Reductions.
R&R AEJ Microeconomics.
(2026).
Price Discrimination, Consumer Search, and Online Sales in the Automobile Industry.
Working paper.
(2022).
Seller’s (Mis)Fortune in the Housing Market: Directed Search in Online Real Estate Platforms.
Working paper.
Work in progress
(2025).
Are Climate Policies Marginal? A Welfare Evaluation of Environmental Reforms.
Preliminary draft available on request.
(2025).
Are EV Charging Markets Competitive? Evidence from the Shell-Volta Venture.
In progress.
(2024).
A Model of Network Formation.
In progress.
Contact
- jfournel@fas.harvard.edu
- (617) 308-8709
- 79, John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
- Office: Belfer-312