Laura L. Hosken

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lhosken@ftc.gov

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"Vettes and Lemons on eBay," with Christopher P. Adams and Peter W. Newberry, Quantitative Marketing and Economics, 2011.

Education

The Pennsylvania State University

PhD Economics

2001

The Pennsylvania State University

MA Economics

1997

The University of Chicago

BS Economics

1994

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