David H. Bernstein

Welcome! I’ve been working as an Economist at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission since 2022.  I received my PhD in Economics from the University of Miami in 2020.  

I do research in applied econometrics, in both theoretical and empirical settings.  My empirical research focuses mainly on energy applications, while my theoretical interests lie in stochastic frontier analysis, nonparametrics, and time series.  

Before joining FERC, I held postdoc positions in academia and government (2020-2022; see my CV).  Outside of research, I enjoy hiking at national parks, improving my language skills, and travel. 

Email: davebernstein1@gmail.com  

News and Updates

2026-09-10: Released version 1.0.0 of DEA: data envelopment analysis on CRAN.  

2026-01-21: Released version 1.0.4 of sfa: stochastic frontier analysis on CRAN.  

2026-01-09: Published "Cost efficiency and gender diversity in microfinance: A stochastic frontier approach" in Economic Modelling.