Dr. Susan Helper
Economic Professor
Case Western Reserve University
Susan Helper is Professor of Economics at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Her research looks at the impact of supplier/customer relationships (particularly in the auto industry) on innovation, and on the bargaining power of different types of firms and workers. She is currently examining the impact of both e-commerce and of investment in Mexico on the development of innovative capabilities throughout the supply chain. Prof. Helper's work has been published in journals such as American Economic Review, Business History Review, Sloan Management Review, and the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. She has been a research associate of the MIT International Motor Vehicle Program since 1986, and holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard (1987).