Alessandro Pavan, professor in the Department of Economics, was elected as a 2020 Fellow for the Econometric Society.
The Econometric Society devotes itself to the advancement of economics through the use of mathematical and statistical methods. The society counts about 700 of the world’s most prominent economists among its elected fellows. Professor Pavan and 45 other prominent economists from universities make up this year’s cohort of Fellows.
Alessandro Pavan’s research concerns the analysis of the role of information in strategic situations of interest to both micro and macro economists. In particular, his research focuses on global games, the social value of information and coordination, mechanism design, matching, and two-sided markets. He is Lead Editor of the Journal of Economic Theory, and Foreign Editor of the Review of Economic Studies. Read more about Professor Pavan’s research on his website.