Students Still in Academia
Main advisor or co-advisor in reverse chronological order. First/current job if known.
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Richard Faltings
A Market Design Perspective on Digital Platforms (2025). UC San Diego Rady School of Management.
Lauri Kytömaa
Essays on Information Frictions and Foreclosure Prevention (2023). Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
Yeon-Joon Lee
Essays on Agency Problems (2020). Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Fang-Chang Kuo
Essays on Investments in the Hotel Industry (2019): National Chung Cheng University.
Nick Buchholz
Essays on the Industrial Organization of the Taxi Industry (2016): Princeton University.
Brett Hollenbeck
Essays on Competition under Asymmetric Information (2014): UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Yizao Liu
Three Essays on Fuel Efficiency and Vehicle Demand Dynamics (2011): University of Connecticut / Penn State University.
Claudio Lucarelli
An Analysis of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (2006): Cornell University / Wharton School of Business.Other Students - Main Advisor
In reverse chronological order. Main advisor or co-advisor; first/current job if known.
Ignacio J. Núñez (2022): Charles River Associates - "Essays on the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund."
Pablo I. Varas (2021) Secretariat Economists, Inc. - "Essays on Imperfect Information in New-Product Industries."
Andrés Méndez-Ruiz (2020): Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá / Uber – "Essays on Inter-Firm Cooperation in the Oil and Gas Industry."
Daria Pus (2019): Uber – "Essays on Competition in Freight Railroad Industry."
Austin Bean (2018): Temple University / Amazon – "The Economics of Hospital Investment in Neonatal Intensive Care."
Garrett Hagemann (2018): Amazon – "Essays on Nonlinear Pricing."
Carlos Herrera (2017): Boston Consulting Group / Capital One– "Counterfactual Analysis of Compulsory Unitization as a Solution to the Common Pool Externality in the Oil and Gas Industry."
Yaran Jin (2017) Ford Motor Company / Kuaishou Technology – "Essays on Regulations in the Electricity Industry."
César Orozco (2005) State Street / Vanguard - "Essays on Financial Institutions."
Brandon Weber (2002): Ziff Brothers Investments – "Essays in Empirical and Theoretical Industrial Organization."
Pablo I. Varas (2021) Secretariat Economists, Inc. - "Essays on Imperfect Information in New-Product Industries."
Andrés Méndez-Ruiz (2020): Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá / Uber – "Essays on Inter-Firm Cooperation in the Oil and Gas Industry."
Daria Pus (2019): Uber – "Essays on Competition in Freight Railroad Industry."
Austin Bean (2018): Temple University / Amazon – "The Economics of Hospital Investment in Neonatal Intensive Care."
Garrett Hagemann (2018): Amazon – "Essays on Nonlinear Pricing."
Carlos Herrera (2017): Boston Consulting Group / Capital One– "Counterfactual Analysis of Compulsory Unitization as a Solution to the Common Pool Externality in the Oil and Gas Industry."
Yaran Jin (2017) Ford Motor Company / Kuaishou Technology – "Essays on Regulations in the Electricity Industry."
César Orozco (2005) State Street / Vanguard - "Essays on Financial Institutions."
Brandon Weber (2002): Ziff Brothers Investments – "Essays in Empirical and Theoretical Industrial Organization."
Other Students - Graduate Committee Member
In reverse chronological order. Member of the graduate committee; first/current job if known.
James M. Brand (2021): Microsoft Research - "Variety and Consumer Demand in the Retail Food Industry."
Alexandra Charbi (2021): Charles River Associates - "Essays on Information Provision in Health Insurance Markets."
Ivan Larsen (2021): DOJ Antitrust Division - "Essays on the Industrial Organization and Regulation of Recreational Cannabis Markets."
Jaemin So (2020): Amazon - "Essays in Adverse Selection."
Lei Shao (2016): Pomona College - "Exclusive Dealing in Two-Sided Markets: For Better or Worse?"
Jonathan Lhost (2014): Lawrence University - "Essays on Competition, Cooperation, and Market Structures."
Tom Roderick (2014): Chase Bank / Flamelit - "Essays on Regulatory Impact in Electricity and Internet Markets."
Mohammad Morovati (2013): Stanford University, Postdoc / Tehran Institute for Advanced Studies - "Essays on Energy Economics: Markets, Investments, and Production."
Mohammad H. Rahmati (2012): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign / Sharif University of Technology - "Three Essays on Industrial Organization and International Finance."
Kowsar Yousefi (2012): Kellogg School of Management / University of Tehran - "Three Essays in Health Economics and International Trade."
Ning Lin (2011 – INVISTA): "Essays on Energy Economics Research."
Evangelina Dardati (2011): Complex Engineering Systems Institute / Universidad Diego Portales - "Essays on Environmental Regulation and Firm Dynamics."
Rao Fu (2011): University of Hong Kong / Chinese University of Hong Kong - "Essays on Multi-Item Auctions: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations."
Xuking Ke (2011) - "Essays on Ad-Supported Business Model Competition, Cost Asymmetry and Forward Trading."
Kyle Kretschman (2011): Center for Naval Analyses / Spotify) - Designing Structural Election Models for New Policy Analysis."
Jeff Thurk (2010): Notre Dame / University of Georgia - "Essays on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation, and Market Structure."
Parviz Alivand (2010): University of Wisconsin-Parkside / ISO New England - "Essays in Entry and Exit, Collusion and Social Inefficiency in Housing Markets."
Abigail Ferguson (2009): MiCRA - "Three Essays on Differentiated Product Markets and Competition Policy."
Shaojin Li (2009): Renmin University / Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - "Essays on Investment and Adverse Selection."
Nick Mastronardi (2009): US Air Force Academy / Polco - "Policy-Influencing Policies."
An-Shih Liu (2007): National Taipei University - "Three Essays on Empirical Studies of Consumer Behavior."
Olivia Ceccarini (2008): Bates & White / Porto Business School - "Does Experience Rating Matter in Reducing Accident Probabilities? A Test for Moral Hazard."
Gabriel Basaluzzo (2005): ITAM / Universidad de San Andrés - "On Entrepreneurial Teams in Financially Constrained Economies."
Helmut H. Franken (2002): Bank of Chile - "Three Essays on Banking Issues."
Jeong W. Byun (2001): Korea Information Society Development Institute - "Three Essays on Strategic R and D Investment."
Nauman Ilias (2001): Competition Economics - "Families and Firms: Labor Market Distortion in Sialkot's Surgical Industry."
Alexandra Charbi (2021): Charles River Associates - "Essays on Information Provision in Health Insurance Markets."
Ivan Larsen (2021): DOJ Antitrust Division - "Essays on the Industrial Organization and Regulation of Recreational Cannabis Markets."
Jaemin So (2020): Amazon - "Essays in Adverse Selection."
Lei Shao (2016): Pomona College - "Exclusive Dealing in Two-Sided Markets: For Better or Worse?"
Jonathan Lhost (2014): Lawrence University - "Essays on Competition, Cooperation, and Market Structures."
Tom Roderick (2014): Chase Bank / Flamelit - "Essays on Regulatory Impact in Electricity and Internet Markets."
Mohammad Morovati (2013): Stanford University, Postdoc / Tehran Institute for Advanced Studies - "Essays on Energy Economics: Markets, Investments, and Production."
Mohammad H. Rahmati (2012): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign / Sharif University of Technology - "Three Essays on Industrial Organization and International Finance."
Kowsar Yousefi (2012): Kellogg School of Management / University of Tehran - "Three Essays in Health Economics and International Trade."
Ning Lin (2011 – INVISTA): "Essays on Energy Economics Research."
Evangelina Dardati (2011): Complex Engineering Systems Institute / Universidad Diego Portales - "Essays on Environmental Regulation and Firm Dynamics."
Rao Fu (2011): University of Hong Kong / Chinese University of Hong Kong - "Essays on Multi-Item Auctions: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations."
Xuking Ke (2011) - "Essays on Ad-Supported Business Model Competition, Cost Asymmetry and Forward Trading."
Kyle Kretschman (2011): Center for Naval Analyses / Spotify) - Designing Structural Election Models for New Policy Analysis."
Jeff Thurk (2010): Notre Dame / University of Georgia - "Essays on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation, and Market Structure."
Parviz Alivand (2010): University of Wisconsin-Parkside / ISO New England - "Essays in Entry and Exit, Collusion and Social Inefficiency in Housing Markets."
Abigail Ferguson (2009): MiCRA - "Three Essays on Differentiated Product Markets and Competition Policy."
Shaojin Li (2009): Renmin University / Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - "Essays on Investment and Adverse Selection."
Nick Mastronardi (2009): US Air Force Academy / Polco - "Policy-Influencing Policies."
An-Shih Liu (2007): National Taipei University - "Three Essays on Empirical Studies of Consumer Behavior."
Olivia Ceccarini (2008): Bates & White / Porto Business School - "Does Experience Rating Matter in Reducing Accident Probabilities? A Test for Moral Hazard."
Gabriel Basaluzzo (2005): ITAM / Universidad de San Andrés - "On Entrepreneurial Teams in Financially Constrained Economies."
Helmut H. Franken (2002): Bank of Chile - "Three Essays on Banking Issues."
Jeong W. Byun (2001): Korea Information Society Development Institute - "Three Essays on Strategic R and D Investment."
Nauman Ilias (2001): Competition Economics - "Families and Firms: Labor Market Distortion in Sialkot's Surgical Industry."