Dr. Alessandro Pavan

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Biography

Alessandro Pavan is an HSBC Research Professor at Northwestern University's Department of Economics. His research primarily focuses on the role of information in strategic situations, exploring themes in microeconomics and macroeconomics. In particular, Pavan's work delves into dynamic mechanism design, global games, and the social value of information. He also examines optimal taxation, competing principals, matching design, information aggregation, and platform markets. Pavan is a fellow of the Econometric Society and the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory. He has been a recipient of National Science Foundation grants and has served in various editorial roles, including as Lead Editor for the Journal of Economic Theory and as Foreign Editor for the Review of Economic Studies. Currently, he is serving as the Editor of the Econometric Society Monographs in Economic Theory.

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Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.