Dr. Attila Ambrus

Biography

Professor Ambrus’ research focuses on a broad range of subjects including game theory, experimental economics, microeconomic theory, industrial organization, political economics, development economics, and economic history. He has received grants from the National Science Foundation and his recent work has been published in reputable journals such as the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Econometrica, and Theoretical Economics. His recent publications include studies on the effects of explicit blank vote options on voter behavior and election outcomes, as well as investigations into informal risk-sharing networks and the limitations posed by contracting. Ambrus has undertaken numerous research projects as a principal investigator, primarily funded by the National Science Foundation, addressing topics such as economic benefits derived from social relationships and the theory and applications of continuous-time games with asynchronous moves. He earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2003.

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