Dr. Liran Einav

Professor

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Biography

Liran Einav is the Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics at Stanford University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where he directs the Industrial Organization Program. His areas of specialization include industrial organization, health economics, and insurance markets. A significant portion of his work focuses on empirical analyses regarding the implications of adverse selection and moral hazard in various markets. Currently, his research emphasizes health-care markets, with previous studies exploring consumer behavior in pricing subprime auto loans, competition in the motion picture industry, strategic commitment in business, and peer-to-peer internet markets. He has contributed to the academic community as a co-editor for leading economic journals including the American Economic Review, Econometrica, and the American Economic Journal: Applied. He obtained his undergraduate degree in computer science and economics from Tel Aviv University in Israel in 1997 and completed his PhD in economics at Harvard University in 2002.

Research Interests

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.