Dr. Michael Whinston

Professor

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Biography

Michael Whinston is the Sloan Fellows Professor of Management and a Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Department of Economics. He has held prestigious positions, including the Robert E. and Emily H. King Professorship at Northwestern University and a prior professorship at Harvard University. Elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Econometric Society, he has contributed significantly to the fields of microeconomics and industrial organization. His research addresses firm behavior in oligopolistic markets, antitrust laws, game theory, and health economics. Whinston has authored critical texts such as 'Microeconomic Theory' and 'Lectures on Antitrust Economics,' and has been on the editorial board of leading journals including the RAND Journal of Economics and the American Economic Journals: Microeconomics. His academic credentials include a BS in economics and an MBA in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD in economics from MIT.

Research Interests

Experience

Sloan Fellows Professor

— Present

MIT Department of Economics • Cambridge, MA

Leads research and teaching in management and applied economics.

Robert E. and Emily H. King Professor

— Present

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Contributed to research and education in economics.

Professor of Economics

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Led research initiatives and classes in economics.

Awards

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Jean-Jacques Laffont Prize

2024-06-07
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Industrial Organization Society Distinguished Fellow Award

2016-04-16
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Frisch Medal

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ACE Paper Award

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Robert F. Lanzilliotti Prize