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Mitch Watt is a Lecturer in Economics at Monash University, with primary interests in microeconomic theory and market design. His research focuses on questions relevant to public policy regulation. He completed his Ph.D. at Stanford University, where he was advised by Paul Milgrom and had a committee that included notable professors such as Andrzej Skrzypacz, Al Roth, Shoshana Vasserman, and Ravi Jagadeesan. Mitch holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a B.Sc (Honors) in Mathematics from the University of Queensland, where he was a university medallist for his graduate year. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a consultant for Auctionomics, analyzing market design practices in online display advertising related to recent antitrust cases against Google from 2013 to 2016. He also served as a policy adviser and speechwriter for the Hon. Dr. Jim Chalmers MP, who was the Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, and later became the Treasurer of Australia.
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Teaching and conducting research in Economics with a focus on microeconomic theory and market design.
Auctionomics Inc • Melbourne, Australia
Analyzed market design practices in online display advertising.
Parliament of Australia • Melbourne, Australia
Provided policy advice and crafted speeches for the Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation.
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