Silvana Krasteva

Silvana Krasteva is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on applied microeconomic theory, with expertise in industrial organization (IO) theory, public economic theory, and information economics. She explores topics such as fundraising mechanisms, charity efficiency, patent policies, and strategic behavior in markets.

Her work integrates experimental economics and behavioral insights to analyze donor behavior, public goods provision, and innovation incentives. Notable studies include examining seed money effects in fundraising and the impact of imperfect patent protection on cumulative innovation. Krasteva also investigates sequential bargaining dynamics in procurement and litigation under innovation.

Her articles consistently address how information asymmetry influences market outcomes, regulatory policies, and charitable giving. Recent trends in her publications emphasize experimental methods to evaluate real-world economic behaviors, particularly in contexts where transparency and strategic ignorance play critical roles.

Krasteva holds a PhD and has received funding for doctoral research on information acquisition in charitable giving. Her contributions span theoretical frameworks and empirical analyses, bridging microeconomic principles with practical policy implications.