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Alexander P. Frankel is the Isidore Brown and Gladys J. Brown Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research focuses on mechanism design, game theory, and contracting, with applications across various economic domains. Previously, he worked at Yahoo! Research and has published in top economics journals including the American Economic Review and Journal of Political Economy.
Education:
- BS in Mathematics from the University of Chicago
- BA in Economics from the University of Chicago
- PhD in Economic Analysis and Policy from Stanford Graduate School of Business
Frankel specializes in information economics, mechanism design, and contract theory. His work explores how information structures affect economic outcomes, with applications to delegation, signaling, and strategic communication. He has made significant contributions to understanding how information is designed and used in strategic settings, particularly in areas such as R&D investment, admissions policy, and central banking.
Frankel's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on information design and its applications across diverse contexts. His work spans theoretical developments in signal structures and information hierarchies to practical applications in education policy, corporate decision-making, and monetary policy. The research shows increasing sophistication in modeling information environments and their economic consequences, with recent work addressing contemporary issues like test-optional admissions while maintaining strong theoretical foundations.
As a faculty member at Chicago Booth, Frankel teaches Microeconomics (33001) and The Economics of Contracts (33931). His research has received attention in major media outlets including the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Freakonomics blog, indicating the broader relevance of his theoretical work to practical economic issues.
