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Andreas Blume is the McClelland Professor of Economics at the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of California-San Diego (1989). His research focuses on game theory, strategic communication, and experimental economics, particularly examining how communication operates under imperfect languages, noisy channels, and organizational coordination challenges. Blume has explored topics such as the evolution of message meanings, language barriers, and the role of costly communication in organizational settings. His work bridges theoretical models with experimental validation, emphasizing practical implications for economic decision-making and organizational behavior.
Blume's educational background includes prior faculty roles at the University of Iowa and University of Pittsburgh. His research interests span strategic communication in sender-receiver games, incomplete contracts, and dynamic coordination through organizational routines. He is affiliated with the Economic Science Laboratory and the Institute for Behavioral Economics at the University of Arizona.
His recent studies investigate mediated communication mechanisms, information exchange between rivals, and the interplay between contracts and communication. Blume’s experimental work often highlights how communication structures influence outcomes in games with conflicting or aligned interests. Key themes include the welfare effects of communication noise, the resilience of language in strategic interactions, and the design of effective communication policies in organizations.
Blume’s contributions to economic theory include foundational insights into correlated equilibria, intentional vagueness in messaging, and the role of decentralized learning in organizational performance. His research has been published in top journals such as the Journal of Economic Theory, Econometrica, and Theoretical Economics.
