معرفی
Andrew Clausen is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics, University of Edinburgh, with office located in Room 3.06 at 31 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and completed undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Mathematics in Australia.
Education
- PhD in Economics, University of Pennsylvania
- Computer Science and Mathematics (undergraduate), Australia
Research Focus
Dr. Clausen specializes in Economic Theory and Contract Theory, investigating institutional design for accountability systems. His work examines critical trade-offs including:
- Loyalty versus independence
- Transparency versus privacy
- Rewards versus punishments
- Accuracy in false accusation protection versus true accountability
Primary application domains include policing, journalism, and legal systems. Prior to economics, he co-founded the GNU Parted project and contributed to GNU/Linux kernel development for SGI hardware.
Professional Background
Office hours are held Monday 10:30am-11:20am and Tuesday 1pm-2pm. His interdisciplinary career bridges computer science (1998-2005 GNU Parted maintenance, SGI Origin 200 kernel development) and economics research. Current work focuses on theoretical frameworks for institutional accountability mechanisms.
