Antonio Penta

Antonio Penta is a Research Professor at ICREA and Professor of Economics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE). He holds editorial roles at journals such as the Review of Economic Studies and American Economic Review. His research focuses on game theory, mechanism design, bounded rationality, and online auctions. He earned his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and has held academic positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Penta has received numerous awards, including ERC Starting and Consolidator Grants. His work spans theoretical and applied topics, including strategic uncertainty, online ad markets, and behavioral decision-making.

• Education: PhD in Economics (UPenn, 2010), MA (UPenn, 2008), BA (Bocconi, 2004)

His research explores robustness in mechanisms, reasoning processes, and digital market dynamics. Key contributions include studies on collusion in ad auctions and cost-benefit analysis in reasoning. Grants include ERC-funded projects on personality preferences and strategic uncertainty in digital markets.

• Grants: ERC Consolidator (2024-2028), ERC Starting (2018-2023)

He teaches advanced microeconomics and economic theory at UPF and BSE, and has organized workshops on preferences and bounded rationality. Editorial roles include joint managing editor of the Review of Economic Studies and associate editorships at top journals.