Cesar A Martinelli

Cesar A. Martinelli is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University, specializing in Economic Theory, Political Economy, and Experimental Economics. He holds a PhD from UCLA (1993) and a BA from Peru's Catholic University (1987). His research focuses on electoral systems, political institutions, corruption, migration, and policy design, with notable contributions to experimental economics and revealed preference theory. Formerly at ITAM and Carlos III University in Madrid, he has been a visiting professor at the University of Chicago and University of Rochester.

Key roles include Advisory Editor for Games and Economic Behavior and past editor of Social Choice and Welfare. He has supervised doctoral students like Edgar Castro and Arthur Dolgopolov. Awards include Econometric Society Fellowship and Economic Theory Fellow recognition. His work spans over 100 publications, addressing topics from media slant in elections to the economic impacts of mass migration.

Recent research explores accountability mechanisms, grand corruption dynamics, and collective decision-making under uncertainty. His experiments on assignment markets and cheating incentives highlight interdisciplinary approaches to policy evaluation.