Emerson C. Melo

Emerson C. Melo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics within the College of Arts & Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. He received his PhD in Social Sciences from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 2013, alongside a Bachelor's and Master's from the University of Chile. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a junior researcher at the Central Bank of Chile from 2004 to 2007.

• Education:
  • PhD in Social Sciences, Caltech (2013)
  • Master's in Economics, University of Chile (2004)
  • Bachelor's in Economics, University of Chile (2002)

Melo's research focuses on Microeconomic Theory, Game Theory, and Applied Microeconometric Methods, with applications in transportation networks, rational inattention, and discrete choice modeling. His work bridges theoretical economics with empirical methods, analyzing network congestion, strategic behavior, and systemic risk.

Recent publications explore topics like recursive logit models, quantal response equilibria, and rational inattention in networked markets. He has also contributed to robustness analysis in discrete choice models and behavioral economic theory involving wishful thinking and censored beliefs.

• Research Themes:
  • Network Congestion and Pricing
  • Rational Inattention and Information Constraints
  • Risk-Averse Behavior in Games
  • Dynamic Discrete Choice Modeling
  • Consumer Behavior in Networked Markets