Piotr Dworczak

Piotr Dworczak is an Associate Professor of Economics at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, holding tenure since 2022. He also serves as a Research Affiliate at the Group for Research in Applied Economics (GRAPE) in Warsaw and a Senior Researcher at the University of Zurich. His research focuses on Mechanism and Information Design, with applied interests in Inequality-aware Market Design and Financial Over-the-Counter Markets. He earned his PhD in Economic Analysis and Policy from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business in 2017, alongside B.A. degrees in Mathematics (University of Warsaw) and Economics (Warsaw School of Economics).

His work bridges theoretical economics with practical applications, including vaccine prioritization frameworks, optimal transparency in financial markets, and redistributive mechanisms. Notable contributions include Preparing for the Worst but Hoping for the Best: Robust (Bayesian) Persuasion (Econometrica, 2022) and Redistribution through Markets (Econometrica, 2021). Recent projects address price gouging theory, energy crisis responses, and property rights via mechanism design.

• Research Highlights: Over 20 peer-reviewed papers in top journals like Econometrica, Journal of Political Economy, and Journal of Finance.
• Grants: ERC Starting Grant (2022–2027), Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2022–2024).

Awards: Second-place Fama-DFA Award (2021), Amundi Smith Breeden First Prize (2017).

Teaching includes PhD courses on Market Design (Northwestern) and Financial Market Design (Chicago Booth). Professional activities span organizing major conferences (e.g., SIGecom Winter Meeting) and refereeing for journals like Econometrica and the American Economic Review.