Samuel Häfner

Samuel Häfner is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of St. Gallen, with affiliations at the Zurich Center for Market Design and sciCORE facility at University of Basel. His research focuses on Applied Microeconomic Theory with emphasis on auctions, contests, contracts, and blockchain markets.

Research interests include:

• Industrial Organization (contracts, auctions, contests)
• Blockchain Economics (decentralization, service provision)
• Game Theory (dynamic contests, equilibrium analysis)

Recent publications analyze:

• Risk aversion in share auctions and TRQ rent estimation in Switzerland
• Optimal contracting for advice and information acquisition
• Front-running in candle auctions