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Steve Tadelis is a Professor of Economics, Business, and Public Policy at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, holding the Sarin Chair in Strategy and Leadership. His work bridges e-commerce economics, organizational theory, and game theory. He has led research teams at eBay (2011-2013) and Amazon (2016-2017), focusing on market design, pricing strategies, and consumer behavior in digital platforms.
Research interests include:
- E-commerce dynamics, including fee structures, trust mechanisms, and platform governance
- Game theory applications to negotiations and bargaining
- Contract design, procurement mechanisms, and organizational incentives
- Consumer behavior in online markets, including search, price sensitivity, and search advertising
Notable contributions include:
- Field experiments on ticket pricing (StubHub), revealing how pricing transparency affects consumer spending
- Studies on feedback systems showing how reputation mechanisms impact market efficiency
- Analysis of government procurement strategies and adaptation costs in incomplete contracts
- Textbook Game Theory: An Introduction (Princeton University Press)
Key projects include the Oliver Williamson Seminar Series, exploring institutional economics and transaction cost frameworks. His work often combines theoretical models with large-scale empirical analysis, leveraging big data from platforms like eBay and StubHub.
