Teddy Mekonnen

Teddy Mekonnen is an Orlando Bravo Assistant Professor of Economics at Brown University's Department of Economics. Previously, he was a Linde Postdoctoral Fellow at Caltech (California Institute of Technology). He holds a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University (2017) and a BA in Economics with a Mathematics minor from Washington University in St. Louis (2011).

His research focuses on information economics and mechanism design, particularly studying informational externalities, incentives for information acquisition/sharing, and their applications to industrial organization and political economy. He also explores decision theory and static/dynamic settings.

Teaching responsibilities include courses such as ECON 1110 (Intermediate Microeconomics), ECON 2060 (Microeconomics II), and ECON 2970 (Workshop in Economic Theory). His recent research spans topics like search market efficiency, competition dynamics, and Bayesian comparative statics. Though no explicit grants or awards are listed, his work reflects deep engagement with theoretical and applied economic problems.