معرفی
Prof. Thomas Tröger is a Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim since 2010. His expertise lies in Game Theory and Microeconomics, with notable contributions to mechanism design, auctions, and collective action problems. He holds a doctorate in Economics from the University of Bonn and has held positions at the University of California, Santa Barbara (Assistant Professor) and the University of Bern (Associate Professor). His research focuses on informed-principal problems, voting mechanisms, and task allocation dynamics.
Education:
- Doctorate in Economics, University of Bonn
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at University College London
- Studies in Mathematics at Darmstadt and Karlsruhe
Research Interests:
- Game theory applications in mechanism design
- Auctions and resale dynamics
- Volunteer coordination in unpleasant and pleasant tasks
- Social distancing policies with private health signals
Articles Trends: Recent work explores solutions to the informed-principal problem via the Neo-Optimum framework and analyzes social distancing strategies with private health data. Earlier contributions include the Multiple-Volunteers Principle for task assignment and analysis of eBay’s second-chance offers.
Advising & Grants: While specific advisees are not listed, his academic roles suggest extensive mentoring in graduate economics. Grants and labs are not explicitly mentioned in the text.
