Wojciech Olszewski

Wojciech Olszewski is a Professor of Economics at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences and holds a courtesy appointment at the Kellogg School of Management. He has served as Director of Graduate Studies (2013–2020) and held the HSBC Professorship (2011–2013). His research focuses on game theory, particularly repeated games with private monitoring, testing probabilistic theories, decision theory, and mechanism design. He has contributed to collective bargaining and contest theory.

Education:

• PhD, Princeton University, 2001
• M.Sc., London School of Economics, 1994
• Doktor (Mathematics), Warsaw University, 1993
• Magister (Economics), Warsaw University, 1988

Research Interests: His work spans game theory applications, contest design, mechanism design, decision processes under uncertainty, and the analysis of strategic interactions in economic contexts. He explores topics like equilibrium existence in contests, bid caps, and information processing in dynamic settings.

Awards:

• Economic Theory Fellow (2019)
• Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship (2008–2010)
• NSF CAREER Award (2007–2012)
• Polish Vice-Prime Minister Award (1988)

Grants & Advising: Co-PI on NSF grants (2013–2016), advised numerous PhD students, including principal roles for Mikhail Safronov and Shiran Rachmilevitch. Active in editorial roles for Econometrica, Theoretical Economics, and others. Organized workshops and served on program committees for major conferences.

Labs/Teams: Involved in research teams at Northwestern's Department of Economics and collaborative projects with institutions like Yale and Harvard through visiting professorships.