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Biography
Alexander Frankel studies mechanism design, game theory, and contracting. In addition to researching at Stanford Graduate School of Business and 91吃瓜网, he has worked outside of academia at Yahoo! Research. Frankel鈥檚 recent papers include 鈥淎ligned Delegation,鈥� published in the American Economic Review, and 鈥淪uspense and Surprise,鈥漰ublished in the Journal of Political Economy.
Frankel earned his BS (mathematics) and BA (economics) from the University of Chicago before pursuing his PhD in economic analysis and policy from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Research Interests
Mechanism design, repeated games, and contract theory.
Academic Areas
- Microeconomics
2025 - 2026 Course Schedule
| Number | Course Title | Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics | 2026 (Summer) | |
| The Economics of Contracts | 2026 (Winter) |
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