Economics

The economics academic area includes faculty that study a broad range of topics in their discipline, including economic theory, industrial organization, labor economics, macroeconomics, econometrics, environmental economics, and international trade.

The economic faculty bring ideas from economic research (both their own and those from the broader community of economic scholars) to the classroom.

The group teaches principles of economics and statistics in managerial foundations classes, as well as applications of economics in classes on strategy, public policy, human resource management, global management, and other topics.

The rigorous application of economic principles permeates the Stanford MBA Program, Stanford MSx Program, and Stanford GSB Executive Education curricula. The economics area extends its impact beyond Stanford by publishing, educating PhD students, and influencing public policy.

Recent Publications in Economics

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Contests, Gamification, and Persistent Engagement in Educational Technology

Emil Palikot, Keshav Agrawal, Ayush Kanodia, Susan Athey
Quantitative Marketing and Economics May2026

Concentration in Product Markets

Lanier Benkard, Ali Yurukoglu, Anthony Lee Zhang
American Economic Journal: Microeconomics May2026

Firm Climate Investment: A Glass Half-full

Prachi Srivastava, Nicholas A. Bloom, Philip Bunn, Paul Mizen, Gregory Thwaites, Ivan Yotzov
Energy Economics February2026

Faculty

Yuliy Sannikov

Yuliy Sannikov

Professor
Ilya Segal

Ilya Segal

Professor (by courtesy)
Kathryn Shaw

Kathryn Shaw

Professor
Andrzej Skrzypacz

Andrzej Skrzypacz

Professor
Paulo Somaini

Paulo Somaini

Associate Professor
A. Michael Spence

A. Michael Spence

Professor and Dean Emeritus
Takuo Sugaya

Takuo Sugaya

Professor
Christopher Tonetti

Christopher Tonetti

Associate Professor
Shoshana Vasserman

Shoshana Vasserman

Associate Professor
Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Professor Emeritus
Ali Yurukoglu

Ali Yurukoglu

Professor
Weijie Zhong

Weijie Zhong

Associate Professor
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