Michael Ostrovsky
Fred H. Merrill Professor of Economics
Spence Faculty Fellow for 2021–22
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Research Statement
Michael Ostrovsky’s research is in the areas of game theory, market design, industrial organization, and finance. Most recently, he has analyzed the economics of carpooling and self-driving cars, the properties of internet advertising auctions, information aggregation in financial markets, stability in trading networks, and voting in shareholder meetings.
Academic Degrees
- PhD in Business Economics, Harvard University, 2005
- AM in Economics, Harvard University, 2003
- BAS in Mathematics, Economics, Stanford University, 1999
Academic Appointments
- At Stanford University since 2005
- Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014–present
- Visiting Scientist, Google, 2013–14
- National Fellow, Hoover Institution, 2008–09
Awards and Honors
- Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, 2011–15
- National Science Foundation Research Grant, 2011–15
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Stanford GSB Affiliations
Service to the Profession
- Co-Director, Working Group on Market Design, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Co-editor, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics
- Associate Editor, Econometrica