Alessandro Bonatti

Alessandro Bonatti is the John Norris Maguire (1960) Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is an applied microeconomic theorist working at the intersection of game theory and industrial organization. His research studies the dynamics of incentives in organizations, nonlinear and dynamic pricing strategies, and the economics of digital markets. His most recent work focuses on markets for data, and on the optimal use of data for pricing and personalized advertising by platforms and firms. He also researches the effects of data on user privacy, examining the tradeoffs between privacy concerns and the benefits associated with firms having a more precise understanding of consumer preferences. Alessandro currently serves as coeditor for the American Economic Journal: Microeconomics and as associate editor for the Quarterly Journal of Economics.

Alessandro Bonatti is a Professor of Applied Economics at MIT, specializing in Microeconomic Theory, Industrial Organization, and Organizational Economics. His research explores the economic implications of digital markets, information markets, and the design of pricing mechanisms. He investigates how firms monetize digital goods, the role of data in competitive environments, and the impact of information asymmetry on market outcomes. His work also addresses the economics of social data, digital platforms, and the regulation of privacy. Bonatti's research contributes to understanding how firms structure pricing strategies, manage information asymmetry, and navigate the complexities of digital markets.