Federico Echenique
Regular biography
Federico Echenique is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on Economic Theory, Mathematical Economics, and the intersection of economics and computer science. Echenique's work includes studies on revealed preference theory, matching and market design, and discrete allocation problems. He is also interested in fairness and efficiency in economic models. Echenique holds a Licenciado en Economía from the Universidad de la República in Uruguay and a PhD in economics from UC Berkeley. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society, the Game Theory Society, and the Society of Advancement of Economic Theory. Prior to joining UC Berkeley, he was a professor at the California Institute of Technology.
Scholar-generated biography
Federico Echenique is a researcher whose work focuses on matching markets, stability, and social interactions. His research explores the theoretical foundations of many-to-many matching markets, stability in matching mechanisms, and the implications of segregation in educational settings. He has contributed to the understanding of revealed preference theory, the money pump as a measure of preference violations, and the role of contracts versus salaries in matching. His studies also examine the dynamics of decentralized matching and the impact of social interactions on segregation. Echenique's work bridges economic theory with empirical analysis, offering insights into the design of fair and efficient matching mechanisms.