Regular biography
Ichiro Obara is a professor of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and currently serves as the undergraduate vice-chair of the department of Economics. His research focuses on economic theory and game theory, particularly dynamic games and mechanism design, as well as their applications to industrial organization. He co-directs a research center for engineering economics, learning, and network at UCLA. Obara holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Scholar-generated biography
Ichiro Obara is an economist specializing in Game Theory, Learning, and Network analysis. His research explores strategic interactions in repeated games, focusing on efficiency, private monitoring, and reputation mechanisms. Obara's work includes studies on belief-based equilibria, mediated partnerships, and the role of private strategies in sustaining cooperation. He investigates how firms and individuals navigate repeated interactions under uncertainty, with an emphasis on collusion, information acquisition, and endogenous monitoring. His contributions span both theoretical and applied aspects of game theory, offering insights into the dynamics of strategic behavior in economic settings.