Simon Board

Simon Board is a Professor of Economics and the Benjamin Graham Centennial Chair in Value Investing at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a microeconomic theorist who studies information economics, with applications to auction design, industrial organization, and labor economics. His recent research includes the spread of information on social networks, the design of dynamic pricing algorithms, and the role of reputation in incentivizing investment. Simon has published in the American Economic Review, Econometrica, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Review of Economic Studies. He is also lead Editor at Theoretical Economics and teaches classes on competitive strategy, organizational economics, and game theory.

Simon Board is a professor of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, specializing in microeconomic theory. His research explores topics such as reputation, relational contracts, competitive information disclosure, and auction dynamics. Board's work examines how strategic behavior and information asymmetry influence market outcomes, particularly in settings involving repeated interactions, commitment, and learning. His publications address issues like durable-goods monopoly, competitive bargaining, and the role of outside options in shaping economic decisions. His research contributes to understanding how firms and individuals navigate complex environments with limited information and strategic incentives.