Alvin Roth

Alvin Roth is the George Gund Professor of Economics and Business Administration, Emeritus, at Stanford University. He is also the Craig and Susan McCaw Professor of Economics at Stanford University. Roth works in the areas of game theory, experimental economics, and market design. He shared the 2012 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. His research topics include the organization of labor (and other) markets, bargaining, and learning in strategic environments. His primary fields of interest are game theory as a part of empirical economics and experimental economic theory.

Alvin E. Roth is a prominent figure in economics, specializing in market design, game theory, and experimental economics. His research focuses on matching mechanisms, such as two-sided matching and kidney exchange, and explores how market structures can be designed to achieve stability and efficiency. Roth's work includes the analysis of labor markets for medical interns and residents, the redesign of the New York City high school match, and the study of bargaining behavior in experimental settings. His contributions to experimental economics have provided insights into how individuals make decisions in strategic environments. Roth's research also examines repugnance as a constraint on markets and the role of game theory in economic design.