Martin Pesendorfer
Regular biography
Martin Pesendorfer is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, affiliated with the Department of Economics. His research focuses on Industrial Organisation, Auctions, Information Economics, and Strategic Interaction. He teaches courses such as EC313: Industrial Economics, EC411: Microeconomics, EC427: The Economics of Industry, and EC536: Economics of Industry for Research Students. His profile page provides contact details, including an email address and a website link. Pesendorfer's academic background includes a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University. He is also associated with the STICERD Economics of Industry Programme as an Associate.
Scholar-generated biography
Martin Pesendorfer is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, specializing in Industrial Organization and Auctions. His research focuses on understanding strategic behavior in markets, particularly in auction environments and dynamic games. He has extensively studied collusion in first-price auctions, information structures in optimal auctions, and the economic implications of horizontal mergers. His work also includes empirical analyses of pricing behavior in retail and the impact of auction design on market outcomes. Pesendorfer's research contributes to both theoretical and applied economics, with a strong emphasis on empirical methods and policy-relevant insights.