Regular biography
Ian Ball is the Gary Loveman Career Development Assistant Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, affiliated with the ECON department. His research focuses on Economic Theory. Ball's work includes contributions to the field through various academic engagements, such as the 2020 Review of Economic Studies Tour and the 2020 China Star Tour. He can be contacted via email at ianball@mit.edu or through his personal website at https://economics.mit.edu/people/faculty/ian-ball.
Scholar-generated biography
Ian Ball is a Career Development Assistant Professor of Economics at MIT, specializing in economic theory. His research explores mechanisms for strategic agents, information provision, and verification in economic settings. Ball investigates how to design systems that incentivize truthful behavior and efficient decision-making, particularly in environments with asymmetric information. His work includes topics such as dynamic information provision, probabilistic verification, and the role of linking mechanisms in multitask agency. Ball also examines experimental persuasion and the impact of bias in delegation. His research contributes to understanding how institutions can be structured to align incentives and improve outcomes in complex economic interactions.