Benjamin Golub

Benjamin Golub is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University. His research focuses on social and economic networks, particularly in models of social learning, local public goods, peer effects, and the formation of social capital. A recurring theme in his work is capturing aspects of networks through theory-based summary statistics that can be useful in empirical studies and policy analyses. He holds a PhD from Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2012. For more information, visit his website or contact him at benjamin.golub@northwestern.edu.

Benjamin Golub is a Professor of Economics at Northwestern University, specializing in networks, social networks, game theory, financial networks, and microeconomics. His research explores how network structures influence economic outcomes, including contagion in financial systems, learning dynamics in social networks, and the role of homophily in consensus and information diffusion. Golub's work also examines the impact of network formation on economic fragility, public goods provision, and market interventions. His publications highlight the interplay between strategic behavior, network topology, and economic stability, offering insights into the design of resilient systems and the effectiveness of policy interventions.