Gaston Illanes

Gaston Illanes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, awarded in 2016. His research interests lie in industrial organization and econometrics, with his dissertation focusing on strategic behavior in pension markets. Illanes can be contacted via email at gaston.illanes@northwestern.edu or through his departmental website.

Gaston Illanes is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Northwestern University, specializing in Industrial Organization. His research explores topics such as market structure, product assortment, and strategic behavior in government-designed markets. Illanes investigates how institutional frameworks influence market dynamics, with a focus on areas like retirement policy, defined contribution plans, and financial regulation. His work includes empirical analyses of merger effects, antitrust enforcement, and the impact of deregulation through direct democracy. He also examines the role of fiduciary duty in financial advice markets and the design of pension plans. His research contributes to understanding how market structures and regulatory environments shape consumer outcomes and industry behavior.