Research Interests for Attila Ambrus

Professor Ambrus’ research focuses on a broad range of subjects including game theory, experimental economics, microeconomic theory, industrial organization, political economics, development economics and economic history. He has received various grants from the National Science Foundation. His most recent work has been published in the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Econometrica, and Theoretical Economics.

Keywords:

Self-control

Recent Publications

1. Ambrus, A; Greiner, B; Zednik, A, The effect of a ‘None of the above’ ballot paper option on voting behavior and election outcomes, Journal of Public Economics, vol. 242 no. 277 (February, 2025) [doi] [abs]
2. Ambrus, A; Wayne, GAO; Milán, P, Informal Risk Sharing with Local Information, Review of Economic Studies, vol. 89 no. 5 (October, 2022), pp. 2329-2380 [doi] [abs]
3. Ambrus, A; Baranovskyi, V; Kolb, A, A Delegation-Based Theory of Expertise, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, vol. 13 no. 4 (November, 2021), pp. 373-419, American Economic Association [abs]
4. Ambrus, A; Kolb, A, On defining ex ante payoffs in games with diffuse prior, Economic Theory, vol. 72 no. 2 (September, 2021), pp. 445-472 [doi] [abs]
5. Ambrus, A; Elliott, M, Investments in social ties, risk sharing, and inequality, The Review of Economic Studies, vol. 88 no. 4 (July, 2021), pp. 1624-1664, Oxford University Press [abs]